HK Junost Minsk

HK Junost Minsk ХК Юнацтва-Мінск
Greatest successes
Nine times Belarusian champion Belarusian Cup Winner 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 Winner of the IIHF Continental Cup 2006/07 , 2010/11 , 2017/18
Club information
history	SDJuSSchOR Junost (1975–1994) HK Junost Minsk (since 1994)
Location	Minsk , Belarus
Club colors	blue White Red
league	Extra league
Venue	Kritij Katok
capacity	760 seats
Head coach	Mikhail Shakarov
Season 2018/19	master

The Yunost Minsk ( Belarusian ХК Юнацтва-Мінск , Russian ХК Йуност Минск ) is a Belarusian ice hockey club from Minsk . The team plays in the Extraliga , the highest ice hockey league in Belarus.

history

The association was founded in 1975. Since 1993 he has participated in the Belarusian extra league. In 1995 he was accepted into the East European Hockey League , but continued to take part in the Extraliga. From 2001 he played again only in the extra league. In 2004 he was the first of seven times Belarusian champion . The other championships were 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2019. In addition, the team won the Belarusian cup competition and the IIHF Continental Cup in 2006/07 and 2010/11 in 2004 . In 2012, the club was included with one team in the second-rate Russian Vysschaja Hockey League . In 2013, however, he resigned from it and has since returned exclusively to the Belarusian extra league. After reaching the playoff semi-finals in 2014, the final was even reached in 2015, but that was lost with four defeats against HK Schachzjor Salihorsk .

In 2016 , HK Junost won the Belarusian championship for the seventh time. In 2017 and 2018 the club reached the playoff final again, in which it was defeated by HK Njoman Hrodna . In 2019 Junost won the eighth Belarusian championship title in the club's history, making it the record champion in Belarus. The ninth title was won in 2020.

Venue

The Kritij Katok ice rink in Gorky Park

The club's home games were played in the Kritij Katok ice rink in Gorky Park until 2013 . The ice rink was completed in 1976 based on designs by the architects Yuri Grigoryev and Vladimir Babashkina . In addition to the large ice surface measuring 28.5 by 59 meters, there is another training ice surface measuring 8.5 by 19 meters under the roof of the ice rink. The stands of the ice rink offer space for 767 spectators. In the basement of the building there are changing rooms, storage and technical facilities.

For the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships which was Chizhovka-Arena built, is since then venue of Junost.

player

Alyaksandr Radsinsky

Uladzimir Belinsky

Well-known former players

Aleh Antonenka Sergei Fyodorov Mikhail Hrabouski Ruslan Salej Sjarhej Stas Vitaly Semchenko

U20 world champion with the USSR Dmitri Jerastov 1980 Aleh Mikultschyk 1984 Nikolai Borschtschewski 1984 Andrej Kawaljou 1986 Aljaksandr Haltschenjuk 1986 Aljaksandr Judsin 1989

U18 European champion with the USSR Mikhail Sacharau 1980 Yuri Schipizin 1980 Yevgeny Roschtschin 1980 Nikolai Borschtschewski 1983

Master squad

IIHF Continental Cup winner 2006/07

Goalkeepers: Szjapan Haratscheuskich , Edgars Masaļskis Defenders: Michail Buturlin , Igor Chazei , Sjarhej Jarkowitsch , Andrej Karau , Uladsimir Kopaz , Jauhen Krywamas , Aleh Ljawonzjeu , Mikalaj Stassenko Attackers: Igor Andrjuschtschenko , Tomáš Chlubna , Vladislav Klotschkow , Andrej Kawaljou , Aljaksej Kruzikau , Syarhey Paklin , Szjapan Panamarou , miķelis rēdlihs , Sergei Salnikov , Syarhey Schytkouski , Artsiom Waukou , Oleg Woschtschenikin Head coach: Mikhail Sacharau

IIHF Continental Cup winner 2010/11

Goalkeepers: Maksim Maljuzin , Mika Oksa Defenders: Aljaksej Baranau , Andrej Baschko , Aljaksej Dzjaniskin , Sjarhej Jarkowitsch , Andrej Karau , Aljaksandr Radsinski , Sjarhej Scheleh , Ivan Ussenka Attackers: Alyaksandr Baraukou , Alexander Kitarov , Vladislav Klotschkow , Oleksandr Materuchin , Kanstanzin Sacharau , Syarhey Sadseljonau , Oleh Schafarenko , Artsiom Sjankewitsch , Maksim Slysch , Andrei Stepanov , Jaraslau Tschuprys , Oleh Tymtschenko Head coach: Mikhail Sacharau

IIHF Continental Cup winner 2017/18

Goalkeepers: Dsmitryj Miltschakou , Mikhail Schibanow Defenders: Andrej Antonau , Aleh Haroschka , Vadsim Jarocha , Pawel Kazakewitsch , Mikita Mizkewitsch , Jauhen Nahatschou , Klemen Pretnar , Sjarhej Scheleh Forwards : Daniel Corso , Aljaksej Jafimenka , Aljaksandr Kahalym , Aljaksandr Karakulka , Andrij Michnow , Maksim Parfejewez , Michail Plotnikow , Pavel Raswadouski , Kanstanzin Sakharau , Aljaksej Skabelka , Turkgeni Wi Skatschkow , Head coach: Michail Sacharau    Assistant coach: Aljaksej Baranau , Dzmitryj Karpikau

Web links

Commons : HK Junost Minsk  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official Website (Russian)