Chelmet Chelyabinsk (Russian: «Челмет») is a professional ice hockey team in the VHL.
Based in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and affiliated with the Kontinental Hockey League's Traktor Chelyabinsk, Chelmet plays its home games at Yunost Sports Palace.
The team was founded by the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant in 1948 as Metallurg Chelyabinsk and competed in third rate Soviet division since 1957 subsequently getting relegated to the second division (Class A2) since the 70s seasons.
But since 2003 it was moved to the second rate Supreme League later becoming the constituent member of the VHL.
Current team logo based on NHL franchise Washington Capitals