HC CSKA Moscow

For the whole sports club, see CSKA Moscow.
CSKA Moscow
ЦСКА Москва
Full name

HC CSKA Moscow 1960–present

  • CSK MO 1955–1959
  • CDSA 1952–1954
  • CDKA 1946–1951
Nickname(s) Red Army, Central Red Army
Founded 22 December 1946 (1946-12-22)
as CDKA
Based in Moscow
Arena CSKA Ice Palace
(capacity: 5,600)
League

KHL 2008–present

Division Bobrov
Conference Western
Team colors               
Owner(s) Russia Rosneft
GM Russia Sergei Fedorov
Head coach Russia Dmitri Kvartalnov
Captain Russia Denis Denisov
Affiliates Zvezda Chekhov (VHL)
Krasnaya Armiya (MHL)
Website www.cska-hockey.ru
Departments of CSKA Moscow
Football Futsal Beach soccer
Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Ice Hockey
Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) Bandy
Water polo Handball

HC CSKA Moscow (Russian: ЦСКА Москва. Центральный Спортивный Клуб Армии, Central Sports Club of the Army, Moscow) is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army. HC CSKA Moscow won more Soviet championships and European cups than any other team in history. It is owned by Russia's largest oil company, Rosneft, which is in turn majority-owned by the Russian government.

History

The club was founded in 1946 as CDKA (Centralnyy Dom Krasnoy Armii – Central House of the Red Army, referring to the Army community centre in Moscow). It was known as CDSA (with Red Army changed to Soviet Army) in 1952 – 1954, as CSK MO (Central Sports Club of the Moscow Military District) in 1955 – 1959, and acquired its current name in 1960.

As a hockey powerhouse

CSKA won 32 Soviet regular season championships during the Soviet League's 46-year existence, far and away the most in the league's history; no other team won more than five. This included all but six from 1955 to 1989 and 13 in a row from 1977 to 1989. By comparison, no NHL team has won more than five Stanley Cups in a row since the NHL took de facto control of the trophy in 1926.

CSKA was just as dominant in the European Cup. They won all but two titles from 1969 to 1990, including 13 in a row from 1978 to 1990. The team's first coach was Anatoli Tarasov, who would later become famous as the coach of the Soviet national team. Tarasov coached the Red Army Team, either alone or with co-coaches, for most of the time from 1946 to 1975. The team's greatest run came under Viktor Tikhonov, who was coach from 1977 to 1996—serving for most of that time as coach of the national team.

The Red Army Team was able to pull off such a long run of dominance because during the Soviet era, the entire CSKA organization was a functioning division of the Red Army. Taking full advantage of the fact that all able-bodied Soviet males had to serve in the military, it was literally able to draft the best young hockey players in the Soviet Union onto the team. There was a substantial overlap between the rosters of the Red Army Team and the Soviet national team, which was one factor behind the Soviets' near-absolute dominance of international hockey from the 1950s through the early 1990s. By the late 1980s, however, the long run of Red Army dominance caused a significant dropoff in attendance throughout the league.[1]

One of the most feared lines in hockey history was the KLM Line of the 1980s. The name came from the last names of the three players, Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, and Sergei Makarov. Together with defensemen Viacheslav Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov, they were known as the Green Unit because they wore green jerseys in practice. The five-man unit formed a dominant force in European hockey throughout the decade. All five players were later permitted to go to the NHL in 1989, with mixed results. Krutov had the shortest NHL career, lasting only one season in Vancouver; Makarov (who won the Calder Trophy in 1990) and Kasatonov were out of the NHL by 1997; Fetisov and Larionov won the Stanley Cup twice together with Detroit before Fetisov retired in 1998; Larionov would win a third Cup with Detroit in 2002, before retiring from New Jersey in 2004.

Not surprisingly, discipline was quite strict, especially under Tikhonov. His players practiced for as many as 11 months a year, and were confined to training camp (an Army barracks) most of that time even if they were married. However, became less restrictive after the collapse of the Soviet Union.[1]

At the IIHF Centennial All-Star Team, out of 6 players selected 4 players once played at CSKA Moscow.

CSKA and the NHL

Main article: Super Series

CSKA played 36 games against NHL teams from 1975 to 1991 and finished with a record of 26 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties. 34 of these games were played in Super Series, including the tour of North America in 1975/1976. The Super Series also introduced eventual Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Vladislav Tretiak of the CSKA squad to North American ice hockey fans. On New Year's Eve 1975, CSKA played the Montreal Canadiens, widely regarded as the league's finest team (and that year's eventual Stanley Cup winners). The game ended with a 3–3 draw, but was widely hailed as one of the greatest games ever played.

Another memorable game was played on 11 January 1976 against the Philadelphia Flyers, who at the time were the defending Stanley Cup Champions and were known as the "Broad Street Bullies" for their highly physical play. The game was notable for an incident where, after a body check delivered by Philadelphia's Ed Van Impe, the CSKA's top player, Valeri Kharlamov (like Tretiak eventually a Hall of Famer), was left prone on the ice for a minute. CSKA coach Konstantin Loktev pulled his team off the ice in protest that no penalty was called. They were told by NHL president Clarence Campbell to return to the ice and finish the game, which was being broadcast to an international audience, or the Soviet Hockey Federation would not get paid the fee that they were entitled to. They eventually complied and lost the game 4–1.

