Dynamo Balashikha was an
ice hockey
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team in
Balashikha
Balashikha ( rus, Балашиха, p=bəlɐˈʂɨxə) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of the Moscow Ring Road. Population:
Etymology
In Finno-Ugric languages, ''Bala-shika'' means ''land of celebrations, ...
,
Russia
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. They played in the
VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 2010 as an affiliate of
Dynamo Moscow
MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...
and replaced
HC MVD as a main ice hockey team of
Balashikha
Balashikha ( rus, Балашиха, p=bəlɐˈʂɨxə) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of the Moscow Ring Road. Population:
Etymology
In Finno-Ugric languages, ''Bala-shika'' means ''land of celebrations, ...
.
Notable players
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Alexei Sopin
Alexei Sopin (born 4 March 1987) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently serving as the General Manager with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Конти ...
(2011–15)
*
Aleksandr Shibaev (2012–15)
*
Klim Kostin
Klim Sergeyevich Kostin (russian: Клим Сергеевич Костин; born 5 May 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered a top prospect f ...
(2016–17)
References
External links
Official Website
Ice hockey teams in Russia
Ice hockey in Moscow Oblast
Ice hockey clubs established in 2010
2010 establishments in Russia
Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2017
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