HC Sochi
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| Full name | Hockey Club Sochi |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sochi Leopards |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Based In | Sochi, Russia |
| Arena |
Bolshoy Ice Dome (Capacity: 12,000) |
| League | Kontinental Hockey League |
| Division | Bobrov |
| Conference | Western |
| Affiliates |
HC Rostov (VHL) Kapitan Stupino (MHL) |
| Website | www.hcsochi.ru |
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Hockey Club Sochi (Russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи) is a professional ice hockey team based in Sochi, Russia. The team joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2014–15 season.
History
On May 23, 2014, it was reported that Detroit Red Wings' pending restricted free agent centre Cory Emmerton had signed with HC Sochi to begin play in the Kontinental Hockey League with the 2014–15 season, becoming the first import player signed in franchise history.[1]
In the club's inaugural season, Sochi were able to qualify for the play-off to compete for the Gagarin Cup, finishing in 13th place overall of the KHL. In its debut playoff series, Sochi were swept in the first round by HC CSKA Moscow in four games. In the following 2015–16 season, Sochi climbed to 4th place in the Western Conference, but again dropped out in the first round of play-off, suffering another sweep at the hands of HC Dynamo Moscow
Evgeny Stavrovsky became the new head coach on October 15 of the 2020–21 season.[2] In preparation for the 2020–21 season, having competed in the Tarasov Division, Sochi was moved to the Bobrov Division to alleviate any potential issues with teams transiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Top Scorer | Playoffs |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 88 | 164 | 170 | 5th, Tarasov | Ilya Krikunov (41 points: 16 G, 25 A; 55 GP) | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (CSKA Moscow) |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 108 | 175 | 149 | 3rd, Tarasov | André Petersson (44 points: 22 G, 22 A; 45 GP) | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Dynamo Moscow) |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 88 | 139 | 145 | 5th, Tarasov | Ilya Krikunov (35 points: 12 G, 23 A; 54 GP) | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 87 | 130 | 138 | 4th, Tarasov | Eric O'Dell (32 points: 14 G, 18 A; 47 GP) | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Jokerit) |
| 2018–19 | 62 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 66 | 145 | 155 | 3rd, Tarasov | Robert Rosén (40 points: 13 G, 27 A; 62 GP) | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) |
| 2019–20 | 62 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 59 | 124 | 164 | 5th, Tarasov | Malte Strömwall (39 points: 21 G, 18 A; 52 GP) | Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | 60 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 37 | 121 | 202 | 6th, Bobrov | Sergei Shmelyov (43 points: 21 G, 22 A; 60 GP) | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 111 | 133 | 6th, Bobrov | Vasili Glotov (24 points: 13 G, 11 A; 43 GP) | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 11 | 47 | 10 | 32 | 142 | 254 | 5th, Bobrov | Artur Tyanulin (30 points: 13 G, 17 A; 55 GP) | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 68 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 53 | 168 | 254 | 4th, Bobrov | Artur Tyanulin (45 points: 17 G, 28 A; 63 GP) | Did not qualify |
External links
- HC Sochi Official Website (Russian)
References
- ↑ "Emmerton bolts from Detroit for KHL expansion club". NBC Sports. 2014-05-23. http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/23/report-emmerton-bolts-detroit-for-khl-expansion-club/.
- ↑ "Evgeny Stavrovsky became the fourth head coach of Sochi". http://en.hcsochi.ru/article.asp?id=Evgeny-Stavrovsky-became-the-fourth-head-coach-of-Sochi-10218.
- ↑ Potts, Andy. "The KHL schedule for 2020-2021 – we start on Sep. 2!", KHL.ru, Kontinental Hockey League, 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "ХК «Сочи» объявил о назначении Сергея Светлова главным тренером" (in ru). 2022-10-26. https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Hokkej/KHL/spbnews_NI1709629_HK_Sochi_objavil_o_naznachenii_Sergeja_Svetlova_glavnym_trenerom.
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