Barys Astana
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| City | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| League | Kontinental Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Chernyshev |
| Founded | 26 November 1999 |
| Home arena |
Barys Arena (capacity: 11,578) |
| Colours | Blue, white and light blue |
| Owner(s) |
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Askar Mamin, chairman) |
| President | Alexander Koreshkov |
| Head coach | Eduard Zankovets |
| Captain | Brandon Bochenski |
| Affiliate(s) |
Nomad Astana (KAZ) Snezhnye Barsy (MHL) |
| Website | www.hcbarys.kz |
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Hockey Club Barys (Kazakh: «Барыс» хоккей клубы), commonly referred to as Barys Astana or simply Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). They play in the league's Chernyshev Division of the Eastern Conference. Their home arena is the Barys Arena, where they playing since the 2015–16 KHL season. Prior to 2015, the team played home games at the Kazakhstan Sports Palace for 14 seasons, beginning in 2001. The head coach is Eduard Zankovets and the president is Alexander Koreshkov.
The club was founded in 1999 as a member of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. In 10 seasons of national competition, Barys won two Championships in 2007–08 and 2008–09. In 2004, Barys was admitted into the Russian ice hockey system, joining its third tier the Pervaya Liga. Their win in Ural-Western Siberia Zone in 2007, led to promotion to the Vysshaya Liga. After a single season of play in the Vysshaya Liga, Barys joined the newly formed Kontinental Hockey League in 2008.
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