Kaunas Baltų Ainiai Explained

Team:Kauno Baltų Ainiai
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City:Kaunas, Lithuania
League:Lithuania Hockey League
Founded:[1]
Arena:Kaunas Ice Arena
Capacity:300[2]
Colours:Black, red, white
Coach:Alexander Mikheyonok
Website:Kaunas Baltų Ainiai
Name1:Baltų Ainiai/HC Klaipėda
Dates1:2019–2020
Name2:Kauno Baltų Ainiai
Dates2:2020–

Kauno Baltų Ainiai is a professional ice hockey team located in Kaunas, Lithuania, which plays in the Lithuania Hockey League, the top tier of ice hockey in Lithuania. They play home games at the Kaunas Ice Arena.

History

Kauno Baltų Ainiai was founded in 2019 and immediately joined the Lithuania Hockey League.[1] The team was initially known as Baltų Ainiai/HC Klaipėda, following the merger to two separate hockey schools.[3] Their debut season was a torrid one, losing 17 of their 18 games, finishing last in the league. In the following offseason, the team changed its name to Kauno Baltų Ainiai, with the HC Klaipėda school instead teaming up with new comers Energija Hockey in order to create Energija Hockey/HC Klaipėda.

Roster

Updated January 26, 2021.[4]

Goaltenders
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1Lukas JaksysR2019Kaunas, Lithuania
29Martin PetiulL2020Vilnius, Lithuania
28Kristupas PranckietisL2019-
Defencemen
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92L2020-
63/Ruslan ČernychR2020Moscow, Russia
99L2019-
31L2020Riga, Latvia
33Kristupas NemanisL2020-
45R2020San Marino, United States
Forwards
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67Nikita BashkirovLF2020Tyumen, Russia
19RF2019-
24LC2020Vilnius, Lithuania
3Matas CyvasLF2019-
5Tomas EzerskisRF2020-
11Tomas FediakinasLF2019Kaunas, Lithuania
18RF2019-
81Erminas GutauskasLF2019Kaunas, Lithuania
8Marius KrikštanaitisLF2019Kaunas, Lithuania
88Mykolas KubiliusLF2020-
13Yevgeni LukinLF2020-
51Mantas MarcinkevičiusLF2019Elektrėnai, Lithuania
17Ignotas RagasLF2020Vilnius, Lithuania
10Damir Shafeyevalign=center-F2020-
16Nikita SvarjovsLF2020-
68Makar TokarevLLW2020Magnitogorsk, Russia
15Jonas VikniusRF2019Kaunas, Lithuania
91Dovydas ZiukasLF2019-

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kauno Baltụ Ainiai. Kaunas Baltų Ainiai on Facebook. en. January 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Ledos Arena Kaunas - HockeyArenas.net. EuroHockey.com. en. January 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lietuvos ledo ritulio pirmenybėse debiutuos jungtinė Kauno ir Klaipėdos komanda. Delfi. lt. June 20, 2019. January 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: Elite Prospects - Baltų Ainiai Kaunas Hockey. EliteProspects.com. lt. January 24, 2020.