Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik

Viru Sputnik is an Estonian professional ice hockey team playing in the Meistriliiga but hasn't participated in it since the 2016-17 season. The club is based in Kohtla-Järve and the home arena is Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall.[1]

Viru Sputnik
CityKohtla-Järve, Estonia
LeagueMeistriliiga
Founded2003 (2003)
Home arenaKohtla-Järve Ice Hall
Colours     
General managerSergei Konõšev
Head coachG. Eremeyev
Websitewww.virusputnik.ee

Roster

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  • 20   Jevgeni Jakubovits 07.02.1988
  • ?   Aleksandr Sudas 13.02.1989
  • 5   Denis Golubev 01.09.1989
  • 7   Deniss Volodin 03.04.1988
  • 10   Aleksei Petrovits 18.06.1986
  • 12   Boleslav Kruglik 18.04.1988
  • 16   Siim Naarits 07.06.1992
  • 21   Ilja Ponomarjov 08.11.1991
  • 8   Vadim Bazura 26.01.1988
  • ?   German Kurganov 03.03.1990
  • ?   Maksim Urlihh 19.01.1991
  • 22   Sergei Mihhailov 17.01.1990
  • ?   Ruslan Mamedov 19.02.1991
  • 14   Konstantin Gristsenko 08.06.1991
  • 24   Maksim Borovikov 13.02.1992
  • ?   Sergei Silenko 12.03.1992
  • ?   Toivo Tilku 04.04.1989
  • ?   Dmitri Soitu 28.12.1989
  • ?   Aleksandr Smetanin 25.05.1980

Estonian Championship (Meistriliiga) history

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The team regularly participated in the Meistriliiga hockey league from its inception until the 2016-2017 season.[2] It won the title once, in the 2010 season.

The team returned to Meistriliiga competition for the 2021-2022 season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ История "Виру Спутник" (in Russian). Viru Sputnik. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Viru Sputnik Kohtla-Järve - История команды "Виру Спутник" (мужчины)". virusputnik.ee. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ "Championnat d'Estonie de hockey sur glace 2021/22". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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