Motor Barnaul (Russian: Мотор Барнаул) was an ice hockey team in Barnaul, Russia.
| Motor Barnaul | |
|---|---|
| City | Barnaul, Russia |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Folded | 2006 |
| Colours | White, blue, red |
| Franchise history | |
| 1959-2006 | Motor Barnaul |
History
editThe club was founded in 1959 as the successor club to Spartak Barnaul, which had been founded in 1954. In Soviet times, Barnaul participated in various lower-level leagues.
In the 1998–99 season the club participated in the second-level league organized by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. From 1999-2006, the club participated in the second-level Russian league, the Vysshaya Liga.
The club was dissolved due to financial problems in 2006. It was replaced by Altai Barnaul, which currently competes in the third-level Russian league, the Pervaya Liga.
External links
edit- Team profile on eurohockey.com