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{{short description|Ice hockey team based in Ufa, Russia}}
{{About|the ice hockey team|the Bashkir national hero|Salawat Yulayev}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| colour     = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#009640 5px solid; border-bottom:#2A337B 5px solid;
| colour text= black
| current    = 2023–24 KHL season
| team       = Salavat Yulaev Ufa
| logo       = Salavat Yulaev Ufa logo.svg
| logosize   = 245px
| founded    = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1957}}<br />as ''SK Gastello Ufa''
| folded     =
| city       = [[Ufa]], [[Russia]]
| arena      = [[Ufa Arena]]
| capacity   = 8,250
| league     = '''[[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]'''<br />2008–''present''
*'''[[Russian Superleague|RSL]]'''<br/>1996–2008
*'''[[International Hockey League (1992–1996)|IHL]]''' <br/>1992–1996
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class A2'''<br />1964–1978, 1979–1980, 1981–1982, 1983–1985, 1987–1992
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class A'''<br />1978–1979, 1980–1981, 1982–1983, 1985–1987
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class B'''<br />1958–1964
| division   = [[Chernyshev Division|Chernyshev]]
| conference = [[Eastern Conference (KHL)|Eastern]]
| uniform    = 
| colours    = {{color box|#009640}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#2A337B}} {{color box|#D6B469}}
| owner      = 
| gm         = Rinat Bashirov<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/khl/news/novym-generalnym-direktorom-salavata-yulaeva-stal-rinat-bashirov-1812533|title=Новым генеральным директором "Салавата Юлаева" стал Ринат Баширов|language=ru|publisher=  |date=2021-07-16|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref>
| coach      = [[Viktor Kozlov]]
| captain    = [[Grigori Panin]]
| honors     = 
| affiliates = [[Toros Neftekamsk]] ([[Supreme Hockey League|VHL]])<br />[[Tolpar Ufa]] ([[Junior Hockey League (Russia)|MHL]])
| website    = {{URL|https://hcsalavat.ru/}}
}}
'''Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev''' ({{langx|ru|Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев»|Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»}}; {{langx|ba|«Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы|«Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı}}), commonly referred as '''Salavat Yulaev Ufa''', is a professional [[ice hockey]] club based in [[Ufa]], Russia. It is a member of the [[Chernyshev Division]] in the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL).

Established in 1957, Salavat Yulaev spent the Soviet era mainly in the lower divisions, only appearing in the top league for five seasons, though since the dissolution of the Soviet Union they have been in the top league in Russia.

They have won the [[Gagarin Cup]] as the KHL champion once, in [[2010–11 KHL season|2011]], and have won the regular season championship twice, in [[2008–09 KHL season|2009]] and [[2009–10 KHL season|2010]], winning the inaugural [[Continental Cup (KHL)|Continental Cup]] for the latter. They also won the final [[Russian Superleague]] title, in [[2007–08 Russian Superleague season|2008]].

==History==
===Soviet era===
Founded in 1957, the club was named SK Gastello Ufa during the 1958 Soviet Championship season. then, the club changed its name to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 1961. the club is named after [[Salawat Yulayev|Salavat Yulaev]], a national hero of [[Bashkortostan]]. After years of competing in the low-level divisions the team was invited to the second level of the Soviet League "Class A" in 1964, subsequently getting promotion to the elite group for the [[1978–79 Soviet League season|1978-1979]], [[1980–81 Soviet League season|1980-81]], [[1982–83 Soviet League season|1982-83]], [[1985–86 Soviet League season|1985-1986]] and [[1986–87 Soviet League season|1986-1987]] seasons.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

===Post-Soviet era===
Salavat Yulaev was one of the founding clubs of the [[International Hockey League (1992–1996)|International Hockey League]] and later the [[Russian Superleague]], and normally advanced to the playoffs at that time. The club reached its first Russian championship semifinals in [[1996–97 Russian Superleague season|1996-97]] and eventually won its first Championship title in [[2007–08 Russian Superleague season|2007-08]], beating [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]] by three matches to two.

===KHL era===
On July 11, 2008, Salavat signed [[National Hockey League|NHL]] rising star [[Alexander Radulov]].
On June 9, 2009, a press release was issued, stating that [[Viktor Kozlov]] had signed a three-year contract to return to Russia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hcsalavat.ru/news/5216/ | title=Виктор Козлов продолжит карьеру в Уфе | publisher=HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa | date=2009-06-09 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612233931/http://www.hcsalavat.ru/news/5216/ | archive-date=2009-06-12 }}</ref> The club has also signed [[Norway|Norwegian]] forward [[Patrick Thoresen]] for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.

