HC Spartak Moscow
Encyclopedia
HC Spartak is a professional ice hockey
team based in Moscow, Russia. They are members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL).
sports club
, HC Spartak Moscow was established in 1946. They have won the Soviet Championship four times, and have also had European-level success in the Spengler Cup
, which they have won five times.
Unfortunately for its fans, the financial state of the team was becoming worse and worse since the beginning of 2006. After the season, a Russian businessman and huge Spartak fan, Vadim Melkov, volunteered to find suitable sponsorship for his favorite team. After negotiations, the Government of Moscow
agreed to cover all of team debts. Some preliminary agreements about team sale were achieved as well. However, Melkov died during the S7 Airlines plane crash
of July 9, 2006. All the deal proposals were cancelled. After a month of struggling to improve the financial situation, it was decided by Spartak management to disband the team for a year.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Moscow, Russia. They are members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL).
History
One of the sections of the Spartak MoscowSpartak (sports society)
Spartak is the International Fitness and Sports Society of Nikolai Starostin.-Overview:Spartak was the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of workers of state trade, producers' cooperation, light industry, civil aviation, education, culture, health service etc...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
, HC Spartak Moscow was established in 1946. They have won the Soviet Championship four times, and have also had European-level success in the Spengler Cup
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos, Switzerland, between...
, which they have won five times.
Unfortunately for its fans, the financial state of the team was becoming worse and worse since the beginning of 2006. After the season, a Russian businessman and huge Spartak fan, Vadim Melkov, volunteered to find suitable sponsorship for his favorite team. After negotiations, the Government of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
agreed to cover all of team debts. Some preliminary agreements about team sale were achieved as well. However, Melkov died during the S7 Airlines plane crash
S7 Airlines Flight 778
S7 Airlines Flight 778 was an Airbus A310-300 passenger flight en route from Moscow to Irkutsk when it crashed upon landing at Irkutsk International Airport at 07:44 local time on 9 July 2006 . The plane overshot the runway, sliding over several hundred metres of wet runway and grass...
of July 9, 2006. All the deal proposals were cancelled. After a month of struggling to improve the financial situation, it was decided by Spartak management to disband the team for a year.
SEASON G W D L GL P* PLACE (PLAY-OFF)
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USSR
1946/47 7 +5 =0 -2 23:15 10 10
1947/48 18 +14 =2 -2 87:30 30 2
1948/49 18 +9 =3 -5 67:54 21 5
1949/50 22 +11 =3 -5 80:56 25 5
1950/51 10 +4 =3 -3 39:31 11 8
1951/52 11 +4 =0 -7 38:44 8 7
1952/53 16 +5 =0-11 48:103 10 6
1953/54 First League
1954/55 First League
1955/56 28 +12 =3-13 71:104 27 8
1956/57 30 +14 =3-13 78:89 31 6
1957/58 33 +24 =1 -8 142:73 49 9
1958/59 27 +13 =4-10 92:102 30 5
1959/60 29 +6 =3-20 74:120 20 17
1960/61 29 +16 =1-12 128:96 35 6
1961/62 38 +31 =3 -4 193:91 65 1
1962/63 37 +25 =3 -9 170:102 53 3
1963/64 36 +24 =2-10 165:107 50 3
1964/65 36 +24 =5 -7 151:95 53 2
1965/66 36 +24 =4 -8 173:99 52 2
1966/67 44 +38 =3 -3 303:97 79 1
1967/68 44 +34 =1 -9 243:113 69 2
1968/69 42 +33 =4 -5 220:120 70 1
1969/70 44 +33 =3 -8 263:159 69 2
1970/71 40 +23 =5-12 183:144 51 4
1971/72 31 +17 =2-13 140:123 36 3
1972/73 32 +23 =2 -7 178:108 48 2
1973/74 32 +15 =3-14 146:145 33 4
1974/75 36 +19 =6-11 157:144 44 3
1975/76 36 +21 =8 -7 189:139 50 1
1976/77 34 +14 =9-13 154:162 37 6
1977/78 36 +14 =4-18 123:141 32 8
1978/79 44 +25 =2-17 179:167 52 3
1979/80 44 +28 =5-11 195:140 61 3
1980/81 49 +32 =6-11 240:141 70 2
1981/82 47 +39 =0 -8 257:135 78 2
1982/83 44 +33 =3 -8 208:122 69 2
1983/84 44 +26 =6-12 214:150 58 2
1984/85 52 +20 =9-23 176:180 49 5
1985/86 40 +20 =9-11 146:119 49 3
1986/87 40 +16 =8-16 131:120 40 6
1987/88 44 +22 =8-14 152:124 52 5
1988/89 44 +15=10-19 138:136 40 7
1989/90 48 +22 =4-22 182:157 48 8
1990/91 46 +27 =8-11 163:106 62 2
SNG
1991/92 42 +20 =5-17 148:123 45 3
MHL**
1992/93 45 +23 =6-16 146:126 52 3 (1/8)
1993/94 52 +27 =5-20 179:162 53 8 (1/4)
1994/95 52 +23 =5-24 132:154 51 9
1995/96 57 +18 =8-31 144:191 44 14 (1/4)
Russia
1996/97 44 +16 =6-22 117:138 38 17
1997/98 50 +22 =9-19 138:127 53 9 (1/4)
