HC Kaunas City
{{short description|Ice hockey team in Kaunas, Lithuania}}
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| city = Kaunas, Lithuania
| league = OHL
| founded = {{start date|2021}}
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| folded = {{end date|2024}}
| arena = Kaunas Ice Arena
| colours = Dark green, green, white
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HC Kaunas City was a professional ice hockey team located in Kaunas, Lithuania, which played in the Latvian Hockey Higher League, the top tier of ice hockey in Latvia. The team played its home games at Kaunas Ice Arena.
History
Kaunas City was founded in 2021 after the demise of Baltų Ainiai Kaunas and Kaunas Hockey teams.{{cite web |title=Lietuvos ledo ritulio čempionato naujokai: į "Žalgirio" šeimą pretenduojantys kauniečiai |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/startai/2021/09/10/news/lietuvos-ledo-ritulio-cempionato-naujokai-i-zalgirio-seima-pretenduojantys-kaunieciai-20711787 |website=lrytas.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=10 September 2021}} In the 2021–22 Lithuania Hockey League season, its debut season, the team finished in third place.{{cite web |title="Kaunas City" sezono finiše sutriuškino reguliaraus sezono nugalėtojus (VIDEO) |url=https://www.hockey.lt/index.php/naujienos/kaunas-city-sezono-finise-sutriuskino-reguliaraus-sezono-nugaletojus-video/121799 |website=hockey.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=13 March 2022}} For the 2022–23 season, Kaunas City, along with Energija Elektrėnai and Hockey Punks Vilnius, joined the Latvian Hockey Higher League.{{cite web |title=Bendrame Lietuvos ir Latvijos ledo ritulio čempionate varžysis devynios komandos |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/startai/2022/08/10/news/bendrame-lietuvos-ir-latvijos-ledo-ritulio-cempionate-varzysis-devynios-komandos-24214808 |website=lrytas.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=10 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=OHL startēs deviņas komandas, tostarp "Dinamo" un trīs Lietuvas klubi |url=https://sportacentrs.com/hokejs/latvijas_cempionats/10082022-ohl_startes_devinas_komandas_tostarp_dina |website=Sportacentrs.com |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lv-LV |date=10 August 2022}} In the regular season the team finished in third place and in the playoffs were eliminated 3–2 by Dinamo Riga in the quarterfinals.{{cite web |title="Kaunas City" sezoną OHL užbaigė dramatiškai pralaimėdami baudinių serijoje |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/startai/2023/03/10/news/-kaunas-city-sezona-ohl-uzbaige-dramatiskai-pralaimedami-baudiniu-serijoje-26386292 |website=lrytas.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=10 March 2023}} After its elimination from the playoffs, Kaunas City played a best-of-five series against Energija Elektrėnai for Lithuania Hockey League championship,{{cite web |title=Šiandien startuoja kova dėl Lietuvos čempionų titulo |url=https://www.hockey.lt/index.php/naujienos/siandien-startuoja-kova-del-lietuvos-cempionu-titulo/124362 |website=hockey.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=14 March 2023}} winning the series in three games,{{cite web |title="Kaunas City" ledo ritulininkai pirmą kartą tapo Lietuvos čempionais |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1941184/kaunas-city-ledo-ritulininkai-pirma-karta-tapo-lietuvos-cempionais |website=lrt.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=18 March 2023}} and also qualifying for the 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup.{{cite web |title="Kaunas City" ledo ritulininkai dalyvaus IIHF Kontinentinės taurės turnyre |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/2015592/kaunas-city-ledo-ritulininkai-dalyvaus-iihf-kontinentines-taures-turnyre |website=lrt.lt |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=lt-LT |date=17 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Kruegel |first1=Estelle |title=2024 IIHF Continental Cup groups are set |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/47813/2024_iihf_continental_cup_groups_are_set |website=IIHF.com |access-date=11 September 2023 |date=23 June 2023}}
Season-by-season record
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| Season | League | {{Abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{Abbr|W|Wins}} | {{Abbr|SOW|Shootout wins}} | {{Abbr|SOL|Shootout losses}} | {{Abbr|L|Losses}} | {{Abbr|GF|Goals for}} | {{Abbr|GA|Goals against}} | {{Abbr|GD|Goals difference}} | {{Abbr|Pts|Points}} | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2021–22 | LHL | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 68 | +78 | 40 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
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| 2022–23 | OHL | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 133 | 153 | –20 | 27 | 6th | Lost in quarterfinals, 2–3 (DRG) |
| 2023–24 | OHL | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 113 | 147 | –34 | 25 | 7th | Did not qualify |
Honours
- Lithuania Hockey League champions – 2022–23
References
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External links
- {{facebook|hckaunascity|HC Kaunas City}}
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Category:Ice hockey teams in Lithuania
Category:Latvian Hockey League teams
Category:Lithuanian Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2021
Category:2021 establishments in Lithuania