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
DivisionTarasov
Founded2014 (2014)
Home arenaBolshoy Ice Dome
(capacity: 12,000)
Colours                   
Owner(s)Gazprom
Head coachAlexander Andrievsky
CaptainNikita Shchitov
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.[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.

Alexander Andrievsky became the new head coach on October 28 of the 2019–20 season.[2]

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
2017–1856292715871301384rd, 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

Players

Current roster

Updated 26 February, 2020.[3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
5 Roman Abrosimov D L 25 2019 Kazan, Russia
77 Arseni Akhmetov G L 21 2018 Kazan, Russia
2 Yuri Alexandrov D L 32 2016 Severstal, Russian SFSR
– Daniil Apalkov C L 28 2020 Magnitogorsk, Russia
9 Dmitry Arkhipov LW L 27 2018 Novocheboksarsk, Russia
15 Simon Bertilsson D L 29 2019 Karlskoga, Sweden
81 Sean Collins (A) C L 31 2017 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
4 Morgan Ellis D R 28 2019 Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island, Canada
52 Mikhail Gordeyev D L 20 2019 Moscow, Russia
13 Vladislav Kaletnik C L 25 2018 Angarsk, Russia
19 Konstantin Klimontov D L 29 2019 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR
8 Kirill Kozhevnikov LW L 21 2019 Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
24 Vyacheslav Leshchenko RW L 25 2019 Elektrostal, Russia
21 Dmitri Lugin RW R 30 2017 Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR
18 Pavel Makarenko LW L 25 2019 Moscow, Russia
54 Denis Mosalev RW L 34 2018 Kartaly, Russian SFSR
47 Alexei Petrov (A) D L 37 2019 Vorkuta, Russian SFSR
75 Oleg Pogorishny D L 26 2018 Surgut, Russia
73 Ilya Proskuryakov G L 33 2019 Surgut, Russian SFSR
98 Damir Rakhimullin RW L 21 2018 Perm, Russia
87 Robert Rosén C R 33 2018 Alvesta, Sweden
60 David Rundblad D R 29 2019 Lycksele, Sweden
48 Alexander Rybakov C L 34 2019 Kazan, Russian SFSR
42 Nikita Shchitov (C) D L 37 2017 Ufa, Russian SFSR
44 Dmitry Shikin G L 28 2015 Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR
93 Sergei Shmelyov LW L 26 2017 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
10 Stepan Starkov F L 21 2017 Belgorod, Russia
88 Malte Strömwall RW R 25 2019 Luleå, Sweden
33 Nikita Tochitsky C L 28 2016 St. Petersburg, Russian SFSR
16 Artyom Tomilin LW L 28 2016 Mosow, Russian SFSR
22 Nikita Vyglazov RW R 34 2019 Olenegorsk, Russian SFSR

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.[4]

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

References
  1. "Emmerton bolts from Detroit for KHL expansion club". NBC Sports. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. http://en.hcsochi.ru/article.asp?id=Alexander-Andrievsky-named-new-head-coach-of-HC-Sochi-9230
  3. "HK Sochi Team Roster" (in Russian). HC Sochi. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  4. "HC Sochi All-Time KHL Leaders". quanthockey.com. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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