Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda

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
CityElektrėnai, Lithuania
LeagueLithuania Hockey League
Operated2020 (2020)
Home arenaElektrėnai Ice Palace & Klaipėda Akropolis
(capacity: 2,000[1] & 100[2])
ColoursRed, white, light blue
     
Head coachValdas Skadauskas
WebsiteEnergija Hockey/HC Klaipėda

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "HockeyArenas.net - Ledo Rumai". HockeyArenas.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "HockeyArenas.net - Akropolio ledo arena". HockeyArenas.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lietuva always h`ockey!" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Energija Hockey/ HC Klaipėda Lietuvos čempionate" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Treneriai - HC Klaipėda" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lietuvos ledo ritulio čempionate čiaužys penkios komandos" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. July 15, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Elite Prospects - Team Standings Lithuania". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lietuva always h`ockey! - Rungtynių statistika" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Energija Hockey/ HC Klaipėda - Komandos nuotraukos" (in Lithuanian). Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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