When was Vityaz Moscow Region founded?

Vityaz Moscow Region was founded in 1996 in Balashikha, RUS, Russia.

Where is Vityaz Moscow Region based?

Vityaz Moscow Region is based in Balashikha, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Vityaz Moscow Region?

The head coach of Vityaz Moscow Region is Vyacheslav Butsayev.

Who is the captain of Vityaz Moscow Region?

The captain of Vityaz Moscow Region is Vitali Popov.

What arena does Vityaz Moscow Region play in?

Vityaz Moscow Region play their home games at Arena Balashikha in Balashikha, RUS.

Who is the general manager of Vityaz Moscow Region?

The general manager of Vityaz Moscow Region is Igor Varitsky.

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2022-2023 Season

Vityaz Moscow Region were 34-26-8 in the 2022-23 KHL season with 76 points, 6th in the Western Conference and 12th overall.

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2022-2023 Vityaz Moscow Region Roster

Vityaz Moscow Region — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#83	Maxim Dorozhko (G)	28	1998	Podolsk, RUS	6'3"	209	L
	#40	Igor Saprykin (G)	34	1992	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	179	L
	#44	Dmitri Shikin (G)	35	1991	Elektrostal, RUS	6'0"	205	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#17	Roman Abrosimov (D)	32	1994	Kazan, RUS	6'5"	218	L
	#5	Artyom Borodkin (D)	35	1991	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	203	L
	#7	Yaroslav Busygin (D)	23	2003	Korkino, RUS	6'3"	187	L
	#2	Igor Golovkov (D)"A"	36	1990	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	209	L
	#60	Nikita Lisov (D)	32	1994	Zaporizhzhia, UKR	6'1"	198	R
	#41	Vitali Menshikov (D)	37	1989	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'3"	216	R
	#79	Jérémy Roy (D)"A"	29	1997	Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#77	Vyacheslav Sarayev (D)	26	2000	Podolsk, RUS	6'0"	185	L
	#56	Vladislav Valentsov (D)	30	1996	Tyumen, RUS	6'2"	203	L
	#67	Kirill Vasilyev (D)	23	2003	Podolsk, RUS	5'10"	176	L
	#63	Alexei Volgin (D)	36	1990	Samara, RUS	6'0"	194	L
	#59	Yegor Voronkov (D)	29	1997	Podolsk, RUS	6'0"	187	L
	#65	Filat Zotov (D)	24	2002	Samara, RUS	6'1"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#15	Ilya Anufriyev (F)	23	2003	Podolsk, RUS	6'4"	196	R
	#93	Ilya Arkalov (W/C)	33	1993	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	201	L
	#71	Alexander Avtsin (RW/LW)	35	1991	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	220	R
	#24	Vladimir Barabanov (LW/C)	29	1997	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'10"	170	R
	#9	Daniel Butsayev (F)	25	2001	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	6'1"	176	R
	#10	Vladimir Galuzin (C)"C"	38	1988	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	174	L
	#75	Nikita Goncharov (LW)	27	1999	Orel, RUS	5'11"	207	R
	#74	Tyler Graovac (C)	33	1993	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'5"	207	L
	#58	Daniil Ilyin (C)	31	1995	Penza, RUS	5'11"	187	L
	#88	Vladislav Kara (RW)	28	1998	Salekhard, RUS	6'1"	196	L
	#81	Dmitri Kugryshev (LW/RW)	36	1990	Balakovo, RUS	5'11"	187	R
	#25	Vitali Popov (C)"C"	34	1992	Yekaterinburg, RUS	6'1"	187	L
	#92	Kirill Rasskazov (C)	34	1992	Omsk, RUS	6'0"	196	L
	#38	Mikhail Smolin (LW/RW)	29	1997	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	179	R
	#18	Stepan Starkov (RW/C)	27	1999	Shchebekino, RUS	6'2"	194	L
	#20	Scott Wilson (RW/LW)	34	1992	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#85	Alexander Yaremchuk (C/RW)	27	1999	Slavuta, UKR	5'11"	198	L
	#99	Stanislav Yarovoi (LW/RW)	23	2003	Tuymazy, RUS	5'11"	183	R
	#27	Ivan Yezhov (RW)	26	2000	Nizhnevartovsk, RUS	6'3"	192	L
	#70	Ivan Zinchenko (C)	24	2002	Rostov-na-Donu, RUS	6'1"	216	L
	#14	Yegor Zubov (RW)	25	2001	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	190	L
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2022-2023 Vityaz Moscow Region Staff

Head CoachVyacheslav Butsayev
Asst. CoachMaxim Bets
Asst. CoachAlexander Zavyalov
Goaltending CoachAndrei Malkov
General ManagerIgor Varitsky
Sports ManagerYevgeni Lozhkin
Team ManagerNikolai Kapralov
Conditioning CoachAlexei Ryabkov
Equipment ManagerViktor Tsyplakov
Massage TherapistOleg Kordelyanu
Massage TherapistDmitri Samsonov
Massage TherapistSergei Yakushkin
Mgr. of Hockey AdministrationPavel Orlovsky
PresidentMikhail Golovkov
Skills CoachArtyom Olenev
Video CoachIgnat Savenok

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2022-2023 Vityaz Moscow Region Captains

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Vityaz Moscow Region Facts

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Town: Balashikha, RUS Map
Founded: 1996

2022-2023 Vityaz Moscow Region Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
3 players

Experience

Vityaz Moscow Region: 2 838 GP
NHL: 277 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 9 GP
KHL: 7 203 GP
AHL: 892 GP
NL: 3 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Russkie Vityazi

Arena Information

Arena Name: Arena Balashikha
Location: Balashikha
Capacity: 5 525
Construction Year: 2007

Vityaz Moscow Region Games

Vityaz Moscow Region — 2022-2023 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/23/2025 02:00 PM GMT+3	Vityaz Moscow Region	CSKA Moskva	1 - 2	KHL
03/20/2025 07:00 PM GMT+3	Vityaz Moscow Region	Avangard Omsk	2 - 3 (OT)	KHL
03/17/2025 05:00 PM GMT+3	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Vityaz Moscow Region	3 - 2 (SO)	KHL
03/15/2025 05:00 PM GMT+3	Ak Bars Kazan	Vityaz Moscow Region	1 - 2 (OT)	KHL
03/10/2025 07:30 PM GMT+3	Vityaz Moscow Region	Sibir Novosibirsk	3 - 1	KHL

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Latest Transactions

Vityaz Moscow Region — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
12/05/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Sergei Kalinin (F)	CSKA Moskva	Details
10/15/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Mikhail Sidorov (D)	Zvezda Moskva	Details
10/10/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ruslan Pedan (D)	Admiral Vladivostok	Details
09/15/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ivan Yezhov (F)	Dynamo St. Petersburg	Details
09/05/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Frédérik Gauthier (F)	HC Ajoie	Details
09/01/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Alexei Makeyev (F)	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Details
08/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Kirill Vasilyev (D)	Zauralie Kurgan	Details
08/22/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Figurin (D)	Shakhter Soligorsk	Details

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Vityaz Moscow Region History and Standings

Vityaz Moscow Region — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Vityaz Moscow Region
2024-2025	KHL	68	19	5	-	11	33	59	163	188	0.87	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	KHL	68	14	6	-	8	40	48	133	224	0.71	11	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	KHL	68	24	10	-	8	26	76	169	170	1.12	6	Conference QF loss
Vityaz Podolsk
2021-2022	KHL	48	9	6	-	13	20	43	121	149	0.9	10	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	KHL	60	21	6	-	5	28	59	155	175	0.98	9	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	KHL	62	19	8	-	11	24	65	137	166	1.05	7	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	KHL	62	23	5	-	7	27	63	134	169	1.02	8	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	KHL	56	17	4	-	8	27	67	131	160	1.2	11	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	KHL	60	26	7	-	5	22	97	162	158	1.62	7	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	KHL	60	17	8	-	3	32	70	129	166	1.17	13	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	KHL	60	20	6	-	6	28	78	152	186	1.3	11	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	KHL	54	12	6	-	10	26	58	110	147	1.07	13	Did not make playoffs
Vityaz Chekhov
2012-2013	KHL	52	11	7	-	8	26	55	119	151	1.06	12	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	KHL	54	10	6	-	2	36	44	108	193	0.81	11	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	KHL	54	13	4	-	5	32	52	119	178	0.96	11	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	KHL	56	13	5	-	5	33	54	142	216	0.96	12	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	KHL	56	6	5	-	12	33	40	134	225	0.71	23	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Russia	57	16	6	-	7	28	67	151	181	1.18	18	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Russia	54	17	1	-	6	26	63	127	147	1.17	15	Eighth Final Loss
2005-2006	Russia	51	11	1	-	1	32	42	89	149	0.82	17	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	Russia2	52	32	1	3	2	14	103	154	113	1.98	4	Final loss
Vityaz Podolsk
2003-2004	Russia2	60	35	0	11	1	13	117	171	120	1.95	3	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	Russia2	48	15	1	5	3	24	55	129	167	1.15	9	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Russia2	14	7	1	2	0	4	25	30	25	1.79	3	Did not make playoffs
	Russia2	56	39	1	6	0	10	125	199	92	2.23	2	Final group
2000-2001	Russia	10	3	1	2	1	3	14	21	24	1.4	5	Relegated
	Russia	34	6	1	3	1	23	24	56	98	0.71	17	-
1999-2000	Russia2	14	6	2	2	0	4	24	43	36	1.71	3	-
	Russia2	44	30	1	5	1	7	98	179	101	2.23	2	Final group
1998-1999	Russia2	14	3	-	4	-	7	10	42	48	0.71	5	-

Vityaz Moscow Region Tournament Statistics

Vityaz Moscow Region — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Vityaz Podolsk
2013-2014	Nadezhda Cup	4	0	1	0	0	3	2	11	14	0.5	7	Quarterfinal loss
Vityaz Chekhov
2012-2013	Nadezhda Cup	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	0.5	10	Qualification loss
Vityaz Podolsk-Chekhov
1997-1998	Russia4	2	2	-	0	-	0	4	20	2	2	1	Champion

Vityaz Moscow Region Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Alexei Sergeyev (F)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	21	9	11	20	2
2.	German Nesterov (F)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	21	9	9	18	6
3.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	16	8	10	18	14
4.	Niko Ojamäki (F)	2026-2027	Rytíři Kladno	Extraliga	15	10	7	17	25
5.	Alexei Dostoinov (F)	2026-2027	SC Küsnacht	SwissDiv2	6	5	12	17	4
6.	Daniel Audette (F)	2026-2027	Rytíři Kladno	Extraliga	17	5	12	17	2
7.	Daniil Pylenkov (D)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	27	4	13	17	6
8.	Vladyslav Lysenko (D)	2026-2027	Aosta	IHL	9	5	10	15	2
9.	Ildar Shiksatdarov (F)	2026-2027	Bars Kazan	VHL	21	5	10	15	18
10.	Igor Ugolnikov (F)	2026-2027	Yuzhny Ural Orsk	VHL	20	7	7	14	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.22
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.74
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.97
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.44
2020-2021	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	27.79

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Franchise All-Time Points

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	256	98	132	230
2.	Alexei Makeyev (F)	419	96	112	208
3.	Maxim Afinogenov (F)	268	80	84	164
4.	Miro Aaltonen (F)	198	57	95	152
5.	Oleg Voshchenikin (F)	268	67	81	148

Franchise All-Time Goals

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	256	98	132	230
2.	Alexei Makeyev (F)	419	96	112	208
3.	Maxim Afinogenov (F)	268	80	84	164
4.	Oleg Voshchenikin (F)	268	67	81	148
5.	Vladislav Poperechny (F)	255	61	70	131

Franchise All-Time Assists

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	256	98	132	230
2.	Alexei Makeyev (F)	419	96	112	208
3.	Miro Aaltonen (F)	198	57	95	152
4.	Maxim Afinogenov (F)	268	80	84	164
5.	Oleg Voshchenikin (F)	268	67	81	148

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darcy Verot (F)	125	6	17	1221
2.	Igor Golovkov (D)	721	8	55	787
3.	Reid Simpson (F)	77	3	13	531
4.	Denis Sergeyev (F)	347	38	74	528
5.	Chris Simon (F)	113	37	80	457

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Igor Golovkov (D)	721	8	47	55
2.	Yegor Voronkov (D)	446	10	38	48
3.	Alexei Makeyev (F)	419	96	112	208
4.	Denis Sergeyev (F)	347	38	36	74
5.	Alexei Kochegarov (F)	316	60	68	128

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Pavel Shindyapin (F)	49	30	70	1.43
2.	Andrei Dolgov (F)	30	17	41	1.37
3.	Sergei Shilov (F)	49	37	65	1.33
4.	Andrei Shindyapin (F)	46	33	61	1.33
5.	Alexei Zhamnov (F)	24	5	27	1.13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Justin Danforth (F)	2020-2021	KHL	58	23	32	55	0.95	50
2.	Dmitri Buchelnikov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	65	15	39	54	0.83	12
3.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	2004-2005	Russia2	42	24	28	52	1.24	54
4.	Vladislav Poperechny (F)	2003-2004	Russia2	57	24	27	51	0.89	34
5.	Alexei Kopeikin (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	21	30	51	0.85	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Niko Ojamäki (F)	2021-2022	KHL	48	29	14	43	0.90	6
2.	Valeri Belov (F)	1999-2000	Russia2	44	26	24	50	1.14	44
3.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	2004-2005	Russia2	42	24	28	52	1.24	54
4.	Vladislav Poperechny (F)	2003-2004	Russia2	57	24	27	51	0.89	34
5.	Yaroslav Lyuzenkov (F)	2003-2004	Russia2	60	24	18	42	0.70	84

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dmitri Buchelnikov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	65	15	39	54	0.83	12
2.	Alexander Korolyuk (F)	2007-2008	Russia	50	16	35	51	1.02	52
3.	Justin Danforth (F)	2020-2021	KHL	58	23	32	55	0.95	50
4.	Valeri Belov (F)	2002-2003	Russia2	47	18	32	50	1.06	52
5.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	2020-2021	KHL	58	17	32	49	0.84	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Vityaz Moscow Region — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Darcy Verot (F)	2007-2008	Russia	43	2	2	4	0.09	508
2.	Darcy Verot (F)	2009-2010	KHL	34	1	4	5	0.15	374
3.	Reid Simpson (F)	2005-2006	Russia	41	0	3	3	0.07	300
4.	Kip Brennan (F)	2011-2012	KHL	14	1	0	1	0.07	240
5.	Chris Simon (F)	2008-2009	KHL	40	8	19	27	0.68	236

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Vityaz Podolsk (1996-2004)
- Vityaz Chekhov (2004-2013)
- Vityaz Podolsk (2013- )