Atlant Moscow Oblast
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Atlant Moscow Oblast
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| Nickname(s) | "Atlas" |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Based In | Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast |
| Arena | Mytishchi Arena (Capacity: 7,000) |
| League | KHL 2008–present |
| Division | Tarasov |
| Conference | Western |
| Team Colors | |
| Head Coach |  Janne Karlsson |
| Captain |  Dmitry Upper |
| Website | www.atlant-mo.ru |
Atlant Moscow Oblast (Russian: ХК «Атлант» Московская область, English: Atlas (telamon)) is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They are members of the Tarasov division of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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[edit] Franchise history
[edit] Overview
Atlant Moscow was founded on December 20, 1953, then under the name Khimik (1953–2008) in Voskresensk. Khimik played its first game on December 27, 1953. Immediate success allowed Khimik to play in the Championship of the Soviet Union. Leading the team was playing-coach Nikolai Epstein. In three short years, Khimik was graduated to the top league of the Soviet Union. Three bronze medal results between 1965 and 1984 were capitulated in 1989 when the team achieved silver under prestigious head coach Vladimir Vasiliyev, a major accomplishment for a team from a small town. More impressive is how much successful homegrown talent has come out of the Khimik system, withs names including future Stanley Cup winners such as Igor Larionov and Valeri Kamensky.
In the spring of 1998, the status of the team changed, representing not only the city of Voskresensk but also the entire Moscow Oblast. This event took place on their 45th anniversary. During the 2005–06 season, the team relocated within the Moscow Oblast, from Voskresensk to Mytishchi. Following this, the team changed its name to Atlant, prior to its inclusion in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Their new team logo features a Central Asian Shepherd Dog.[1]
[edit] Recent history
Atlant signed NHL goaltender Ray Emery to a single year contract on July 9, 2008. The deal was reportedly worth in excess of $2 million, plus bonuses.[2]
Atlant and Emery had several issues, including Emery attacking the team trainer[3] and his temporary refusal to return to the team after the KHL break over a contract dispute. Emery was upset that the his pay was in rubles that were not inflation protected.[4] He returned to the team shortly after [5] to play the remainder of the season.
[edit] Season-by-season KHL record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime/Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of April 10, 2011
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2008–09 | 56 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 122 | 189 | 111 | 2nd, Bobrov | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) |
| 2009–10 | 56 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 101 | 173 | 137 | 2nd, Tarasov | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) |
| 2010–11 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 91 | 138 | 115 | 2th, Tarasov | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Salavat Yulaev Ufa) |
[edit] Players
[edit] Current roster
Updated January 30, 2012.[6][7]
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Hall-of-Famers
Players
- Igor Larionov, C, 1978–81, inducted 2008
[edit] IIHF Hall-of-Famers
Players
- Igor Larionov, C, 1978–81, inducted 2005
[edit] Triple Gold Cup
Players
- Valeri Kamensky, LW, 1982–85, inducted June 10, 1996, Stanley Cup win vs. Florida Panthers
- Igor Larionov, C, 1978–81, inducted June 7, 1997, Stanley Cup win vs. Philadelphia Flyers
[edit] First round draft picks
- 2009: Yevgeny Molotilov (11th overall), Stefan Stepanov (20th overall) and Alexander Shevchenko (21st overall)
- 2010: none
- 2011: Arseni Khatsey (9th overall) and Artur Gavrus (18th overall)
[edit] List of Khimik/Atlant players selected in the NHL Entry Draft
- 1989: Roman Oksiuta (New York Rangers) (202th overall)
- 1990: Vyacheslav Kozlov (Detroit Red Wings) (45th overall), Valeri Zelepukin (New Jersey Devils) (221st overall), Sergei Selyanin (Winnipeg Jets) (224th overall)
- 1991: Igor Ulanov (Winnipeg Jets) (203th overall)
- 1992: Alexander Cherbayev (San Jose Sharks) (51st overall), Evgeny Garanin (Winnipeg Jets) (228th overall)
- 1994: Sergei Berezin (Toronto Maple Leafs) (256th overall)
- 1998: Andrei Markov (Montreal Canadiens) (162nd overall), Yevgeny Pastukh St. Louis Blues (225th overall), Andrei Yershov (Chicago Blackhawks) (240th overall)
- 2001: Evgeny Gamalei (New Jersey Devils) (257th overall)
- 2003: Dmitri Chernykh (New Jersey Devils) (48th overall)
[edit] Awards and trophies
- 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Алабай" (in Russian). http://www.aaum.ru/works/atlas/4/. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242925&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_main
- ^ http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/01/28/emery_youtube/
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3892184&name=lebrun_pierre
- ^ http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/02/10/emery_russia/
- ^ "Atlant Team" (in Russian). www.atlant-mo.ru. http://atlant-mo.ru/about/atlantteam/. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ "Atlant Moscow Region team roster". www.khl.ru. http://en.khl.ru/clubs/atlant. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Atlant Official Website
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