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Molodaya Gvardia

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Molodaya Gvardia
CityDonetsk
LeagueMinor Hockey League
(2013–present)
Founded2013
Home arenaDruzhba Arena
(capacity: 4,130)
Colours       
Owner(s)Borys Kolesnikov
General managerSerhiy Shakurov
Head coachAlexander Godynyuk
AffiliatesHC Donbass (KHL)
Bilyi Bars (PHL)
Donbass-98 (junior)
Websitegvardia.hcdonbass.com
Franchise history
Molodaya Gvardia

Molodaya Gvardia (Russian: Молодая Гвардия; Ukrainian: Молода Гвардія, tr. Moloda Hvardiya, English: Young Guard) is a Ukrainian junior ice hockey team based in Donetsk. The team is an affiliate of the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Donbass, and is a member of the Minor Hockey League (MHL), joining in the 2013–14 season.[1] They are the sole representative from Ukraine competing at the major-junior level. Borys Kolesnikov, a prominent Ukrainian politician and businessman, owns the organization.[2] The team takes its name from the World War II Soviet resistance group the Young Guard, who consisted mainly of local youths and also operated in the Donbass region.

History

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On April 2, 2013, HC Donbass announced official negotiations had taken place regarding the inclusion of a Ukrainian minor hockey team in the KHL's Minor Hockey League system for the 2013–14 season. Ukrainian former NHL player Alexander Godynyuk was named head coach on a three-year contract. The team's name and logo were chosen by a 45% popular vote among fans, with finalist names being the 'Donetsk Scythians', and 'Donbass Flames'.[1] On June 19, 2013, the team officially joined the MHL.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "История команды". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. ^ Leshchenko, Serhiy. "Борис Колесніков: Чому зібрався в Києві податковий майдан? Це ж смішно!". Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  3. ^ ""Молодая Гвардия" официально принята в МХЛ".
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