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{{short description|Russian professional ice hockey team based in Togliatti, Russia}}
{{See also|Handball Club Lada}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current    = 2024–25 KHL season
| team       = Lada Togliatti
| colour     =  background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#08428C 5px solid; border-bottom:#08428C 5px solid;
| colour text= #000000
| logo       = HC Lada Togliatti Logo.svg<!--Non-free logo, do not replace with a "free" one-->
| logosize   = 240px
| name2      = '''HC Torpedo'''<br>1976–1989<br>'''HC Lada Togliatti'''<br>1989–present
| nickname   = “The Mobsters”
| founded    = 1976
| folded     = 
| city       = [[Tolyatti]]
| arena      = [[Lada Arena]]
| capacity   = 6,000
| league     = *'''[[Supreme Hockey League|VHL]]'''<br>2010–2014,<br>2018–2023
*'''[[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]'''<br>2008–2010,<br>2014–2018, <br> 2023–
*'''[[Russian Superleague|RSL]]'''<br>1996–2008
*'''[[International Hockey League (1992-96)|IHL]]'''<br>1992–1996
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class A'''<br>1991–1992
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class A2'''<br>1979–1980, 1982–1991
*'''[[Soviet Championship League|Soviet League]] Class A3'''<br>1976–1979, 1980–1982
| division   = [[Kharlamov Division|Kharlamov]]
| conference = [[Eastern Conference (KHL)|Eastern]]
| colours    = {{color box|#08428C}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#DE2129}}
| uniform    = 
| owner      = 
| gm         = Alexander Chebotaryov
| coach      = Oleg Bratash
| captain    = [[Mikhail Fisenko]]
| honors     =
| affiliates = [[CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)|CSK VVS Samara]] <small>([[Supreme Hockey League|VHL]])</small><br>Ladya Togliatti <small>([[Junior Hockey League (Russia)|MHL]])</small>
| website    = {{URL|https://hclada.ru/}}
}}

'''HC Lada Togliatti''' ({{langx|ru|ХК Лада}}) is a Russian professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Tolyatti]], [[Russia]]. They play in the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL).

Togliatti were participants in the inaugural season of the KHL in [[2008-09 KHL season|2008–09]].  Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena, the KHL expelled the team and the team dropped one level to the [[Supreme Hockey League]] (VHL) for the 2010–11 season. They were allowed to rejoin the KHL for the [[2014-15 KHL season|2014–15]] season after the opening of the [[Lada Arena]]. However, the team was expelled again following the end of the [[2017-18 KHL season|2017–18]] season, and returned to the VHL. The team once again rejoined the KHL for the [[2023-24 KHL season|2023–24]] season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.khl.ru/news/2023/04/13/513250.html | title = HC "Lada" is included in the list of Fonbet participants of the KHL Championship season 2023-2024 | publisher = [[Kontinental Hockey League]] | date = April 13, 2023 | accessdate = April 13, 2023 | language = Russian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.khl.ru/news/2023/07/28/515176.html | title = Returning to the KHL, Lada will play the first test match | publisher = [[Kontinental Hockey League]] | date = 28 July 2023 | accessdate = 28 July 2023 | language = Russian}}</ref>

==History==
*July 1976 - team was founded as Torpedo Togliatti.
*August 31, 1976 - first exhibition game against [[Dizel Penza|Dizelist Penza]] (final score was 3:3)
* 1991 - Lada enters the ''Highest division'' of the [[Soviet Championship League]].
* April 1994 - Lada wins the [[International Hockey League (1992–96)|International Hockey League's]] [[List of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions|Russian Championship]], becoming the first-ever team with non-Moscow origin to win the then-IHL Cup
* December 1994 - [[IIHF European Cup|European Cup]] debut; silver medals won.
* December 1995 - Lada becomes a vice-champion of [[Spengler Cup]] after a loss in Final game to Canadian national team.
[[Image:LADA European Cup poster.jpg|thumb|200px|right|"Lada is European Cup Champion" poster]]
* December 30, 1996 - Lada wins [[IIHF European Cup|European Cup]].
* July 18, 2001 - Valeriy Postnikov quits team after having "attacks aimed at me by the media."<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.russianhockey.us/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000764 | title =  Media Attacks Force Lada Coach To Quit | date = 2001-07-18 | access-date = 2001-07-18 | website = russianhockey.us }}</ref> 
* November 2005 - due to financial troubles, 16 players leave the team. To continue regular season, Lada management uses the players from reserve team.
* January 2006 - Lada becomes first ever Russian team to win the [[IIHF Continental Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.hclada.ru/pr/?pr=06-01-17 | title = Continental cup 2006 | publisher = HC Lada Togliatti | language = Russian | date = January 6, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926222755/http://www.hclada.ru/pr/?pr=06-01-17 | accessdate = January 6, 2010| archive-date = 2007-09-26 }}</ref>

