HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, and won the regular season championship once, in 2013–14, winning the Continental Cup.
The club is one of the most successful teams in Russia.

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History

The team was founded in 1946 and belonged the Dynamo [Moscow sports club], a part of Dynamo sports society sponsored by the Soviet Ministry of Interior and the national security structures including the KGB. It won the first Soviet hockey championship in 1946–47, beating Spartak Moscow in the finals. Helmed by Arkady Chernyshev during the first decades of its history, Dynamo established itself as one of the top teams of the Soviet hockey league. Throughout the Soviet era, Dynamo was among the top three teams almost every season, winning five championships and three USSR Cups. The last years of the Soviet hockey championship and the beginning of the IHL period were marked with Dynamo winning four seasons in a row and ending decades of dominance by CSKA Moscow.

Merger with HC MVD

In 2010, Dynamo Moscow merged with HC MVD, a KHL team from Balashikha owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The team continued the history of the Dynamo club, with the majority of its roster and executives from HC MVD. The new club was officially called United Hockey Club Dynamo Moscow, and for one season the new club was referred to as UHC Dynamo, then for a couple years as UHC Dynamo Moscow, but in 2012 the official name of the club was reverted to Hockey Club Dynamo Moscow.
In 2013 Dynamo Moscow had tried to recruit Alexander Ovechkin who played for them from 2001 to 2005, but switched to the Washington Capitals soon after.

Debt problems/KHL sanctions

Under the guidance of director and president, Andrei Safronov, HC Dynamo was reported to have amassed a debt of 2 billion rubles following the 2016–17 season. With concerns from the governing body of the KHL, Dynamo were ordered to give a presentation as to how they would be funded in the following season on 24 May 2017.
As a branch of the Dynamo Moscow sporting club, the parent company board opted to remove Safronov, citing a breach of trust with sponsors and took control of the hockey club. Dynamo then refused to pay back the debt, citing it wasn't their responsibility, putting the onus on former CEO Safronov to repay the debt due to his mismanagement. With allegations of embezzlement, HC Dynamo's offices were raided by police in order to retrieve accounting documentation on 2 June 2017. With the players having not been paid in three months, former HC Dynamo board led by Safronov declared bankruptcy in order to escape the debt.
On 4 July 2017, at a KHL board meeting, the Disciplinary Committee took action with Dynamo's failure to meet contractual obligations by declaring all 42 players under contract with Dynamo as free agents.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Soviet League Championship : 1946–47, 1953–54, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
USSR Cup : 1953, 1972, 1976
IHL Championship : 1992–93, 1994–95
IHL Cup : 1996
Russian Superleague : 1999–00, 2004–05

[Kontinental Hockey League]

Gagarin Cup : 2011–12, 2012–13
Continental Cup : 2013–14, 2023–24
Opening Cup : 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14

Europe

IIHF European Champions Cup : 2006
IIHF Continental Cup : 2004–05
Spengler Cup : 1983, 2008
Lugano Cup : 1991
Ahearne Cup : 1975, 1976
Tampere Cup : 1991, 1992

Season-by-season KHL record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W' L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Top Scorer Playoffs
2008–09 56 27 17 2 100 184 143 2nd, Chernyshev Dmitry Afanasenkov Lost in Semifinals, 2–4
2009–10 56 28 16 3 101 166 151 2nd, Bobrov Mattias Weinhandl Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–3
2010–11 54 28 16 4 96 149 131 1st, Bobrov Konstantin Gorovikov Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4
2011–12 54 35 15 4 105 144 115 2nd, Bobrov Marek Kvapil ' Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–3 '
2012–13 52 36 14 2 101 150 115 2nd, Bobrov Alexander Ovechkin ' Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–2 ''
2013–14 54 38 11 5 115 171 113 1st, Tarasov Maksim Karpov
Leo Komarov Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4
2014–15 60 41 13 6 123 172 120 2nd, Tarasov Kaspars Daugaviņš Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2015–16 60 35 17 8 105 167 126 4th, Tarasov Alexei Tsvetkov Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4
2016–17 60 39 16 5 112 164 111 2nd, Tarasov Mārtiņš Karsums Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2017–18 56 28 23 5 80 134 139 6th, Tarasov Ilya Nikulin did not qualify
2018–19 62 33 23 6 72 153 139 3rd, Bobrov Vadim Shipachyov Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2019–20 62 37 17 8 82 182 144 3rd, Bobrov Vadim Shipachyov Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2
Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 60 39 15 6 84 195 137 2nd, Tarasov Vadim Shipachyov Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2021–22 48 30 14 4 64 159 119 2nd, Tarasov Vadim Shipachyov Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4
2022–23 68 38 19 11 87 174 147 3rd, Tarasov Jordan Weal Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4
2023–24 68 46 16 6 98 215 160 1st, Tarasov Nikita Gusev Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4
2024–25 68 42 21 5 89 204 167 2nd, Tarasov Nikita Gusev Lost in Semifinals, 1–4

