Kuznetskie Medvedi

Kuznetskie Medvedi
Kuznetsk Bears
CityNovokuznetsk, Russia
LeagueMinor Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionUral-Siberia
Founded2009
Home arenaKuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace
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AffiliateMetallurg Novokuznetsk (VHL)
WebsiteOfficial Page
Franchise history
2009–presentKuznetskie Medvedi

The Kuznetskie Medvedi (Russian: Кузнецкие Медведи; English: Kuznetsk Bears) is a junior ice hockey team from Novokuznetsk, which contains players from the Metallurg Novokuznetsk school. They are members of the Minor Hockey League (MHL), the top tier of junior hockey in the country.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L OTW OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2009–10 54 17 32 3 2 59 175 194 8th, Eastern Lost in Finals, 1–3 (Stalnye Lisy)
2010–11 53 15 32 3 3 54 142 174 11th, Eastern Did not qualify
2011–12 60 28 15 11 6 112 218 164 5th, Eastern Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Omskie Yastreby)
2012–13 60 28 21 8 3 98 186 165 8th, Eastern Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Omskie Yastreby)

Head coaches

  • Russia Sergei Krasilnikov 2009-11
  • Russia Alexander Kitov 2011-present