Steaua Rangers

This article is about the hockey club. For the sports club, see CSA Steaua București
Steaua Rangers
Full name Steaua Rangers
Founded 1951
Based in Bucharest
Arena Mihai Flamaropol
(capacity: 8,000)
League Romanian Hockey League
(1951–present)
MOL Liga
(2008–2009)
Team colors          
Owner(s) Ministry of National Defense
GM Nelu Alexe
Head coach Nelu Alexe
Captain Ioan Timaru
Website Club home page

Steaua Rangers is a Romanian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Romanian Hockey League. They play their home games at Mihai Flamaropol.

History

The hockey team was founded in 1951 as CCA București and existed alongside other sections (e.g., football, handball, basketball) in the Steaua București sports club. In 1961, their name was changed to CSA Steaua București. With 40 championship titles and 31 cup victories, Steaua is the most successful ice hockey team in Romania. They last won the Championship in 2006, and the Cup in 2008.

In 2008, Steaua joined the MOL Liga along with CS Progym Gheorgheni in addition to the Romanian Hockey League. They finished in sixth place out of ten participants. Steaua did not return to the league in 2009-10, due to financial issues.

The team played the 2011-12 season.[1]

Achievements

Known players

Players known to have joined this team is current forward and San Jose draft pick Cam Severson and former retired NHL goaltender Artūrs Irbe.

Current roster

Updated February 28, 2010.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Romania Catrinoi, AdrianAdrian Catrinoi G 36 Gheorgheni, Romania
4 Romania Florea, IoanIoan Florea D 23 Deva, Romania
5 Romania Flueraș, CosminCosmin Flueraș D 30 București, Romania
6 Romania Drăghici, EugenEugen Drăghici D 25 București, Romania
7 Ukraine Pysarenko, IevgenIevgen Pysarenko D 35 Kiev, Ukraine
10 Romania Irimia, AdrianAdrian Irimia C 24 Galați, Romania
11 Romania Mărcuș, MariusMarius Mărcuș RW 28 Galați, Romania
12 Romania Nicolescu, ViorelViorel Nicolescu RW 45 București, Romania
13 Romania Lupașcu, RăzvanRăzvan Lupașcu C 37 Galați, Romania
14 Romania Kostandi, AndrasAndras Kostandi D 38 Gheorgheni, Romania
15 Romania Mastaleriu, ZsoltZsolt Mastaleriu D 26 Gheorgheni, Romania
16 Romania Timaru, IoanIoan Timaru LW 41 Bălan, Romania
18 Romania Pascaru, LeonardLeonard Pascaru LW 24 Galați, Romania
19 Romania Țapu, CiprianCiprian Țapu RW 24 Galați, Romania
21 Ukraine Butochnov, AndreiAndrei Butochnov RW 35 Kiev, Ukraine
22 Romania Georgescu, MihaiMihai Georgescu C 30 București, Romania
23 Canada Soso, BrianBrian Soso RW 28 Toronto, Canada
24 Romania Zsombor, AntalAntal Zsombor RW 26 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
25 Belarus Kulianok, ValentinValentin Kulianok D 37 Grodno, Belarus
26 Romania Vlad, GabrielGabriel Vlad RW 25 București, Romania
29 Romania Kari, LorandLorand Kari G 34 Gheorgheni, Romania
30 Romania Cergo, IstvanIstvan Cergo G 27 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
32 Romania Lusneac, NicușorNicușor Lusneac D 26 Galați, Romania
33 Ukraine Iemelianenko, IevgenIevgen Iemelianenko D 34 Kiev, Ukraine
44 Canada Severson, CamCam Severson LW 38 Norquay, Canada
55 Ukraine Zabludovsky, DennisDennis Zabludovsky LW 35 Kiev, Ukraine
67 Romania Hangan, LucianLucian Hangan G 26 Galați, Romania
69 Romania Dumitru, AndreiAndrei Dumitru D 24 București, Romania
90 Romania Ștefan, AndreiAndrei Ștefan LW 25 Gheorgheni, Romania
93 Romania Gliga, RobertoRoberto Gliga C 22 București, Romania
99 Romania Mihăilescu, ClaudiuClaudiu Mihăilescu LW 24 București, Romania
Active departments of CSA Steaua
Handball Rugby Hockey
Water Polo Basketball Volleyball
Judo Athletics Swimming
Gymnastics Boxing Rowing
Canoe & Kayak Shooting Weightlifting
Fencing Tennis Cycling
Triathlon Pentathlon Equestrian
Wrestling Karate Wushu
Football

Notes

  1. ↑ A Steaua ismét erősített
  2. ↑ Steaua

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