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
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
2022–2368114710321422545th, BobrovArtur Tyanulin (30 points: 13 G, 17 A; 55 GP)Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated 24 February, 2023.[5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Russia Yuri Alexandrov (A) D L 34 2016 Severstal, Russian SFSR
32 Russia Daniil Avershin F L 21 2021 Moscow, Russia
22 Russia Yegor Babenko RW L 26 2021 Tyumen, Russia
– Slovakia Michal Krištof C L 29 2023 Nitra, Slovakia
99 Russia Mikhail Berdin G L 25 2022 Ufa, Russia
62 Russia Nikita Dimitrov D L 20 2022 Novocherkassk, Russia
96 Belarus Nikita Feoktistov LW L 32 2020 Grodno, Belarusian SSR
79 Russia Danila Galenyuk D L 23 2021 Tyumen, Russia
67 Russia Amir Garayev F L 22 2020 Bugulma, Russia
78 Russia Alexander Gordin RW L 21 2021 Saint Petersburg, Russia
44 Canada Brandon Gormley D L 31 2022 Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
28 Russia Semyon Ibragimov D L 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
12 Russia Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov LW L 25 2022 Podolsk, Russia
87 Russia Timur Khafizov F R 24 2022 Kazan, Russia
55 Russia Fyodor Kroshchinsky D L 21 2022 Moscow, Russia
11 Russia Vadim Kudako D L 26 2022 Cherepovets, Russia
75 Russia Vasili Machulin D R 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
39 Russia Matvei Michkov RW L 18 2022 Perm, Russia
59 Russia Artyom Nikolayev F L 24 2021 Moscow, Russia
51 Russia Anton Novikov D L 21 2022 Tver, Russia
98 Russia Kirill Petkov F L 25 2020 Gomel, Belarus
73 Russia Artemi Pleshkov G L 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
34 Russia Sergei Popov LW L 23 2022 Maple, Ontario, Canada
23 Russia Mikhail Romayev F L 22 2021 Moscow, Russia
89 Russia Donat Stalnov C L 23 2022 Yaroslavl, Russia
33 Russia Nikita Tochitsky (C) C L 31 2016 St. Petersburg, Russian SFSR
20 Russia Maxim Tretiak G L 26 2020 Moscow, Russia
13 Russia Artur Tyanulin RW R 26 2022 Kazan, Russia
64 Russia Nikita Vashchenko D L 22 2022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
18 Russia Tigran Yarulin F L 20 2022 Vladivostok, Russia
92 Russia 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 2023-02-24.
  6. "HC Sochi All-Time KHL Leaders". quanthockey.com. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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