Salavat Yulaev marked its first year in the [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]] by winning its first two regular season titles and becoming the first club to be awarded the [[Continental Cup (KHL)|Continental Cup]]. The [[2010–11 KHL season|following season]], the team advanced to the final against [[Atlant Moscow Oblast|Atlant]] and won their first [[Gagarin Cup]] as champions. They remained a powerful club in the KHL over the following seasons, reaching the playoffs each year, though did not advance past the conference finals in any year.

In March 2022, all four Finnish players, including the all-time scoring leader [[Teemu Hartikainen]], and [[Geoff Platt]] and [[Philip Larsen]] left the team due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.is.fi/khl/art-2000008658671.html | title = Venäläismedia: Suomalaiset KHL-pelaajat lähtevät joukolla Venäjältä | work = Ilta-Sanomat | date = 4 March 2022 | accessdate = 4 March 2022 | language = Finnish}}</ref>
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==Season-by-season KHL record==
'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime Wins, SOW = Penalty Shootout Wins, SOL = Penalty Shootout Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points''
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !! GF !! GA !! Finish !! Top scorer !! Playoffs
|-
| [[2008–09 KHL season|2008–09]] || 56 || 38 || 8 || 2 || 129 || 203 || 116 || 1st, Bobrov || [[Alexei Tereshchenko]] <small>(58 points: 29 G, 29 A; 55 GP)</small> || Lost in preliminary round, 1–3 ([[Avangard Omsk]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2009–10 KHL season|2009–10]] || 56 || 37 || 8 || 1 || 129 || 215 || 116 || 1st, Chernyshev || [[Alexander Radulov]] <small>(63 points: 24 G, 39 A; 54 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 ([[Ak Bars Kazan]])
|- style="background:gold;"
| '''[[2010–11 KHL season|2010–11]]''' || '''54''' || '''29''' || '''12''' || '''0''' || '''109''' || '''210''' || '''144''' || '''2nd, Chernyshev''' || '''[[Alexander Radulov]]''' <small>'''(80 points: 20 G, 60 A; 54 GP)'''</small> || '''Gagarin Cup Champions''', '''4–1''' '''([[Atlant Moscow Oblast]])'''
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2011–12 KHL season|2011–12]] || 54 || 23 || 18 || 1 || 89 || 173 || 152 || 2nd, Chernyshev || [[Alexander Radulov]] <small>(63 points: 25 G, 38 A; 50 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 ([[Ak Bars Kazan]])
|-
| [[2012–13 KHL season|2012–13]] || 52 || 24 || 17 || 0 || 88 || 148 || 140 || 2nd, Chernyshev || [[Igor Mirnov]] <small>(37 points: 21 G, 16 A; 49 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 ([[Ak Bars Kazan]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2013–14 KHL season|2013–14]] || 54 || 25 || 16 || 3 || 94 || 140 || 155 || 2nd, Chernyshev || [[Dmitri Makarov (ice hockey)|Dmitri Makarov]] <small>(40 points: 11 G, 29 A; 54 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 ([[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]])
|-
| [[2014–15 KHL season|2014–15]] || 60 || 25 || 27 || 2 || 86 || 173 || 158 || 4th, Chernyshev || [[Kirill Koltsov]] <small>(48 points: 18 G, 30 A; 60 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 ([[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2015–16 KHL season|2015–16]] || 60 || 29 || 22 || 3 || 101 || 179 || 156 || 3rd, Chernyshev || [[Linus Omark]] <small>(57 points: 18 G, 39 A; 60 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 ([[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]])
|-
| [[2016–17 KHL season|2016–17]] || 60 || 27 || 20 || 13 || 88 || 169 || 174 || 3rd, Chernyshev || [[Linus Omark]] <small>(56 points: 14 G, 42 A; 55 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 ([[Ak Bars Kazan]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2017–18 KHL season|2017–18]] || 56 || 31 || 20 || 5 || 93 || 151 || 139 || 1st, Chernyshev || [[Linus Omark]] <small>(55 points: 16 G, 39 A; 55 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 ([[Traktor Chelyabinsk]])
|-
| [[2018–19 KHL season|2018–19]] || 62 || 31 || 21 || 10 || 72 || 158 || 140 || 3rd, Chernyshev || [[Linus Omark]] <small>(49 points: 10 G, 39 A; 56 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 ([[Avangard Omsk]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2019–20 KHL season|2019–20]] || 62 || 29 || 23 || 10 || 68 || 153 || 144 || 3rd, Chernyshev || [[Linus Omark]] <small>(54 points: 12 G, 42 A; 59 GP)</small> || Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 ([[Avangard Omsk]])<br>Playoffs cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
| [[2020–21 KHL season|2020–21]] || 60 || 28 || 17 || 5 || 81 || 181 || 151 || 2nd, Chernyshev || [[Teemu Hartikainen]] <small>(64 points: 28 G, 36 A; 53 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 ([[Ak Bars Kazan]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2021–22 KHL season|2021–22]] || 45 || 28 || 11 || 6 || 62 || 131 || 96 || 1st, Chernyshev || [[Markus Granlund]] <small>(38 points: 8 G, 30 A; 41 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 ([[Traktor Chelyabinsk]])
|-
| [[2022–23 KHL season|2022–23]] || 68 || 38 || 20 || 10 || 86 || 174 || 141 || 1st, Chernyshev || [[Sergei Shmelyov]] <small>(51 points: 19 G, 32 A; 67 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 ([[Admiral Vladivostok]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2023–24 KHL season|2023–24]] || 68 || 42 || 20 || 6 || 90 || 196 || 143 || 2nd, Chernyshev || [[Alexander Chmelevski]] <small>(56 points: 27 G, 29 A; 67 GP)</small> || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 ([[Traktor Chelyabinsk]])
|}