==Honors==

===Champions===
{{gold1}} '''[[International Hockey League (1992–96)|IHL]] Championship''' ''(2)'': 1994, 1996<br>
{{gold1}} '''[[International Hockey League (1992–96)|IHL]] Cup''' ''(1)'': 1994<br>
{{gold1}} '''[[IIHF Continental Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 2006<br>
{{gold1}} '''[[IIHF European Cup|European Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 1996

===Runners-up===
{{silver2}} '''[[Russian Superleague]]''' ''(2)'': 1997, 2005<br>
{{bronze3}} '''[[Russian Superleague]]''' ''(2)'': 2003, 2004<br>
{{silver2}} '''[[International Hockey League (1992–96)|IHL]] Championship''' ''(2)'': 1993, 1995<br>
{{silver2}} '''[[International Hockey League (1992–96)|IHL]] Cup''' ''(2)'': 1993, 1995<br>
{{silver2}} '''[[IIHF European Cup|European Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 1994<br>
{{silver2}} '''[[Spengler Cup]]''' ''(1)'': 1995

==Season-by-season record==
===2008-2017 Seasons===
'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !! GF !! GA !! Finish !! Playoffs
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2008–09 KHL season|2008–09]] || 56 || 21 || 22 || 5 || 84 || 120 || 116 || 3rd, Kharlamov || Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 ([[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]])
|- bgcolor="
| [[2009–10 KHL season|2009–10]] || 56 || 14 || 31 || 9 || 55 || 115 || 173 || 6th, Kharlamov || Did not qualify
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2010–11 VHL season|2010–11]] || 56 || 15 || 36 || 2 || 53 || 130 || 184 || 10th, Western || Did not qualify
|- bgcolor="
| [[2011–12 VHL season|2011–12]] || 53 || 18 || 22 || 8 || 72 || 160 || 152 || 7th, Western || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–3 ([[Dizel Penza]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2012–13 VHL season|2012–13]] || 52 || 24 || 17 || 6 || 88 || 149 || 130 || 9th, VHL || Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 ([[Toros Neftekamsk]])
|- bgcolor="
| [[2013–14 Supreme Hockey League season|2013–14]] || 50 || 19 || 15 || 7 || 82 || 130 || 113 || 11th, VHL || Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 ([[HC Kuban]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2014–15 KHL season|2014–15]] || 60 || 16 || 32 || 4 || 68 || 130 || 158 || 6th, Kharlamov || Did not qualify
|- bgcolor="
| [[2015–16 KHL season|2015–16]] || 60 || 22 || 30 || 8 || 69 || 120 || 153 || 7th, Kharlamov || Did not qualify
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2016–17 KHL season|2016–17]] || 60 || 21 || 32 || 7 || 65 || 146 || 180 || 7th, Kharlamov || Did not qualify
|- bgcolor="
| [[2017-18 KHL season|2017–18]] || 56 || 16 || 34 || 6 || 50 || 105 || 149 || 6th, Kharlamov || Did not qualify
|}

===2023-Present Seasons===

'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, RW = Regulation wins, OW = Overtime/Shootout wins, OL = Overtime/shootout losses, RL= Regulation losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, GD = Goal difference ''
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! GP !! RW !! OW !! OL !! RL!! Pts !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Finish !! Playoffs
|- style="background:#eee;"
| [[2023–24 KHL season|2023–24]] || 68 || 24 || 8 || 14 || 22 || 78 || 165 || 170 || -5 || 7th West(12th Continental Cup) || Lost in Conference Quarterfinals,1-4([[Avangard Omsk]])
|}

==Players==

===Current roster===
{{HC Lada Togliatti roster}}

==See also==
*[[FC Lada Togliatti]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://hclada.ru/}}

{{Kontinental Hockey League}}

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