CSKA Moscow alumni have made a large impact on the NHL; perhaps the largest impact came with the Detroit Red Wings of the mid-1990s. Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, and Vyacheslav Kozlov had established themselves as key members of the Wings when they were joined by Fetisov and Larionov, forming the Russian Five. These five players would play an integral role in the Wings' consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1997 and 1998. Dmitri Mironov joined the 1998 squad, following Konstantinov's career-ending injury on 13 June 1997; since Konstantinov was kept on the roster despite his injury, the 1998 squad marks the largest contingent of CSKA veterans (six) to win the Stanley Cup.

Super Series game log: 25–3–8 (home: 2–0–0; road: 23–3–8)

Post-Soviet history

During the late '80s and early '90s CSKA positions significantly weakened. After a conflict with Tikhonov, CSKA major stars including Fetisov, Larionov, Krutov and Kasatonov left the team to make their careers in the NHL. During the 90s they were followed by younger talents like Bure, Fedorov and Samsonov. As For a time in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was briefly unofficially known as "the Russian Penguins" after the Pittsburgh Penguins bought an interest in the team.[1] In 1996 after a conflict with management of the club, Tikhonov created his own separate team called HK CSKA that spent two seasons in the Russian Superleague and eventually reunited with the original CSKA in 2002.

Although CSKA has remained one of the strongest teams in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it did not win a title in the KHL or its predecessors until 2015, when the club finished 1st in the regular season but failed to win the Gagarin Cup. It has never gotten past the conference semifinals of the Gagarin Cup playoffs since the formation of the KHL, and missed the playoffs altogether in 2011. NHL scouts now sign most of the top young prospects in Europe and send them to minor leagues in North America.

Honors

Domestic competitions

1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1988

Kontinental Hockey League

2014–15, 2015–16

Europe

1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
1991
2011

Season-by-season KHL record

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

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Top Scorer Playoffs
2008–09 56 27 11 4 106 176 141 1st, Tarasov Sergei Shirokov (40 points: 17 G, 23 A; 52 GP) Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Dynamo Moscow)
2009–10 56 22 21 1 87 148 135 4th, Bobrov Denis Parshin (43 points: 21 G, 22 A; 56 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–0 (HC MVD)
2010–11 54 13 28 2 59 136 169 5th, Bobrov Jan Marek (38 points: 14 G, 24 A; 46 GP) Did not qualify
2011–12 54 19 25 0 70 119 129 4th, Bobrov Sergei Shirokov (47 points: 18 G, 29 A; 53 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2012–13 52 23 15 0 96 151 109 1st, Tarasov Alexander Radulov (68 points: 22 G, 46 A; 48 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2013–14 54 25 21 1 91 130 118 5th, Bobrov Nikolai Prokhorkin (37 points: 19 G, 18 A; 52 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2014–15 60 49 9 2 139 207 98 1st, Tarasov Alexander Radulov (71 points: 24 G, 47 A; 46 GP) Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)