==Players==

===Current roster===
{{Salavat Yulaev Ufa roster}}

==Franchise records and leaders==
===Scoring leaders===
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These are the top-ten point-scorers in KHL history. Figures are updated after each completed KHL regular season.<ref>[http://www.quanthockey.com/khl/teams/salavat-yulaev-ufa-players-career-khl-stats.html Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL Scoring Leaders | QuantHockey.com] Retrieved March 30, 2024</ref>

'''''Note:''' Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}}'' = current Salavat Yulaev Ufa player''

{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#009640 5px solid; border-bottom:#2A337B 5px solid;" | Points
|-
! style="text-align:left;"| Player || Pos || GP || G || A || Pts || P/G
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Teemu Hartikainen]] || LW || 472 || 157 || 198 || '''355''' || .75
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Linus Omark]] || LW || 285 || 70 || 201 || '''271''' || .95
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Radulov]] || RW || 210 || 91 || 163 || '''254''' || 1.21
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Kirill Koltsov]] || D || 311 || 49 || 130 || '''179''' || .58
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Igor Grigorenko]] || RW || 278 || 92 || 85 || '''177''' || .64
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Kadeikin]] || C || 280 || 54 || 99 || '''153''' || .55
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Philip Larsen]] || D || 253 || 43 || 105 || '''148''' || .58
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Sergei Zinovjev]] || C || 207 || 48 || 90 || '''138''' || .67
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vitali Proshkin]] || D || 266 || 23 || 103 || '''126''' || .48
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Patrick Thoresen]] || C || 110 || 53 || 69 || '''122''' || 1.10
|}
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#009640 5px solid; border-bottom:#2A337B 5px solid;" | Goals
|-
! style="text-align:left;"|Player || Pos || G
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Teemu Hartikainen]] || LW || 157
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Igor Grigorenko]] || RW || 92
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Radulov]] || RW || 91
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Linus Omark]] || LW || 70
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Kadeikin]] || C || 54
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Patrick Thoresen]] || C || 53
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| align="left" | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Alexander Chmelevski]] || C || 53
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Igor Mirnov]] || C || 53
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Antti Pihlström]] || LW || 52
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Kirill Koltsov]] || D || 49
|}
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#009640 5px solid; border-bottom:#2A337B 5px solid;" | Assists
|-
! style="text-align:left;"| Player || Pos || A
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Linus Omark]] || LW || 201
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Teemu Hartikainen]] || LW || 198
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Radulov]] || RW || 163
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Kirill Koltsov]] || D || 130
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Philip Larsen]] || D || 105
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vitali Proshkin]] || D || 103
|- 
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Kadeikin]] || C || 99
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Sergei Zinovjev]] || C || 90
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Igor Grigorenko]] || RW || 85
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Dmitri Makarov (ice hockey)|Dmitri Makarov]] || RW || 70
|}
{{col-end}}

==Honours==
===Champions===
{{gold1}} '''[[Gagarin Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 2011<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]] Regular Season''' / '''[[Continental Cup (KHL)|Continental Cup]]''' ''(2)'': 2009, 2010<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Opening Cup]]''' ''(2)'': 2008–09, 2011–12<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Russian Superleague]]''' ''(1)'': 2008<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[IIHF Continental Cup|Federation Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 1995<br />
{{gold1}} '''Soviet League Class A2''' ''(5)'': 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1992<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Pajulahti Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 2003<br />
{{gold1}} '''[[Clas Ohlson Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 2009

===Runners-up===
{{bronze3}} '''[[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]''' 2013–14, 2015–16<br />
{{silver2}} '''[[IIHF Continental Cup|Continental Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 1997<br />
{{silver2}} '''[[Spengler Cup]]''' ''(2)'': 2007, 2014<br />
{{bronze3}} '''[[Russian Superleague]]''' ''(1)'': 1997<br />
{{bronze3}} '''[[International Hockey League (1992–1996)|IHL]] Championship''' ''(1)'': 1995

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Russia|Ice hockey}}
* {{Official website|https://hcsalavat.ru/}}

{{Kontinental Hockey League}}

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