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Founded 1959
Arena Arena 2000
(Capacity: 8,905)
League KHL
2008–2011, 2012–present
Division Tarasov
Conference Western
Uniform KHL-Uniform-LOKO
Owner(s) Russian Railways
President Yuri Yakovlev
Captain Alexander Yelesin
Affiliates Molot-Prikamye Perm (VHL)
Loko (MHL)

Hockey Club Lokomotiv, also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a professional ice hockey team. They are based in Yaroslavl, Russia. The team is part of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Their name, "Lokomotiv," comes from their owner, Russian Railways, which is Russia's national train company.

On September 7, 2011, almost the entire team was involved in a plane crash. The team was flying to a game in Minsk when their plane crashed during takeoff. Most of the team's players and coaches were lost. This sad event meant Lokomotiv Yaroslavl could not play in the 2011–12 KHL season. The team won the Gagarin Cup in 2025.

Team History and Name Changes

The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team has had several different names over the years. These names show how the team has grown and changed since it started in 1959.

Early Years and Name Changes

The team began as YaMZ Yaroslavl in 1959. Over the years, it changed names a few times:

  • YaMZ Yaroslavl (1959–1963)
  • Trud Yaroslavl (1963–1964)
  • Motor Yaroslavl (1964–1965)
  • Torpedo Yaroslavl (1965–2000)
  • Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (2000–present)

During the time of the Soviet Union, the team usually played in the Second League. They moved up to the First League in the 1983–84 season. Back then, they were known as Torpedo Yaroslavl.

Becoming a Stronger Team

After the Soviet Union ended, the team became much stronger. They joined the Russian Superleague (RSL). In 1997, they won their first RSL championship. This was a big moment for the club.

The team moved to a new home, Arena 2000, in the 2001–02 season. They then won two league championships in a row, in 2002 and 2003. Since then, Lokomotiv has continued to be a top team in both the RSL and the KHL.

The 2011 Plane Crash Tragedy

On September 7, 2011, the Lokomotiv team was traveling to Minsk for their first game of the 2011–12 KHL season. The airplane carrying the team crashed shortly after taking off from Tunoshna Airport. Out of 45 people on board, only one person survived. One player, Alexander Galimov, was rescued alive but passed away five days later.

Before the crash, the team had played nine practice games. They had a good record of 7 wins and 2 losses. In their last practice game, Alexander Galimov scored a goal.

After this terrible event, the KHL offered to help Lokomotiv Yaroslavl form a new team. However, the team decided not to play in the 2011–2012 KHL season. Instead, they chose to play in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) for one season. They returned to the KHL the following year. Since the crash, Lokomotiv's jerseys have a special patch. It shows a black ribbon with the date of the crash to remember those lost.

Returning to the KHL in 2012

For the 2012–13 KHL season, Lokomotiv added several new players. These included former NHL players like Viktor Kozlov and Staffan Kronwall. Dmitri Kulikov also played for the team during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

Season-by-Season Performance

This table shows how Lokomotiv Yaroslavl has performed each season. 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
2008–09 56 32 13 3 111 174 111 1st, Kharlamov Alexei Yashin (47 points: 21 G, 26 A; 56 GP) Lost in Gagarin Cup Finals, 3–4 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2009–10 56 26 17 4 96 163 132 3rd, Tarasov Josef Vašíček (48 points: 21 G, 27 A; 56 GP) Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (HC MVD)
2010–11 54 33 14 1 108 202 143 1st, Tarasov Pavol Demitra (60 points: 18 G, 42 A; 54 GP) Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Atlant Moscow Oblast)
2011–12 22 13 6 1 42 68 47 3rd, Western Oleg Yashin (15 points: 9 G, 6 A; 22 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–3 (Dizel Penza)
2012–13 52 24 18 0 92 131 121 2nd, Tarasov Sergei Plotnikov (33 points: 15 G, 18 A; 55 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Severstal Cherepovets)
2013–14 54 28 21 5 84 109 103 3rd, Tarasov Sergei Plotnikov (35 points: 15 G, 20 A; 53 GP) Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Lev Praha)
2014–15 60 32 19 9 97 155 143 3rd, Tarasov Yegor Averin (37 points: 16 G, 21 A; 59 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2015–16 60 43 15 2 125 155 94 2nd, Tarasov Daniil Apalkov (43 points: 16 G, 27 A; 59 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2016–17 60 36 18 6 110 163 130 3rd, Tarasov Brandon Kozun (56 points: 23 G, 33 A; 59 GP) Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2017–18 56 35 18 3 99 148 129 2nd, Tarasov Staffan Kronwall (35 points: 10 G, 25 A; 55 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2018–19 62 40 16 6 86 159 118 2nd, Tarasov Brandon Kozun (41 points: 19 G, 22 A; 52 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2019–20 62 34 23 5 73 170 151 2nd, Tarasov Denis Alexeyev (37 points: 6 G, 31 A; 57 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Jokerit)
2020–21 60 38 15 7 83 181 126 3rd, Tarasov Pavel Kraskovsky (38 points: 17 G, 21 A; 56 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (CSKA Moscow)
2021–22 47 23 15 9 55 113 103 4th, Tarasov Reid Boucher (27 points: 12 G, 15 A; 46 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (CSKA Moscow)
2022–23 68 41 17 10 92 164 122 2nd, Tarasov Maxim Shalunov (42 points: 29 G, 13 A; 62 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (CSKA Moscow)
2023–24 68 44 19 5 93 174 139 2nd, Tarasov Maxim Shalunov (36 points: 17 G, 19 A; 68 GP) Lost in Gagarin Cup Finals, 0–4 (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
2024-25 68 49 15 4 102 191 122 1st, Tarasov Artur Kayumov (45 points: 22 G, 23 A; 63 GP) Gagarin Cup Champions, 4-1 (Traktor Chelyabinsk)

