Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Металлург Магнитогорск) plays out of the Metallurg Arena in Magnitogorsk, Russia. They joined the KHL for the inaugural season of 2008-09 but originally began play in 1955. In October 2008 Metallurg Magnitogorsk played an exhibition game against the NHL's New York Rangers and were narrowly defeated 4-3. The team nickname in English is the Foxes.