Sokil Kyiv

  • Twelve Multiple Ukrainian Champion
  • Winner East European Hockey League in 1998, 1999

The HK Sokol Kiev (Russian ХК Сокол Киев; Ukrainian ХК Сокіл Київ / HK Sokil Kiev ) is a Ukrainian ice hockey club from Kiev, who plays in the Professional Hockey League. Over several years, the team participated at the East European Hockey League ( EEHL ) and the Belarusian Extraliga. The club plays its home games at the Palace of Sports Kiev, which offers 7,200 spectators.

History

The club was founded in 1963 as Dinamo Kiev and used this name until 1973. 1970, the first team was relegated from the highest Soviet League to the second division from. Starting in 1977, took over Anatoli Bogdanov as coach at Sokol and led the team back in 1979 the first Soviet league. 1985, the club finished third in the Soviet championship and held until 1992 in this league. In 1986, Sokol also the final of the Spengler Cup.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the club called first Sokil Eskulap (Ukrainian Сокіл - Ескулап, Russian Сокол - Эскулап ) before 1993 again returned to the old name. Between 1995 and 2004 Sokol participated in the EEHL and won the championship in 1998 and 1999. EEHL After the dissolution of 2004, the club took until 2007 participated in the open Belarusian Extraliga before he was inducted into the Russian Wysschaja League 2007. With the introduction of the Continental Hockey League of HK Sokol Kiev was named as a possible expansion team for the 2009/10 season.

For the season 2011/12 HK Sokol Kiev was a founding member of the Professional Hockey League included in the inaugural round of the new highest Ukrainian league.

Achievements

The club won twelve times so far, the Ukrainian Championship - 1993, 1995, 1997-1999, 2003-2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 he was runner-up.. In addition, the team in 1998 and 1999, the EEHL and 1989 Tampere Cup won.

Well-known former players

  • Ruslan Fedotenko (1995-1996)
  • Alexei Schitnik (1989-1991)
  • Valery Schyrjajew
  • Dmytro Chrystytsch (1985-1991, World Champion 1990)
  • Mikhail Tatarinow (World Champion 1990)
  • Vitaly Lachmatow
  • Wadym Kulabuchow (1988-1993)
2012–13 Professional Hockey League season 2011–12 Professional Hockey League season Mikhail Tatarinov Kapitan Stupino HK Neman Grodno HK Mogilev Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk HK Vitebsk HK Riga 2000 HK Riga (1997) HK Prizma Riga
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