HC Sochi

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.

HC Sochi
NicknameSochi Leopards
CitySochi, Russia
LeagueKontinental Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionBobrov
Founded2014 (2014)
Home arenaBolshoy Ice Dome
(capacity: 12,000)
Colours       
General managerSergey Voropayev
Head coachSergei Svetlov[1]
CaptainNikita Tochitsky
AffiliatesHC Rostov (VHL)
Kapitan Stupino (MHL)
Websitewww.hcsochi.ru
Franchise history
2014–HC Sochi
Current season

History
Team logo from 2014 to 2016

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[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

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAFinishTop ScorerPlayoffs
2014–156028239881641705th, TarasovIlya Krikunov (41 points: 16 G, 25 A; 55 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (CSKA Moscow)
2015–16603416101081751493rd, TarasovAndré Petersson (44 points: 22 G, 22 A; 45 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2016–176031272881391455th, TarasovIlya Krikunov (35 points: 12 G, 23 A; 54 GP)Did not qualify
2017–1856292715871301384th, TarasovEric O'Dell (32 points: 14 G, 18 A; 47 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Jokerit)
2018–1962282410661451553rd, TarasovRobert Rosén (40 points: 13 G, 27 A; 62 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2019–206225289591241645th, TarasovMalte Strömwall (39 points: 21 G, 18 A; 52 GP)Did not qualify
2020–216014379371212026th, BobrovSergei Shmelyov (43 points: 21 G, 22 A; 60 GP)Did not qualify
2021–224818255411111336th, BobrovVasili Glotov (24 points: 13 G, 11 A; 43 GP)Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated 31 December, 2022.[5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Yuri Alexandrov (A) D L 34 2016 Severstal, Russian SFSR
71 Ruslan Aliyev F R 23 2022 Moscow, Russia
32 Daniil Avershin F L 20 2021 Moscow, Russia
22 Yegor Babenko RW L 26 2021 Tyumen, Russia
99 Mikhail Berdin G L 24 2022 Ufa, Russia
62 Nikita Dimitrov D L 20 2022 Novocherkassk, Russia
96 Nikita Feoktistov LW L 32 2020 Grodno, Belarusian SSR
88 Artyom Fyodorov LW R 29 2022 Elektrostal, Russia
79 Danila Galenyuk D L 23 2021 Tyumen, Russia
67 Amir Garayev F L 22 2020 Bugulma, Russia
78 Alexander Gordin RW L 21 2021 Saint Petersburg, Russia
44 Brandon Gormley D L 30 2022 Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
28 Semyon Ibragimov D L 19 2022 Moscow, Russia
12 Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov LW L 24 2022 Podolsk, Russia
87 Timur Khafizov F R 24 2022 Kazan, Russia
55 Fyodor Kroshchinsky D L 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
11 Vadim Kudako D L 25 2022 Cherepovets, Russia
75 Vasili Machulin D R 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
39 Matvei Michkov RW L 18 2022 Perm, Russia
77 Joe Morrow D L 30 2022 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
59 Artyom Nikolayev F L 23 2021 Moscow, Russia
51 Anton Novikov D L 21 2022 Tver, Russia
98 Kirill Petkov F L 24 2020 Gomel, Belarus
73 Artemi Pleshkov G L 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
3 Nikita Pivtsakin (A) D L 31 2022 Omsk, Russia
34 Sergei Popov LW L 22 2022 Maple, Ontario, Canada
23 Mikhail Romayev F L 22 2021 Moscow, Russia
89 Donat Stalnov C L 23 2022 Yaroslavl, Russia
33 Nikita Tochitsky (C) C L 31 2016 St. Petersburg, Russian SFSR
20 Maxim Tretiak G L 26 2020 Moscow, Russia
13 Artur Tyanulin RW R 26 2022 Kazan, Russia
64 Nikita Vashchenko D L 21 2022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
18 Tigran Yarulin F L 19 2022 Vladivostok, Russia
92 Dmitry Zavgorodniy RW R 22 2022 Omsk, Russia

Franchise records and leaders

KHL scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed KHL regular season.[6]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = current Sochi player

References
  1. "ХК «Сочи» объявил о назначении Сергея Светлова главным тренером" (in Russian). 2022-10-26.
  2. "Emmerton bolts from Detroit for KHL expansion club". NBC Sports. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. "Evgeny Stavrovsky became the fourth head coach of Sochi".
  4. Potts, Andy (7 August 2020). "The KHL schedule for 2020-2021 – we start on Sep. 2!". KHL.ru. Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. "HK Sochi Team Roster" (in Russian). HC Sochi. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. "HC Sochi All-Time KHL Leaders". quanthockey.com. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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