HC Sochi
| HC Sochi | |
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| Nickname | Sochi Leopards |
| City | Sochi, Russia |
| League | Kontinental Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Bobrov |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Home arena | Bolshoy Ice Dome (capacity: 12,000) |
| Colours | |
| General manager | |
| Head coach | Evgeny Stavrovsky |
| Captain | Yuri Alexandrov |
| Affiliate(s) | Kapitan Stupino (MHL) |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 2014– | HC Sochi |
 Current season | |
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.
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]
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 |
Players[]
Current roster[]
Updated 22 August, 2021.[4]
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.[5]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Sochi player
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References[]
- ^ "Emmerton bolts from Detroit for KHL expansion club". NBC Sports. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ^ "Evgeny Stavrovsky became the fourth head coach of Sochi".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "HK Sochi Team Roster" (in Russian). HC Sochi. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "HC Sochi All-Time KHL Leaders". quanthockey.com. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
External links[]
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- Official website (in Russian)
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- Ice hockey clubs established in 2014
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- 2014 establishments in Russia