Narva PSK
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Narva PSK (Template:Langx) is a professional ice hockey team located in Narva, Estonia, which plays in the Unibet Hokiliiga, the top tier of ice hockey in Estonia. They play home games at the Narva Ice Hall. They are the most decorated team in Estonia.
History
"Krenholm" from Narva was one of the most decorated hockey clubs in Estonia. It first became champion in 1967. Before the collapse of the USSR, it was champion 8 times. It became champion 8 more times during the years of independence.
Due to financial problems, the club was disbanded in 2010, but in 2011 it was recreated as "Narva PSK".
In February 2016, it became champion of Estonia ahead of schedule. In March 2017, the team won gold medals again and in the autumn of the same year, they competed in the 2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, where they were in the same group as HC Donbass of Ukraine, Polish side GKS Tychy and Latvian outfit HK Kurbads, but failed to pass the second round of qualification, finishing fourth in the group.[1]
Narva PSK were originally scheduled to be part of the inaugural Baltic Hockey League, however they were unable to participate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently HC Everest took their place.[2][3]
In 2024, seven years later, Narva hockey players won the Estonian championship[4] and again represented the country in the IIHF Continental Cup in group B, the games of which were held in Narva.[5]
Roster
Updated on June 2, 2024[6]
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of birth | |
| 1 | Template:Flagicon | Alexander Šustov | L | 2004 | Narva, Estonia |
| 30 | Template:Flagicon | Dmitri Rovda | L | 2023 | Narva, Estonia |
| 70 | Template:Flagicon | Vitali Belov | L | 2023 | Narva, Estonia |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of birth | ||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon | Yuri Babenko | L | 2021 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 12 | Template:Flagicon | Dmitri Nikonov | L | 2021 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 22 | Template:Flagicon | Andrei Zubov | L | 2022 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 23 | Template:Flagicon | Mark Štšerbatski | L | 2023 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 24 | Template:Flagicon | Aleksandr Smirnov | L | 2020 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 34 | Template:Flagicon | Kristofer Neltsas | L | 2021 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 41 | Template:Flagicon | Alexander Titov | L | 2012 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 42 | Template:Flagicon | Andrei Baikov | L | 2023 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 77 | Template:Flagicon | Maksim Anohhin | L | 2012 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 88 | Template:Flagicon | Andrei Aleksandrov | L | 2012 | Narva, Estonia | |
| 91 | Template:Flagicon | Kirill Ilin | L | 2012 | Narva, Estonia | |
| Forwards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon | Pavel Plesnev | L | 2022 | Narva, Estonia |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon | Alexander Saprykin | L | 2013 | Narva, Estonia |
| 13 | Template:Flagicon | Nikita Minin | L | 2013 | Narva, Estonia |
| 14 | Template:Flagicon | Martin Anohhin | L | 2021 | Narva, Estonia |
| 16 | Template:Flagicon | Maksim Berežonov | L | 2024 | Narva, Estonia |
| 17 | Template:Flagicon | Nikita Kirillov | L | 2018 | Narva, Estonia |
| 21 | Template:Flagicon | Max Välja | R | 2020 | Narva, Estonia |
| 27 | Template:Flagicon | Vladislav Kaplenko | L | 2022 | Narva, Estonia |
| 79 | Template:Flagicon | Alexander Rabotinski | L | 2004 | Narva, Estonia |
| 87 | Template:Flagicon | Jegor Nevzorov | L | 2017 | Narva, Estonia |
| 89 | Template:Flagicon | Daniil Vsiljev | L | 2023 | Narva, Estonia |
| 97 | Template:Flagicon | Georgi Vassiljev | L | 2011 | Narva, Estonia |
Honours
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal (19): 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2016, 2017, 2024
File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal (14): 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2019
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medal (10): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014
| Group | Number of players | Coach | Place in the group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unibet | 28 | Ilja Ilin | 1 |
| U20 | 21 | Vladimir Tsiprovski | 2 |
| U17 | 20 | Vladimir Tsiprovski | 2 |
| U14-1 | 15 | Aleksandr Šljapnikov | 2 |
| U14-2 | 15 | Aleksandr Šljapnikov | 3 |
| U12-1 | 12 | Rais Davletkildejev | - |
| U12-2 | 11 | Rais Davletkildejev | - |
| U10-1 | 14 + 14 | Igor Ossipenkov | - |
| U8 | 13 +14 | Ilja Ilin | - |
| Group | Number of players | Coach | Place in the group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unibet | Ilja Ilin | ||
| U19 | Vladimir Tsiprovski | ||
| U16 | Aleksandr Šljapnikov | ||
| U14 | |||
| U12-1 | - | ||
| U10-1 | - | ||
| U8 | - |
Notable coaches
- Alexander Romantsov
- Rais Davletkildejev
- Vladimir Tsiprovski
- Aleksander Kolpakov
- Igor Ossipenkov
- Aleksandr Šljapnikov
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