HC Dynamo Moscow () is a professional
ice hockey
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club based in
Moscow
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, Russia. It is a member of the
Tarasov Division
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in the
Kontinental Hockey League
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It was considered in ...
(KHL).
Dynamo has won the
Gagarin Cup
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twice, in
2011–12 and
2012–13
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seasons, and have won the regular season championship once, in
2013–14, winning the
Continental Cup.
The club is one of the most successful teams in Russia.
History
The team was founded in 1946 and belonged the
Dynamo Moscow sports club, a part of
Dynamo sports society
"Dynamo", also Dinamo (; ; ; ka, დინამო, tr), is a sports and fitness society created in 1923 in the Soviet Union. The society was an association of multi-sport clubs whose members were drawn from the NKVD and, after World War II, ...
sponsored by the Soviet
Ministry of Interior
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In some states, th ...
and the national security structures including the
KGB
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. It won the first Soviet hockey championship in
1946–47, beating
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* FC Spartak Moscow, an association football club
* HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team
* Spartak GM Moscow, a semi-professional rugby club
* ...
in the finals. Helmed by
Arkady Chernyshev
Arkady Ivanovich Chernyshev (; March 16, 1914 – April 17, 1992) was a Russian ice hockey, football and bandy player, who played in the Soviet Top Hockey League. As a coach, he led Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team ...
during the first decades of its history, Dynamo established itself as one of the top teams of the
Soviet hockey league
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. Throughout the Soviet era, Dynamo was among the top three teams almost every season, winning five championships and three
USSR Cups. The last years of the Soviet hockey championship and the beginning of the
IHL period were marked with Dynamo winning fours seasons in a row and ending
CSKA Moscow
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's dominance that had lasted for decades.
Merger with HC MVD
In 2010, Dynamo Moscow merged with
HC MVD
HC MVD () was a professional ice hockey club based in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia. They were members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League. They are best known for winning the silver medal in the KHL backstopped by all star ...
, a KHL team from
Balashikha
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Etymology
In Finno-Ugric languages, ''Bala-shika'' means ''land of celebration ...
owned by the
Ministry of Internal Affairs
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In some states, the i ...
(MVD). The team continued the history of the Dynamo club, with the majority of its roster and executives from HC MVD. The new club was officially called ''United Hockey Club (UHC) Dynamo Moscow'', and for one season the new club was referred to as ''UHC Dynamo'', then for a couple years as ''UHC Dynamo Moscow'', but in 2012 the official name of the club was reverted to ''Hockey Club Dynamo Moscow''.
In 2013 Dynamo Moscow had tried to recruit
Alexander Ovechkin
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who played for them from 2001 to 2005, but switched to the
Washington Capitals
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soon after.
Debt problems/KHL sanctions
Under the guidance of director and president, Andrei Safronov, HC Dynamo was reported to have amassed a debt of 2 billion rubles (US$33 million) following the
2016–17 season.
With concerns from the governing body of the KHL, Dynamo were ordered to give a presentation as to how they would be funded in the following season on 24 May 2017.
As a branch of the Dynamo Moscow sporting club, the parent company board opted to remove Safronov, citing a breach of trust with sponsors and took control of the hockey club.
Dynamo then refused to pay back the debt, citing it wasn't their responsibility, putting the onus on former CEO Safronov to repay the debt due to his mismanagement. With allegations of embezzlement, HC Dynamo's offices were raided by police in order to retrieve accounting documentation on 2 June 2017. With the players having not been paid in three months, former HC Dynamo board led by Safronov declared bankruptcy in order to escape the debt.
On 4 July 2017, at a KHL board meeting, the Disciplinary Committee took action with Dynamo's failure to meet contractual obligations by declaring all 42 players under contract with Dynamo as free agents.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Soviet League Championship ''(5)'':
1946–47,
1953–54,
1989–90,
1990–91,
1991–92
USSR Cup
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''(3)'': 1953, 1972, 1976
IHL Championship ''(2)'':
1992–93,
1994–95
IHL Cup ''(1)'': 1996
Russian Superleague
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''(2)'':
1999–00,
2004–05
Kontinental Hockey League
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It was considered in ...
