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Atlant Moscow Oblast
Nickname	"Atlas"
League	KHL 2008-Present Russian Superleague 2001-2008 Russian Hockey League 1996-1999 Intl. Hockey League 1992-1996 CIS Championship 1991-1992 USSR Championship 1953-1991
Division	Bobrov
Founded	1953
Home arena	Mytishchi Arena (capacity: 9000)
Head coach	Fedor Kanareikin
Website	http://www.atlant-mo.ru/

HC Atlant Moscow Oblast (Russian: ХК Атлант Московская область) is a professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

History

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Khimik Voskresensk Logo 1957-1998

Atlant Moscow was founded on December 20th, 1953, then under the name Khimik (1953-2008) in Voskresensk. Khimik played its first game on December 27th, 1953. Immediate success allowed Khimik to play in the Championship of the USSR. Leading the team was playing-coach Nikolai Epstein. In three short years, Khimik was graduated to the top league of the Soviet Union. 3 bronze medal results between 1965-1984 were capitulated in 1989 when the team achieved silver under prestigious head coach Vladimir Vasiliyev (Russian: Владимира Васильева), a major accomplishment for a team from a small town. More impressive is how much successful homegrown talent as come out of the Khimik system, withs names including future Stanley Cup winners such as Igor Larionov and Valeri Kamensky.

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Khimik Moscow Logo 2005-2008

In the spring of 1998 the status of the team changed, representing not only the city of Voskresensk but also the entire Moscow region. 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 it's name to Atlant, prior to its inclusion in the Kontinental Hockey League. Their new team logo features a sheep dog.

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Alternate Logo 2008-Present

It is important to note that following their move to Mytishchi, an expansion team was awarded to the city of Voskresensk to play out of the historic Podmoskovie Stadium. Though associated, these teams are not to be confused.

Recent history

Atlant signed NHL goaltender Ray Emery to a single year contract on July 9th 2008. The deal was reportedly worth in excess of $2 million plus bonuses.

NHL Alumni

Valeri Kamensky (1982-85, 2003-05), Vyacheslav Kozlov (1987-91, 2004-05), Igor Larionov (1978-81), German Titov (1982-92, 2003-05)

Honors

Winners

• Pajulahti Cup: 1

2007

Runners-up

• Championship of the USSR: 1

1989

Other notable achievements

• Championship of the USSR Bronze Prize: 1965, 1970, 1984, 1990

Current roster

As of October 6, 2008

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Ray Emery	L	2008	Hamilton, Ontario
20		Vitaly Kolesnik		2006	Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R.
34		Dmitry Yakovlev

Defencemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Andrei Zubarev	L		Ufa, U.S.S.R.
5		Andrei Mukhachev	L
6		Magnus Johansson	R	2008	Linköping, Sweden
11		Vadim Khomitsky	L
39		Mikhail Balandin
55		Dmitri Bykov	L		Izhev, U.S.S.R.
77		Maxim Semenov	L	2007

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
7		Nikolai Pronin
8		Mikhail Glukhov
9		Albert Leschev
10		Sergei Mozyakin	LW	R		Yaroslavl, U.S.S.R.
12		Esa Pirnes	C	L		Oulu, Finland
16		Alexander Nesterov
18		Ilya Krikunov
22		Igor Korolev				Moscow, U.S.S.R.
27		Alexander Boikov
29		Alexander Bumagin	LW	L		Togliatti, U.S.S.R.
38		Jan Bulis	C	L		Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
52		Dmitry Vlasenkov
57		Alexei Glukhov
69		Dmitry Kagarlitskiy	F	R	2006
79		Denis Arkhipov	C	R	2005?	Kazan, U.S.S.R.
89		Pavel Chernov	F	R	2006
90		Anton Lazarev		R
94		Alexander Korolyuk	RW	L		Moscow, U.S.S.R.
91		Oleg Yushin	F		2007

External links

• Atlant Official Website
• Khimik stats from Super Series