Who are the Kuznetsk Bears?

The modern hockey economy of the country is gradually reviving at all levels. Half a century ago hockey in the Soviet Union was represented only by the teams of the Major League, although there was a first and second league, but they did not render much help to it. If you look at today's device, then, in addition to the KHL and VHL, there is also the MHL, which just creates the depth of the hockey reserve preparation for the main league of the country. Let's look at the example of one of the MHL clubs, as there is training of young hockey players for professional adult leagues. "Kuznetsk Bears" - one of the teams that carry out training at the youth level.

History of the club

The youth hockey league was created eight years ago, and then the team of the Novokuznetsk Metallurg-2 was reorganized into the Kuznetsk Bears. We can say that this team has become the main supplier of young cadres to Novokuznetsk "Kuznu".

Thanks to the fact that the teams play not only in one city, but also on one ice arena, a close partnership between the teams has been established. Of course, "Kuznetsk Bears" well understand that the team, where they are expected most of all, is the "Forge". Therefore young guys make every effort to be on good terms with the coaches of the main team. In addition, these two clubs conduct educational work among the boys of their hometown, conducting master classes for the courtyard teams of Novokuznetsk, which ensures the inflow of young talents in the beginning to the Kuznetsk Bears, and only then to Kuznu.

Sports achivments

If we talk about achievements for incomplete eight seasons of the MHL, then it is worth noting the stability of this team. All eight years "Kuznetsk Bears" certainly went into the playoff stage. And if you take the very first season, the team played in the final of the league and lost. In later seasons she could not so high up at this stage. Nevertheless, the team always imposed on the opponent a fierce struggle to enter the next stage of the competition. Often the result of a season depended on how things were going in an affiliated or connected club, that is, in Novokuznetsk "Magnitogorsk". If the elder brother's affairs were not very good and there were many injured, the club could call on several leading players, thus weakening the youth team.

Which of the bears is stronger: white or Kuznetsk?

If you look at the names of teams in the MHL, "Kuznetsk Bears" are not the only bears in the league. But they are all in the same Eastern Conference and are direct competitors for entering the playoff series. And, what is important enough, such fights are really important not only for the teams, but also for the fans. Therefore, the signboard of the match "White Bears - Kuznetsk Bears" in itself creates an agiotage. And regardless of where the match takes place (in Novokuznetsk or Chelyabinsk), it always causes a heightened interest in the fans.

Forecasts for this season

What can we say about this season? What are the prospects for the team to finish it on a high place? "Kuznetsk Bears" this season was quite successful. If you look at the final table of the regular season, it's easy to see that the team finished in seventh place in the overall standings and fourth place in the Eastern Conference, having bypassed the "White Bears". Thus, in the regular season the "bearish question" was decided in favor of the room, which is discussed in this article. Yes, and in the playoff stage, they may no longer meet. In the first round they got different rivals. While the "White Bears" lose their round, and "Kuznetsk Bears" win with a score of 2: 0.