Professional ice hockey club based in Sochi, Russia
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
Team logo from 2014 to 2016 Team logo from 2016 to 2024 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 .[citation needed
Evgeny Stavrovsky became the new head coach on October 15 of the 2020–21 season.[ 2] 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] [ 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
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
2021–22 48
18
25
5
41
111
133
6th, Bobrov
Vasili Glotov (24 points: 13 G, 11 A; 43 GP) Did not qualify
2022–23 68
11
47
10
32
142
254
5th, Bobrov
Artur Tyanulin (30 points: 13 G, 17 A; 55 GP) Did not qualify
2023–24 68
23
38
7
53
168
254
4th, Bobrov
Artur Tyanulin (45 points: 17 G, 28 A; 63 GP) Did not qualify
Players
Current roster
Updated 15 September, 2024.[ 5]
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
External links
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