HC Dynamo Moscow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dynamo Moscow |
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| Nickname | White and Blues, Wolves |
| City | Moscow, Russia |
| League | KHL 2008–present
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Tarasov |
| Founded | 22 December 1946 |
| Home arena | VTB Arena (capacity: 10,523) |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| General manager | Alexei Sopin |
| Head coach | Alexei Kudashov |
| Affiliate(s) | Dynamo St. Petersburg (VHL) MHC Dynamo (MHL) |
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| HC Dynamo Moscow 1946–present | |
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HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian: ХК Динамо Москва) is a professional ice hockey team from Moscow, Russia. They are part of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Dynamo Moscow is one of Russia's most successful ice hockey teams. They have won the Gagarin Cup twice. These wins happened in the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. They also won the regular season championship once, in 2013–14, earning the Continental Cup.
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Team History
The Dynamo Moscow ice hockey team started in 1946. It was part of the larger Dynamo sports society. This society was supported by the Soviet government.
Early Successes
Dynamo won the very first Soviet hockey championship in 1946–47. They beat Spartak Moscow in the final game. Arkady Chernyshev was their coach for many years. Under his leadership, Dynamo became one of the best teams in the Soviet hockey league.
During the Soviet era, Dynamo was almost always one of the top three teams. They won five championships and three USSR Cups. In the last years of the Soviet league and the start of the IHL, Dynamo won four seasons in a row. This ended the long winning streak of CSKA Moscow.
Joining Forces: Merger with HC MVD
In 2010, Dynamo Moscow joined with another KHL team called HC MVD. This team was from Balashikha. The new team kept the history of Dynamo. Most of the players and leaders came from HC MVD.
For a short time, the team was called United Hockey Club (UHC) Dynamo Moscow. But by 2012, they went back to their original name: Hockey Club Dynamo Moscow.
Financial Challenges
After the 2016–17 season, HC Dynamo faced some financial difficulties. The KHL, which is the league they play in, asked the team to explain how they would get money for the next season.
The main Dynamo Moscow sports club decided to take over the hockey team. They worked to solve the money problems. Because of these issues, on July 4, 2017, the KHL made a decision. They announced that all 42 players who had contracts with Dynamo were now free to join other teams. This was a big change for the club.
Team Achievements
Dynamo Moscow has won many important titles over the years.
National Championships
Soviet League Championship (5 wins): 1946–47, 1953–54, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92- USSR Cup (3 wins): 1953, 1972, 1976
- IHL Championship (2 wins): 1992–93, 1994–95
- IHL Cup (1 win): 1996
- Russian Superleague (2 wins): 1999–00, 2004–05
KHL Trophies
- Gagarin Cup (2 wins): 2011–12, 2012–13
- Continental Cup (2 wins): 2013–14, 2023–24
- Opening Cup (3 wins): 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
European and International Cups
- IIHF European Champions Cup (1 win): 2006
IIHF Continental Cup (1 second place): 2004–05- Spengler Cup (2 wins): 1983, 2008
- Lugano Cup (1 win): 1991
- Ahearne Cup (2 wins): 1975, 1976
- Tampere Cup (2 wins): 1991, 1992
Famous Players and Coaches
IIHF Hall of Fame Members
Some players and coaches from Dynamo Moscow are so famous they are in the IIHF Hall of Fame.
- Players
* Aleksandr Maltsev, played from 1967–84, inducted 1999 * Vladimir Yurzinov, played from 1957–72, inducted 2002 * Valeri Vasiliev, played from 1967–84, inducted 1998
- Coaches
* Arkady Chernyshev, coached from 1946–74, inducted 1999 * Vladimir Yurzinov, coached from 1974–79 and 1989–92, inducted 2002
Honored Members of HC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow has honored many players and one coach for their great contributions. These members are celebrated for their time with the team.
| HC Dynamo Moscow Honored Members | ||||
| # 1 | Player | Position | Career | |
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| Coach | Arkady Chernyshev | N/A | 1946–74 | |
| 1 | Boris Zaitsev | G | 1957–70 | |
| 1 | Vladimir Myshkin | G | 1980–90 | |
| 2 | Oleg Tolmachev | D | 1987–04 | |
| 2 | Pavel Zhiburtovich | D | 1955–62 | |
| 3 | Vitaly Davydov | RW | 1957–73 | |
| 5 | Stanislav Petukhov | RW | 1956–68 | |
| 5 | Vasily Pervukhin | D | 1976–89 | |
| 6 | Valery Vasiliev | D | 1967–84 | |
| 6 | Alexander Karpovtsev | D | 1987–94 | |
| 8 | Valentin Kuzin | LW | 1950–61 | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Golikov | F | 1976–83 | |
| 9 | Nikolay Postavnin | F | 1946–51 | |
| 9 | Alexander Uvarov | C | 1948–60 | |
| 9 | Anatoli Semenov | C | 1979–90 | |
| 10 | Yuri Krylov | RW | 1951–65 | |
| 10 | Vladimir Golikov | C | 1977–85 | |
| 11 | Yuri Volkov | LW | 1996–99 | |
| 11 | Alexander Maltsev | C | 1967–84 | |
| 12 | Igor Korolev | C | 1988–92 | |
| 14 | Sergei Svetlov | F | 1978–89 | |
| 17 | Vladimir Yurzinov | C | 1957–72 | |
| 17 | Zinetula Bilyaletdinov | D | 1973–88 | |
| 26 | Alexei Zhamnov | C | 1988–92 | |
| 29 | Mikhail Shtalenkov | G | 1986–92 | |
| 30 | Sergei Yashin | F | 1980–90 | |
Notes
- 1 Russian clubs often display a banner with a player's jersey number. Sometimes, multiple players share the same honored number.
Team Records
Here are some of the top records held by Dynamo Moscow players:
- Most championship titles: Igor Dorofeyev, with 5 wins.
- Most games played in a career: Sergei Vyshedkevich, with 657 games.
- Most points in a career: Alexander Maltsev, with 633 points.
- Most goals in a career: Alexander Maltsev, with 329 goals.
- Most assists in a career: Alexander Maltsev, with 304 assists.
- Most points in a single season: Nikita Gusev, with 89 points.
- Most goals in a single season: Alexander Maltsev, with 36 goals.
- Most assists in a single season: Nikita Gusev, with 66 assists.
- Fastest goal from the start of a game: Alexei Kalyuzhny, scored in just 8 seconds!
See also
In Spanish: HC Dynamo Moscú para niños
- Dynamo Sports Club
