Nomad_Astana

Nomad Astana

Nomad Astana

Kazakh ice hockey team

Nomad Hockey Club (Kazakh: Номад хоккей клубы; Nomad Hokei Kluby; Russian: Хоккейный клуб Номад), commonly referred to as Nomad Astana,[1][2] is a farm team of the Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Founded in 2007 as Barys Astana–2, the team changed its name to Nomad Astana in 2013.[3] Formerly a member of the Supreme Hockey League, Nomad currently play in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship.

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History

The team formed in 2007 to play in the Pervaya Liga. They finished in 14th place in the Ural–Western Siberia Zone. Next season, they joined the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. Squaded by junior players, they finished in last place in their first season of play. Next season, they qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Strengthened by players from the Barys Astana, they reached finals. However they lost to Beibarys Atyrau in four games in series.

On 31 May 2019 it was announced that Nomand would be leaving the Kazakh league, and would be joining the VHL for the 2019-20 season.[4] Alongside Nomand, Dynamo Tver, Torpedo-Gorky Nizhny Novgorod and Uzbekistans's Humo Tashkent would also be joining the league.[5]

On January 13 Nomad won their first ever IIHF continental cup in the Vindico Arena in Cardiff, Wales after defeating the hosts the Cardiff Devils 5-2 and Herning Blue Fox 7-2. [6]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLOTWOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2009–10564465123923298thDid not qualify
2010–1154242055871771914thLost in Finals, 0–4 (Beibarys Atyrau)
2011–12546460220982979thDid not qualify
2012–1354212544751511647thLost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Yertis Pavlodar)
2013–1454222354801591585thLost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Arystan Temirtau)
2014–1554182538681511607thLost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Gornyak Rudny)

Achievements

Kazakhstan Hockey Championship:

IIHF Continental Cup:

Head coaches

References

  1. [1]
    "Nomad Astana profile". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Nomad Astana profile". EuroHockey.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Come up the logo for the team" (in Russian). Barys Astana. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Tashkent-based Humo club to play in Higher Hockey League in 2019-2020 season". Tashkent Times. June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "The new VHL takes shape". June 2, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "IIHF - Home 2024 CONTINENTAL CUP FINAL". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-01-14.


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