Molodaya Gvardia
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Arena |
Druzhba Arena (Capacity: 4,130) |
| League |
Junior Hockey League (2013–14) |
| Affiliates |
HC Donbass (KHL) Bilyi Bars (PHL) Donbass-98 (junior) |
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Molodaya Gvardia (Russian: Молодая Гвардия; Ukrainian: Молода Гвардія, tr. Moloda Hvardiya, English: Young Guard) was a Ukrainian junio] ice hockey team based in Donetsk. The team was an affiliate of the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Donbass, and was a member of the Junior Hockey League (JHL), joining in the 2013–14 season.[1] They were the sole representative from Ukraine competing at the major-junior level. Borys Kolesnikov, a prominent Ukrainian politician and businessman, owned the organization.[2] The team takes its name from the World War II Soviet resistance group the Young Guard, who consisted mainly of local youths and also operated in the Donbass region.
History
On April 2, 2013, HC Donbass announced official negotiations had taken place regarding the inclusion of a Ukrainian minor hockey team in the KHL's Junior Hockey League system for the 2013-14 season. Ukrainian former NHL player Alexander Godynyuk was named head coach on a three year contract. The team's name and logo were chosen by a 45% popular vote among fans, with finalist names being the 'Donetsk Scythians', and 'Donbass Flames'.[1] On June 19, 2013 the team officially joined the JHL.[3]
After one season in the league, Donbass withdrew due to the ongoing conflict in the region.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://gvardia.hcdonbass.com/komanda/istoriya/
- ↑ Leshchenko, Serhiy. "Борис Колесніков: Чому зібрався в Києві податковий майдан? Це ж смішно!". Retrieved on 10 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.hcdonbass.com/news/molodaya_gvardiya/molodaya_gvardiya_ofitsialno_prinyata_v_mkhl/
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