Steaua Rangers

Steaua Rangers
City Bucharest
League Romanian Hockey League
(1951–present)
MOL Liga
(2008–2009)
Founded 1951
Home arena Mihai Flamaropol
(capacity: 8,000)
Colours          
Owner(s) Ministry of National Defense
General manager Nelu Alexe
Head coach Nelu Alexe
Captain Ioan Timaru
Website Club home page
Franchise history
Steaua Rangers

Steaua Rangers is a Romanian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Romanian Hockey League. They play their home games at Mihai Flamaropol.

History

The hockey team was founded in 1951 as CCA București and existed alongside other sections (e.g., football, handball, basketball) in the Steaua București sports club. In 1961, their name was changed to CSA Steaua București. With 40 championship titles and 31 cup victories, Steaua is the most successful ice hockey team in Romania. They last won the Championship in 2006, and the Cup in 2008.

In 2008, Steaua joined the MOL Liga along with CS Progym Gheorgheni in addition to the Romanian Hockey League. They finished in sixth place out of ten participants. Steaua did not return to the league in 2009-10, due to financial issues.

The team played the 2011-12 season.[1]

Achievements

  • Campionatul Național:
    • Winners (40): 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
  • Cupa României
    • Winners (33): 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990-spring, 1990-autumn, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998-spring, 1998-autumn, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011-autumn, 2012

Known players

Players known to have joined this team is current forward and San Jose draft pick Cam Severson and former retired NHL goaltender Artūrs Irbe.

Current roster

Updated February 28, 2010.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Romania Adrian Catrinoi G 39 Gheorgheni, Romania
4 Romania Ioan Florea D 26 Deva, Romania
5 Romania Cosmin Flueraș D 32 București, Romania
6 Romania Eugen Drăghici D 28 București, Romania
7 Ukraine Ievgen Pysarenko D 38 Kiev, Ukraine
10 Romania Adrian Irimia C 26 Galați, Romania
11 Romania Marius Mărcuș RW 31 Galați, Romania
12 Romania Viorel Nicolescu RW 47 București, Romania
13 Romania Răzvan Lupașcu C 40 Galați, Romania
14 Romania Andras Kostandi D 41 Gheorgheni, Romania
15 Romania Zsolt Mastaleriu D 29 Gheorgheni, Romania
16 Romania Ioan Timaru LW 44 Bălan, Romania
18 Romania Leonard Pascaru LW 27 Galați, Romania
19 Romania Ciprian Țapu RW 27 Galați, Romania
21 Ukraine Andrei Butochnov RW 38 Kiev, Ukraine
22 Romania Mihai Georgescu C 32 București, Romania
23 Canada Brian Soso RW 31 Toronto, Canada
24 Romania Antal Zsombor RW 29 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
25 Belarus Valentin Kulianok D 40 Grodno, Belarus
26 Romania Gabriel Vlad RW 27 București, Romania
29 Romania Lorand Kari G 37 Gheorgheni, Romania
30 Romania Istvan Cergo G 29 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
32 Romania Nicușor Lusneac D 29 Galați, Romania
33 Ukraine Ievgen Iemelianenko D 37 Kiev, Ukraine
44 Canada Cam Severson LW 40 Norquay, Canada
55 Ukraine Dennis Zabludovsky LW 38 Kiev, Ukraine
67 Romania Lucian Hangan G 29 Galați, Romania
69 Romania Andrei Dumitru D 27 București, Romania
90 Romania Andrei Ștefan LW 28 Gheorgheni, Romania
93 Romania Roberto Gliga C 25 București, Romania
99 Romania Claudiu Mihăilescu LW 27 București, Romania

Notes

  1. ↑ A Steaua ismét erősített
  2. ↑ Steaua


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