HC Sochi

HC Sochi
CitySochi, Russia
LeagueKontinental Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionBobrov
Founded2014 (2014)
Home arenaBolshoy Ice Dome
(capacity: 12,000)
Colours       
Head coachVladimir Krikunov
AffiliatesHC Rostov (VHL)
Kapitan Stupino (MHL)
Websitehcsochi.ru
Franchise history
2014–HC Sochi
Current season

Hockey Club Sochi (Russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи) is a professional ice hockey club based in Sochi, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club joined the KHL in the 2014–15 season.

History

Team logo from 2014 to 2016
Team logo from 2016 to 2024

On May 23, 2014, it was reported that Detroit Red Wings' pending restricted free agent centre Cory Emmerton had signed with HC Sochi to begin play in the Kontinental Hockey League with the 2014–15 season, becoming the first import player signed in franchise history.[1]

In the club's inaugural season, Sochi were able to qualify for the play-off to compete for the Gagarin Cup, finishing in 13th place overall of the KHL. In its debut playoff series, Sochi were swept in the first round by HC CSKA Moscow in four games. In the following 2015–16 season, Sochi climbed to 4th place in the Western Conference, but again dropped out in the first round of play-off, suffering another sweep at the hands of HC Dynamo Moscow.

Evgeny Stavrovsky became the new head coach on October 15 of the 2020–21 season.[2] In preparation for the 2020–21 season, having competed in the Tarasov Division, Sochi was moved to the Bobrov Division to alleviate any potential issues with teams transiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Top Scorer Playoffs
2014–15 60 28 23 9 88 164 170 5th, Tarasov Ilya Krikunov (41 points: 16 G, 25 A; 55 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (CSKA Moscow)
2015–16 60 34 16 10 108 175 149 3rd, Tarasov André Petersson (44 points: 22 G, 22 A; 45 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2016–17 60 31 27 2 88 139 145 5th, Tarasov Ilya Krikunov (35 points: 12 G, 23 A; 54 GP) Did not qualify
2017–18 56 29 27 15 87 130 138 4th, Tarasov Eric O'Dell (32 points: 14 G, 18 A; 47 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Jokerit)
2018–19 62 28 24 10 66 145 155 3rd, Tarasov Robert Rosén (40 points: 13 G, 27 A; 62 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2019–20 62 25 28 9 59 124 164 5th, Tarasov Malte Strömwall (39 points: 21 G, 18 A; 52 GP) Did not qualify
2020–21 60 14 37 9 37 121 202 6th, Bobrov Sergei Shmelyov (43 points: 21 G, 22 A; 60 GP) Did not qualify
2021–22 48 18 25 5 41 111 133 6th, Bobrov Vasili Glotov (24 points: 13 G, 11 A; 43 GP) Did not qualify
2022–23 68 11 47 10 32 142 254 5th, Bobrov Artur Tyanulin (30 points: 13 G, 17 A; 55 GP) Did not qualify
2023–24 68 23 38 7 53 168 254 4th, Bobrov Artur Tyanulin (45 points: 17 G, 28 A; 63 GP) Did not qualify
2024–25 68 20 41 7 47 153 226 5th, Bobrov Artur Tyanulin (40 points: 10 G, 30 A; 49 GP) Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated 10 August, 2025.[5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
19 Russia Danil Avershin F L 23 2021 Moscow, Russia
56 Russia Fyodor Avramov LW R 19 2024 St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia Matvei Babenko LW R 19 2025 Ufa, Russia
Canada Jean-Christophe Beaudin C R 28 2025 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Russia Rafael Bikmullin LW R 28 2025 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
41 Canada William Bitten RW R 27 2024 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Russia Pavel Dedunov LW L 35 2025 Bolshoy Kamen, Russian SFSR
65 Russia Maxim Fedotov D R 23 2024 Saratov, Russia
67 Russia Amir Garayev F L 24 2020 Bugulma, Russia
Russia Matvei Guskov C L 24 2025 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Canada Noel Hoefenmayer D L 26 2025 North York, Ontario, Canada
28 Russia Semyon Ibragimov D L 22 2022 Moscow, Russia
Canada Troy Josephs C L 31 2025 Whitby, Ontario, Canada
87 Russia Timur Khafizov (A) F R 27 2022 Kazan, Russia
Russia Pavel Khomchenko G L 30 2025 Saratov, Russia
Russia Pavel Kudryavtsev LW R 27 2025 Yaroslavl, Russia
91 Russia Artemi Kuznetsov RW L 20 2023 Moscow, Russia
23 Russia Vasili Machulin D R 23 2022 Moscow, Russia
Russia Anton Malyshev D R 25 2025 Yaroslavl, Russia
Russia Dmitri Moiseyev RW L 30 2025 Moscow, Russia
14 Russia Danil Mokrushev D L 26 2024 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Russia Ilya Nikolayev D L 24 2025 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Russia Mikhail Orlov D L 32 2025 Moscow, Russia
34 Russia Sergei Popov LW L 25 2022 Maple, Ontario, Canada
97 Russia Daniil Seroukh F R 27 2023 Omsk, Russia
Russia Dmitri Shikin G L 33 2025 Elektrostal, Russian SFSR
84 Russia Igor Shvyrev C L 27 2024 Magnitogorsk, Russia
13 Russia Artur Tyanulin RW R 28 2022 Kazan, Russia
15 Russia Dmitri Utkin C L 22 2022 Solnechnogorsk, Russia
29 Russia Alexei Vasilkov RW R 21 2024 Moscow, Russia
9 Russia Denis Vengryzhanovsky F R 24 2024 Gremyachevo, Russia
11 Russia Artyom Volkov (A) D L 28 2023 Tver, Russia
95 Russia Alexander Yaremchuk C L 25 2024 Slavuta, Ukraine

Franchise records and leaders

KHL scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed KHL regular season.[6]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = current Sochi player

References

  1. ^ "Emmerton bolts from Detroit for KHL expansion club". NBC Sports. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. ^ "Evgeny Stavrovsky became the fourth head coach of Sochi".
  3. ^ Potts, Andy (7 August 2020). "The KHL schedule for 2020-2021 – we start on Sep. 2!". KHL.ru. Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "ХК «Сочи» объявил о назначении Сергея Светлова главным тренером" (in Russian). 2022-10-26.
  5. ^ "HK Sochi Team Roster" (in Russian). HC Sochi. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. ^ "HC Sochi All-Time KHL Leaders". quanthockey.com. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-28.