Gagarin Cup
The Gagarin Cup () is the trophy presented to the winner of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs, and is named after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. The Cup was supposedly named after Gagarin because the last po ...
''(2)'':
2011–12,
2012–13
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Continental Cup ''(2)'':
2013–14,
2023–24
Opening Cup
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''(3)'':
2010–11
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,
2012–13
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,
2013–14
Europe
IIHF European Champions Cup
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''(1)'':
2006
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Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
IIHF Continental Cup
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''(1)'':
2004–05
Spengler Cup
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''(2)'': 1983, 2008
Lugano Cup
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''(1)'': 1991
Ahearne Cup
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Th ...
''(2)'': 1975, 1976
Tampere Cup
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The most successful team is one of the hosts, Tappara with four titles. Metallurg Magnitogorsk has won the tourname ...
''(2)'': 1991, 1992
Season-by-season KHL record
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Players
Current roster
IIHF Hall-of-Famers
Players
*
Aleksandr Maltsev
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, LW, 1967–84, inducted 1999
*
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov (born February 20, 1940, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played as a centre in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted as a player into the Russian and Soviet Hockey H ...
, C, 1957–72, inducted 2002
*
Valeri Vasiliev
Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev (; 3 August 1949 – 19 April 2012) was a Soviet ice hockey defenceman, who played for Dynamo Moscow. Internationally he competed for the Soviet Union. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was captain of the nationa ...
, D, 1967–84, inducted 1998
Builders
*
Arkady Chernyshev
Arkady Ivanovich Chernyshev (; March 16, 1914 – April 17, 1992) was a Russian ice hockey, football and bandy player, who played in the Soviet Top Hockey League. As a coach, he led Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team ...
, Coach, 1946–74, inducted 1999
*
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov (born February 20, 1940, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played as a centre in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted as a player into the Russian and Soviet Hockey H ...
, Coach, 1974–79, 1989–92 inducted 2002
Honoured members
Dynamo Moscow has honoured 25 players and one coach in its history.
Notes
*
1 Russian clubs tend to hang a banner of honour with a player's jersey number (sometimes multiple players per number), while still keeping the number in circulation.
Head coaches
*
Arkady Chernyshev
Arkady Ivanovich Chernyshev (; March 16, 1914 – April 17, 1992) was a Russian ice hockey, football and bandy player, who played in the Soviet Top Hockey League. As a coach, he led Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team ...
, 1946–74
*
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov (born February 20, 1940, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played as a centre in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted as a player into the Russian and Soviet Hockey H ...
, 1974–79
*
Vitaly Davydov, 1979–81
*
Vladimir Kiselev, 1981–83
*Igor Tuzik, 1983–84
*
Yuri Moiseev Yuri Moiseyev may refer to:
* Yuri Moiseyev (ice hockey) (1940-2005), Soviet Russian ice hockey player
* Yuri Moiseyev (footballer) (born 1960), Russian footballer
{{hndis, Moiseyev, Yuri ...
, 1984–89
*
Vladimir Yurzinov
Vladimir Yurzinov (born February 20, 1940, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played as a centre in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted as a player into the Russian and Soviet Hockey H ...
, 1989–92
*
Petr Vorobiev
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Playing career
Vorobyov pla ...
, 1992–93
*Igor Tuzik, 1993–94
*
Vladimir Golubović
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, 1994–96
*Yuri Ochnev, 1996–97
*
Alexander Volchkov, 1996–98
*
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov
Zinetula Khaidarovich "Bill" Bilyaletdinov (, ; born 13 March 1955) is a former Russian ice hockey player of Tatar descent, who played for the USSR.
From 1973–1988 Bilyaletdinov played for HC Dynamo Moscow. As a coach, he won the Russian Cha ...
, 1997–00
*Vladimir Semenov, 2000–02
*
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov
Zinetula Khaidarovich "Bill" Bilyaletdinov (, ; born 13 March 1955) is a former Russian ice hockey player of Tatar descent, who played for the USSR.
From 1973–1988 Bilyaletdinov played for HC Dynamo Moscow. As a coach, he won the Russian Cha ...
, 2002–04
*
Vladimir Krikunov
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, 2004–07
*
Vladimir Vůjtek, 2007–09
*Sergei Kotov, 2009
*
Andrei Khomutov
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, 2009–10
*
Oleg Znarok
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, 2010–14
*
Harijs Vītoliņš
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, 2014–15
*Sergei Oreshkin, 2015–17
*
Vladimir Vorobiev, 2017–18
*Vladimir Krikunov, 2018–21
*
Alexei Kudashov
Alexei Nikolaevich Kudashov (; born July 21, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward and current head coach for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Kudashov was drafted by the Toronto Maple ...
, 2021–
Franchise records
*Most championship titles:
Igor Dorofeyev
Igor Vitalevich Dorofeyev (; born August 10, 1968) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward.
He played the majority of his career for HC Dynamo Moscow, winning 5 championships with the team and the 1991 Tampere Cup. He also played for ...
, 5
*Most games, career:
Sergei Vyshedkevich
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, 657
*Most points, career:
Alexander Maltsev
Alexander Nikolayevich Maltsev (; born 20 April 1949) is a Russian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and politician.
Maltsev began his sports career at the Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk of his hometown of Kirovo-Chepetsk ...
, 633
*Most goals, career:
Alexander Maltsev
Alexander Nikolayevich Maltsev (; born 20 April 1949) is a Russian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and politician.
Maltsev began his sports career at the Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk of his hometown of Kirovo-Chepetsk ...
, 329
*Most assists, career:
Alexander Maltsev
Alexander Nikolayevich Maltsev (; born 20 April 1949) is a Russian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and politician.
Maltsev began his sports career at the Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk of his hometown of Kirovo-Chepetsk ...
, 304
*Most penalty minutes, career:
Sergei Vyshedkevich
Sergei Iosifovich Vyshedkevich (born January 3, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round ...
, 745
*Most points, season:
Nikita Gusev
Nikita Andreyevich Gusev (; born 8 July 1992), nicknamed "Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He became known as one of the best ...
, 89
*Most goals, season:
Alexander Maltsev
Alexander Nikolayevich Maltsev (; born 20 April 1949) is a Russian former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward and politician.
Maltsev began his sports career at the Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk of his hometown of Kirovo-Chepetsk ...
, 36
*Most assists, season:
Nikita Gusev
Nikita Andreyevich Gusev (; born 8 July 1992), nicknamed "Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He became known as one of the best ...
, 66
*Most penalty minutes, season:
Petr Čajánek
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, 123
*Most goals, game:
Alexander Uvarov
Alexander Nikolaevich Uvarov (; March 7, 1922 – December 24, 1994) was a Russian ice hockey player, who played in the Soviet Hockey League.
He was born in Odoyev, Tula region, Soviet Union.
Uvarov played 1948–1960 for HC Dynamo Moscow ...
, 6
*Most assists, game:
Sergey Yashin, 4
*Most penalty minutes, game: Alexander Zhurik, 34
*Fastest goal from start of a game:
Alexei Kalyuzhny
Alexei Nikolayevich Kalyuzhny (, ) (born June 13, 1977) is a Belarusian former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 ...
, 0:08
See also
*
Dynamo Sports Club
"Dynamo", also Dinamo (; ; ; ka, დინამო, tr), is a sports and physical training, fitness society created in 1923 in the Soviet Union. The society was an association of multi-sport clubs whose members were drawn from the NKVD and, af ...
References
External links
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History of HC Dynamo Moscow
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Ice hockey
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