Players
IIHF Hall-of-Famers
Players

Aleksandr Maltsev, LW, 1967–84, inducted 1999
Vladimir Yurzinov, C, 1957–72, inducted 2002
Valeri Vasiliev, D, 1967–84, inducted 1998

Builders

Arkady Chernyshev, Coach, 1946–74, inducted 1999
Vladimir Yurzinov, Coach, 1974–79, 1989–92 inducted 2002

Honoured members
Dynamo Moscow has honoured 25 players and one coach in its history.
Notes¹ Russian clubs tend to hang a banner of honour with a player's jersey number, while still keeping the number in circulation.
Head coaches
Arkady Chernyshev, 1946–74
Vladimir Yurzinov, 1974–79
Vitaly Davydov, 1979–81
Vladimir Kiselev, 1981–83
Igor Tuzik, 1983–84
Yuri Moiseev, 1984–89
Vladimir Yurzinov, 1989–92
Petr Vorobiev, 1992–93
Igor Tuzik, 1993–94
Vladimir Golubović, 1994–96
Yuri Ochnev, 1996–97
Alexander Volchkov, 1996–98
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, 1997–00
Vladimir Semenov, 2000–02
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, 2002–04
Vladimir Krikunov, 2004–07
Vladimir Vůjtek, 2007–09
Sergei Kotov, 2009
Andrei Khomutov, 2009–10
Oleg Znarok, 2010–14
Harijs Vītoliņš, 2014–15
Sergei Oreshkin, 2015–17
Vladimir Vorobiev, 2017–18
Vladimir Krikunov, 2018–21
Alexei Kudashov, 2021–
Franchise records

Most championship titles: Igor Dorofeyev, 5
Most games, career: Sergei Vyshedkevich, 657
Most points, career: Alexander Maltsev, 633
Most goals, career: Alexander Maltsev, 329
Most assists, career: Alexander Maltsev, 304
Most penalty minutes, career: Sergei Vyshedkevich, 745
Most points, season: Nikita Gusev, 89
Most goals, season: Alexander Maltsev, 36
Most assists, season: Nikita Gusev, 66
Most penalty minutes, season: Petr Čajánek, 123
Most goals, game: Alexander Uvarov, 6
Most assists, game: Sergey Yashin, 4
Most penalty minutes, game: Alexander Zhurik, 34
Fastest goal from start of a game: Alexei Kalyuzhny, 0:08

Season	GP	W'	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Top Scorer	Playoffs
2008–09	56	27	17	2	100	184	143	2nd, Chernyshev	Dmitry Afanasenkov	Lost in Semifinals, 2–4
2009–10	56	28	16	3	101	166	151	2nd, Bobrov	Mattias Weinhandl	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–3
2010–11	54	28	16	4	96	149	131	1st, Bobrov	Konstantin Gorovikov	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4
2011–12	54	35	15	4	105	144	115	2nd, Bobrov	Marek Kvapil '	Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–3 '
2012–13	52	36	14	2	101	150	115	2nd, Bobrov	Alexander Ovechkin '	Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–2 ''
2013–14	54	38	11	5	115	171	113	1st, Tarasov	Maksim Karpov Leo Komarov	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4
2014–15	60	41	13	6	123	172	120	2nd, Tarasov	Kaspars Daugaviņš	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2015–16	60	35	17	8	105	167	126	4th, Tarasov	Alexei Tsvetkov	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4
2016–17	60	39	16	5	112	164	111	2nd, Tarasov	Mārtiņš Karsums	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2017–18	56	28	23	5	80	134	139	6th, Tarasov	Ilya Nikulin	did not qualify
2018–19	62	33	23	6	72	153	139	3rd, Bobrov	Vadim Shipachyov	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2019–20	62	37	17	8	82	182	144	3rd, Bobrov	Vadim Shipachyov	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21	60	39	15	6	84	195	137	2nd, Tarasov	Vadim Shipachyov	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4
2021–22	48	30	14	4	64	159	119	2nd, Tarasov	Vadim Shipachyov	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4
2022–23	68	38	19	11	87	174	147	3rd, Tarasov	Jordan Weal	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4
2023–24	68	46	16	6	98	215	160	1st, Tarasov	Nikita Gusev	Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4
2024–25	68	42	21	5	89	204	167	2nd, Tarasov	Nikita Gusev	Lost in Semifinals, 1–4