HC Rapid
| HK Rapid | |
|---|---|
| City | Kiev, Ukraine |
| League | Ukrainian Hockey Extra League (2015–2016) |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Operated | 2015–present |
| Home arena | Kiev Sports Palace |
| General manager |  Anatoli Davydov |
| Head coach | Oleg Islamov |
| Captain |  Ilya Yelovikov |
| Website | www.hc-rapid.com.ua |
HK Rapid (Ukrainian: XK Рапид) is an ice hockey team based in Kiev, Ukraine.[1]
History
The club was formed in 2015, first by the name Generals Kiev-2, as the team is planned to act as a farm team for Generals Kiev. The company Prag Car (official dealer of Škoda in Ukraine) won a tender for the right to name the team, giving the name HK Rapid to the team.[2]
The first season (2015-16) of the club, they ended at the sixth place (out of eight teams) during the regular season, and thereby missed the playoffs.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ukrainian Hockey Extra League, 2015-16 season, eliteprospects". Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Фарм-клуб "Дженералз" будет называться "Рапид"!". 28 August 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.