Players

Current roster

Updated August 1, 2015.[2][3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
11 Russia Andronov, SergeiSergei Andronov RW L 26 2014 Penza, Russian SFSR
88 Russia Blazhiyevsky, ArtemArtem Blazhiyevsky D L 22 2015 Moscow, Russia
9 Russia Bondarev, AlexeiAlexei Bondarev D L 33 2014 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR
77 France Da Costa, StéphaneStéphane Da Costa RW R 26 2014 Paris, France
6 Russia Denisov, DenisDenis Denisov (C) D L 34 2012 Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR
30 Sweden Fasth, ViktorViktor Fasth G L 33 2015 Kalix, Sweden
40 Russia Galimov, StanislavStanislav Galimov G L 28 2014 Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR
59 Sweden Hjalmarsson, SimonSimon Hjalmarsson LW L 27 2014 Varnamo, Sweden
55 Russia Kiselevich, BogdanBogdan Kiselevich D L 26 2014 Cherepovets, Russian SFSR
96 Russia Khlopotov, VadimVadim Khlopotov W L 22 2015 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
8 Russia Korotkov, EvgenyEvgeny Korotkov  C L 28 2014 Moscow, Russian SFSR
25 Russia Korotkov, VladimirVladimir Korotkov  C L 26 2015 Moscow, Russian SFSR
61 Russia Koshelyov, SemyonSemyon Koshelyov LW L 20 2015 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
80 Russia Kvartalnov, NikitaNikita Kvartalnov F L 22 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18 Russia Kugryshev, DmitriDmitri Kugryshev RW R 26 2015 Balakovo, Russian SFSR
Russia Kutuzov, AlexanderAlexander Kutuzov D L 30 2015 Tver, Russian SFSR, USSR
13 Russia Lyubimov, RomanRoman Lyubimov LW L 23 2009 Tver, Russia
86 Russia Makarov, IgorIgor Makarov RW R 28 2014 Moscow, Russian SFSR
78 Russia Mamin, MaximMaxim Mamin LW L 21 2014 Moscow, Russia
39 Slovenia Mursak, JanJan Mursak RW R 28 2014 Maribor, SR Slovenia
38 Russia Naumenkov, MikhailMikhail Naumenkov D L 23 2014 Moscow, Russia
28 Russia Ozhiganov, IgorIgor Ozhiganov D R 23 2015 Krasnogorsk, Russian SFSR
57 Russia Panin, GrigoriGrigori Panin D L 30 2014 Karaganda, Kazakh SSR
19 Russia Pereskokov, VadimVadim Pereskokov F L 22 2012 Moscow, Russia
47 Russia Radulov, AlexanderAlexander Radulov (A) RW L 29 2012 Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR
74 Russia Sergeyev, ArtemArtem Sergeyev D R 23 2015 Moscow, Russia
42 Russia Sergyenko, YuriYuri Sergyenko D L 20 2015 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
75 Russia Sharov, AlexanderAlexander Sharov C L 20 2015 Moscow, Russia
90 Russia Sorokin, IlyaIlya Sorokin G L 20 2014 Mezhdurechensk, Russia
71 Russia Stolyarov, GennadyGennady Stolyarov RW L 29 2015 Moscow, Russian SFSR
7 Russia Telegin, IvanIvan Telegin W L 24 2014 Novokuznetsk, Russia
82 Russia Vorobyov, KirillKirill Vorobyov D L 21 2015 Demikhovo, Russia
23 Russia Yunkov, MikhailMikhail Yunkov C L 30 2015 Voskresensk, Russian SFSR
22 Russia Zaitsev, NikitaNikita Zaitsev (A) D R 24 2013 Moscow, Russian SFSR
25 Russia Zharkov, VladimirVladimir Zharkov RW L 28 2012 Elektrostal, Russian SFSR

Retired numbers

The CSKA have retired four numbers, in their history.

CSKA Moscow retired numbers
No Player Position Career
2 Viacheslav Fetisov D 1978–89, 2009
17 Valeri Kharlamov LW 1967–81
20 Vladislav Tretiak G 1968–84
24 Sergei Makarov RW 1978–89

Hall-of-Famers

Players

Builders

IIHF Hall-of-Famers

Players

Builders

Triple Gold Club

Players

First round draft picks

List of CSKA players selected in the NHL Amateur Draft

List of CSKA players selected in the NHL Entry Draft

Stanley Cup Winners

Players

Builders

Note: Only counts if the players or builders has played in the CSKA before NHL.

Olympic Champions

Players

Builders

Canada Cup Winners

Players

Builders

NHL Awards

Hart Trophy(NHL MVP)

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

Ted Lindsay Award

Frank J. Selke Trophy

NHL Plus-Minus Award

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Troph

Note: Only counts if the players or builders has played in the CSKA before NHL.

All-Star game

NHL All-Star Game

Players

Note: Only counts if the players or builders has played in the CSKA before NHL.

KHL All-Star Game

Players

Builders

Head coaches

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed Soviet/CIS/IHL/RUS 2/RSL/KHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points
Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Sergei Makarov RW 472 303 375 678 1.43
Vladimir Petrov C 496 346 319 665 1.34
Boris Mikhailov LW 500 391 209 600 1.20
Valeri Kharlamov LW 436 293 214 507 1.16
Vladimir Krutov LW 438 288 215 503 1.14
Vyacheslav Fetisov D 474 153 221 374 0.78
Viktor Zhluktov C 456 198 168 366 0.80
Igor Larionov C 334 165 196 361 1.08
Anatoli Firsov LW 217 328 20 348 1.60
Andrei Khomutov RW 330 197 147 344 1.04

Goals
Player Pos G
Boris Mikhailov LW 391
Veniamin Alexandrov LW 351
Vladimir Petrov C 346
Anatoli Firsov RW 328
Sergei Makarov RW 303
Valeri Kharlamov LW 293
Vladimir Krutov LW 288
Vladimir Vikulov C 279
Viktor Zhluktov LW 198
Andrei Khomutov RW 197

Assists
Player Pos A
Sergei Makarov RW 375
Vladimir Petrov C 319
Vyacheslav Fetisov D 221
Vladimir Krutov LW 215
Valeri Kharlamov LW 214
Alexei Kasatonov D 212
Boris Mikhailov RW 209
Igor Larionov C 196
Viktor Zhluktov C 168
Albert Leschev C 159

Awards and trophies

Soviet / Russian MVP

Scoring Champion

Goal Scoring Champion

Soviet / Russian League First Team

Best Line

Best Rookie

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Merron, Jeff (14 February 2002). "Russians regroup on other side of the red line". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  2. "Team Roster / CSKA" (in Russian). cska-hockey.ru. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  3. "CSKA Moscow roster". www.khl.ru. Retrieved 2014-07-31.

External links

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