HC Donbass-2
| HC Donbass-2 | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Hockey League (2011–present) |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Ice Palace Druzhba Donetsk (capacity: 4,130) |
| Owner(s) |  Borys Kolesnikov |
| General manager | Serhiy Shakurov |
| Head coach |  Aleh Mikulchik |
| Captain | Artem Bondarev |
| Affiliates | HC Donbass (VHL) Donetsk Bears (junior) |
| Website | HCDonbass.com |
Hockey Club Donbass-2 (Template:Lang-ru; Template:Lang-ua, tr. Khokeinyi Klub Donbas-2), is a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League club based in Donetsk. They are a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine. The team takes its name from its geographic location in the heart of the Donets Basin (Donbas). Donbass-2 is an affiliate of the Russian Major League (VHL)'s HC Donbass.
Franchise history
Donbass-2 was created following the split of HC Donbass, following its joining of the Russian Major League (VHL) and the creation of the Professional Hockey League (PHL) of Ukraine. In its first season, Donbass-2 acted as a farm team for the parent Donbass club, finishing 2nd in the inaugural PHL regular season, and captured the national championship in the playoffs, defeating Sokil Kyiv in the finals with the aid of players from the parent club; who had also defeated Sokil for the national title the prior season. Following HC Donbass' announcement of joining the Kontinental Hockey League, team owner and president Borys Kolesnikov announced that Donbass-2 would continue to act as a farm team for the KHL team. Moreover, the team would place an emphasis on the development of junior ice hockey players, limiting the roster to those under the age of 25, with focus on 18-21 year olds.
Team identity
Logo
The modern Donbass logo featureS prominently two spoil tips, which represent the city's strong ties to the steel and coal mining industry. The to white script is meant to symbolize "a blank page".[1]
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Current logo, 2011-Present
Team awards
League Champions
- Ukrainian Hockey Championship: (1) 2012
Players
Team captains
- Artem Bondarev, 2011– present
Head coaches
Sergei Petrov, 2011–11- Aleh Mikulchik, 2011– present
References
- ^ "Club Logo". HCDonbass.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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