1998/99 42 +14 =4-24 84:107 32 19
1999/00 First League
2000/01 First League
2001/02 51 +21 =5-24 123:125 70(1-0)11
2002/03 51 +14 =5-27 108:149 53(1-4)15
2003/04 First League
2004/05 60 +10=10-38 89:164 42(0-2)15
2005/06 51 +20 =6-20 112:111 73(2-3)10 (1/8)
2006/07 not played
2007/08 51 +21 =0-24 129:151 78(2-7)11 (1/8)
KHL
2008/09 56 +26 =0-21 173:158 93(5-2) 9 (1/4)
2009/10 56 +24 =0-20 178:168 92(8-4)10 (1/4)
2010/11 54 +24 =0-22 129:142 82(2-6)12 (1/8)
- - win/lose in OT/B.
- - Meznacionalnaya Hockey League
Champions
- Soviet LeagueSoviet Hockey LeagueThe Soviet Championship was the highest level ice hockey league in the Soviet Union, running from 1946 to 1992. Before the 1940s the game of ice hockey was not cultivated in Russia, instead the more popular form of hockey was bandy, with history of the game in Russia dating several centuries into...
Championship (4): 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976 - Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 2001
- Spengler CupSpengler CupThe Spengler Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos, Switzerland, between...
(5): 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1990 - Stars Cup (1): 1975
- Ahearne CupAhearne CupAhearne Cup is the name of two ice hockey tournaments, the first played from 1952 to 1977 and the second created in 2001. Both are named after British ice hockey promoter, J. F...
(3): 1971, 1972, 1973 - USSR Cup (2): 1970, 1971
Runners-up
- Soviet LeagueSoviet Hockey LeagueThe Soviet Championship was the highest level ice hockey league in the Soviet Union, running from 1946 to 1992. Before the 1940s the game of ice hockey was not cultivated in Russia, instead the more popular form of hockey was bandy, with history of the game in Russia dating several centuries into...
Championship (11): 1948, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991 - Spengler CupSpengler CupThe Spengler Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos, Switzerland, between...
(1): 1982 - European Cup (2): 1970, 1977
- USSR Cup (2): 1967, 1977
All-time KHL scoring leaders
'Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals'| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Branko RadivojevicBranko Radivojevic Branko Radivojevič is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
159 | 42 | 86 | 128 | 252 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Stefan Ruzicka Štefan Ružicka Štefan Ružička is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing for the HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
158 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 200 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 13 |
 Kirill KnyazevKirill Knyazev Kirill Knyazev is a Russian ice hockey player, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League.-External links:... |
162 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 95 | -10 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Roman Lyuduchin Roman Lyuduchin Roman Lyuduchin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League .-External links:... |
145 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 102 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Ivan Baranka Ivan Baranka Ivan Baranka is a Slovak defenceman currently playing with HC Spartak Moscow in the KHL.-Playing career:Baranka was drafted 50th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers... |
152 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 154 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduard LewandowskiEduard Lewandowski Eduard Voldemarovich Lewandowski is a professional ice hockey forward with the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:... |
93 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Dmitri Upper |
103 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 64 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Mikhail Yunkov Mikhail Yunkov Mikhail Yunkov is a Russian ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Spartak Moscow team. He is the brother of Alexander Yunkov, who is also a professional ice hockey player.... |
101 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 52 | -17 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Nikita Schitov Nikita Schitov Nikita Shchitov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.-External links:... |
110 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 116 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Cibak Martin Cibák Martin Cibák is a Slovak ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.- Career :... |
54 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 101 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |