Nickname "Sharks" President Serhiy Kovalev Head coach Dmytro Yakushyn Founded 2008 | City Kharkiv Website Akuly.com Location Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
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League Professional Hockey League
(2011–2012) Home arena LA Saltovsky Ice
(Capacity: 430) | ||
Hockey Club Kharkivski Akuly (Ukrainian: ХК Харківські Акули, English: Kharkiv Sharks Hockey Club) is a Ukrainian ice hockey club based in Kharkiv. They were a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine.
History
The Kharkivski Akuly were established in 2008 as an amateur ice hockey club, taking part in the Open Championship of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast, winning the local championship itself in 2011. Following this, the team became a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine, placing 6th in the eight-team inaugural season. Following the season, the team opted to revert to amateur play and focus on acting as a junior hockey team; acting as a farm team for HC Dynamo Kharkov.
References
Kharkivski Akuly Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA