Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda is a professional ice hockey team located in Elektrėnai, Lithuania, which plays in the Lithuania Hockey League, the top tier of ice hockey in Lithuania. They play home games at the Elektrėnai Ice Palace[3] and the Klaipėda Akropolis.[4]
| Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Elektrėnai, Lithuania |
| League | Lithuania Hockey League |
| Operated | 2020 |
| Home arena | Elektrėnai Ice Palace & Klaipėda Akropolis (capacity: 2,000[1] & 100[2]) |
| Colours | Red, white, light blue |
| Head coach | Valdas Skadauskas |
| Website | Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda |
History edit
Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda was founded in 2020 by coach Algis Poškis,[5] and immediately joined the Lithuania Hockey League. In 2019 HC Klaipėda had partnered with fellow NLRL team Kaunas Baltų Ainiai, however, in the offseason they teamed up with the new team from Elektrėnai.[6] Their maiden season in the NLRL was a torrid one, as of January 28, 2021 they have lost every game.[7] Timur Muginov scored the first goal in franchise history, scoring in the first period against SC Energija.[8]
Roster edit
Updated January 28, 2021.[9]
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 1 | 
|
Nikita Kuzminov | L | 2020 | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 33 |
|
Domas Makarevicius | R | 2020 | - |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | ||
| 3 |
|
Rokas Arbačiauskas | L | 2020 | Elektrėnai, Lithuania | |
| 10 |
|
Matas Mikalauskas | L | 2020 | - | |
| 13 | 
|
Artiom Sumin | R | 2020 | - | |
| 14 |
|
Maksim Kondratjev | R | 2020 | - | |
| 16 |
|
Maksim Sačiuk | R | 2020 | - | |
| 21 |
|
Oleg Peliušenok | L | 2020 | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 29 |
|
Ugnius Šimbelis | L | 2020 | - | |
| 37 |
|
Matas Palšauskas | L | 2020 | - | |
| 47 |
|
Artur Podolskij | L | 2020 | - | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 7 |
|
Ilja Michalevič | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 11 |
|
Darius Verbickas | R | RW | 2020 | - |
| 12 |
|
Kipras Grabliauskas | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 15 |
|
Artūr Sapožnikov | R | F | 2020 | - |
| 17 |
|
Timur Muginov | - | F | 2020 | Ufa, Russia |
| 18 |
|
Aleksandr Zavirochin | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 23 |
|
Artem Redko | R | F | 2020 | - |
| 27 |
|
Kiril Bogdanov | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 52 |
|
Ilja Kuznecov | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 69 |
|
Dominykas Škadauskas | R | F | 2020 | Elektrėnai, Lithuania |
| 88 |
|
Anatolij Sedura | L | F | 2020 | - |
| 91 |
|
Arnas Palšauskas | L | F | 2020 | - |
References edit
- ^ "HockeyArenas.net - Ledo Rumai". HockeyArenas.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "HockeyArenas.net - Akropolio ledo arena". HockeyArenas.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lietuva always h`ockey!" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Energija Hockey/ HC Klaipėda Lietuvos čempionate" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Treneriai - HC Klaipėda" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Lietuvos ledo ritulio čempionate čiaužys penkios komandos" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. July 15, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Team Standings Lithuania". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lietuva always h`ockey! - Rungtynių statistika" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Energija Hockey/ HC Klaipėda - Komandos nuotraukos" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. Retrieved January 24, 2020.