Current Players

Team Roster

Updated 25 July 2022.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
91 Russia Alexeyev, DenisDenis Alexeyev C R 27 2017 Gubkin, Russia
11 Russia Andronov, SergeiSergei Andronov RW L 36 2022 Penza, Russian SFSR
42 Russia Anisimov, ArtemArtem Anisimov C L 37 2021 Yaroslavl, Russia
29 Russia Averin, EgorEgor Averin (A) RW L 35 2012 Omsk, Russian SFSR
72 Russia Beryozkin, MaximMaxim Beryozkin RW R 23 2019 Chita, Russia
60 Russia Bocharov, IvanIvan Bocharov G L 30 2022 Moscow, Russia
82 Russia Chekhovich, IvanIvan Chekhovich LW L 26 2022 Yekaterinburg, Russia
73 Russia Cherepanov, NikitaNikita Cherepanov D L 29 2016 Yaroslavl, Russia
34 Russia Ilyenko, ArtemArtem Ilyenko C L 29 2015 Yaroslavl, Russia
92 Russia Isayev, DaniilDaniil Isayev G L 25 2018 Yaroslavl, Russia
10 Russia Ivanov, GeorgiGeorgi Ivanov C L 26 2017 Yaroslavl, Russia
16 Russia Kayumov, ArturArtur Kayumov LW L 27 2016 Podgorny, Russia
96 Russia Korshkov, YegorYegor Korshkov RW L 29 2020 Novosibirsk, Russia
63 Russia Kraskovsky, PavelPavel Kraskovsky C L 28 2013 Yaroslavl, Russia
6 Russia Lukichyov, AntonAnton Lukichyov D L 24 2019 Yaroslavl, Russia
53 Russia Marchenko, AlexeyAlexey Marchenko D R 33 2020 Moscow, Russian SFSR
93 Russia Misyul, DaniilDaniil Misyul D L 24 2018 Minsk, Belarus
21 Russia Osipov, MaximMaxim Osipov D R 31 2018 Yaroslavl, Russia
90 Russia Polunin, AlexanderAlexander Polunin LW R 28 2021 Moscow, Russia
87 Russia Rafikov, RushanRushan Rafikov D L 30 2015 Saratov, Russia
99 Russia Sergeyev, AndreiAndrei Sergeyev D R 34 2022 Simferopol , Ukrainian SSR
78 Russia Shalunov, MaximMaxim Shalunov C L 32 2021 Chelyabinsk, Russia
89 Russia Tesanov, DaniilDaniil Tesanov C R 23 2020 Yaroslavl, Russia
18 Russia Tyutnev, PavelPavel Tyutnev C L 23 2020 Voskresensk, Russia
4 Russia Yelesin, AlexanderAlexander Yelesin D R 29 2021 Yaroslavl, Russia

Team Achievements and Honors

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl has won many awards and championships throughout its history.

Major Championships

  • 1 Gagarin Cup (1): 2025
  • 1 Russian Superleague (3): 1997, 2002, 2003
  • 1 Opening Cup (1): 2025
  • 1 Continental Cup (1): 2025

Other Trophies

  • 1 Minsk Cup (1): 2017
  • 1 Longi Kahoo Cup (3): 2010, 2011, 2017
  • 1 Junior tournament President Cup (Trinec) (1): 2016/2017

Runner-Up Finishes

See also

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