Kharkivski Akuly

Akuly
Full name HC Kharkivski Akuly
Nickname(s) "Sharks"
Founded 2008
Based in Kharkiv
Arena LA Saltovsky Ice[1]
(capacity: 430)
League Professional Hockey League
(2011–2012)
President Ukraine Serhiy Kovalev
Head coach Ukraine Dmytro Yakushyn
Website Akuly.com

Hockey Club Kharkivski Akuly (Ukrainian: ХК Харківські Акули, English: Kharkiv Sharks Hockey Club) is a Ukrainian ice hockey club based in Kharkiv. They were a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine.

History

The Kharkivski Akuly were established in 2008 as an amateur ice hockey club, taking part in the Open Championship of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast, winning the local championship itself in 2011.[2] Following this, the team became a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine, placing 6th in the eight-team inaugural season. Following the season, the team opted to revert to amateur play and focus on acting as a junior hockey team; acting as a farm team for HC Dynamo Kharkov.[3]

Players

Team captains

  • Ukraine Andriy Lupandin, 2011–2012

Head coaches

  • Ukraine Oleh Panasenko, 2011–11
  • Ukraine Yevhen Hladchenko, 2011–2012
  • Ukraine Dmytro Yakushyn, 2012

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wm-ukraine.com.ua/ru/Kharkov_Saltovskiy_led/
  2. ↑ http://akuly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=70
  3. ↑ http://bighockey.ua/news/harkivski-akuli-prominyayut-phl-na-molodizhnu-ligu.html

External links

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