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1947-1950


1946/47: On December 22, 1946, the first Soviet Ice Hockey Championship has started. This day is considered to be the birthday of the Soviet/Russian ice hockey. On January 26, 1947, the HC Dynamo Moscow has become the first USSR champion, after winning the last two games from the HC Spartak Moscow (6:1) and CDKA (Red Army Club, future CSKA Moscow) (2:1). All games of the final round were played open air on the ice rink placed at the Small football arena of Dynamo stadium in Moscow. Most of the players have also participated in the Soviet soccer and bandy championships. Here is the list of the HC Dynamo players: M. Stepanov, M. Ukhmylov, O. Tolmachev, M. Yakushin, B. Bocharnikov, V. Komarov, V. Trofimov, N. Postavnin, S. Soloviev, V. Blinkov, N. Medvedev, A. Chernyshev (also the head coach). The team record of biggest victory, 23:0 against Spartak Uzhgorod, has been set up.
1947/48: This year, HC Dynamo has got the bronze, finishing third after CDKA and Spartak. Vasily Trofimov has scored 32 goals and became the team top-scorer.
1948/49: Again the third place, this time behind CDKA and VVS MVO (the Air Force Team from Moscow). V. Trofimov and A. Uvarov were the team best scorers with 19 and 16 goals, respectively. In Moscow, Dynamo has played its first international match and won 13:3 from Team Poland.
1949/50: First silver medals in the team's history. Again, CDKA has become the champion, and Krylia Sovetov (Soviet Wings) from Moscow took the bronze. There was quite a tough competition for the first place between Dynamo and CDKA, but the Red Army club was luckier in the end. Karl Liiv has played his first season as Dynamo goalie.

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1951-1960


1950/51: Again the second place (this time following Vsevolod Bobrov's VVS Moscow) and the silver. Alexander Uvarov has scored 6 goals in one game (10:1 against the "Officer House" from Leningrad) and has set up a new team record. During the season, famous soccer goalie Lev Yashin has played a few games for the team. In the first USSR Cup competition, Dynamo lost 3:4 to the Soviet Wings in the semifinal.
1951/52: : Losses against VVS and CDSA (a new name of the Red Army club) put Dynamo on the third place. Also in the USSR Cup, Dynamo has lost to VVS in the semifinal (1:6).
1952/53: Thanks to Krylov - Kuzin - Uvarov line, Dynamo became the most scoring team in the league (107 goals scored against 47 allowed). However, due to the poor start, the team has got only the bronze, despite good games against VVS (2:1) and CDSA (7:2), the gold and the silver medalists, respectively. However, Dynamo has performed nicely in the USSR Cup and won against CDSA in the Final (3:2). Famous soccer player, Vsevolod Blinkov, who has joined the team just for the USSR Cup competition, has scored twice in this game. Goalie Lev Yashin did not allowed more than two goals against Dynamo.
1953/54: After 7 years, Dynamo became the champion again with a perfect result: 15 victories and only one loss! This was the first season to appear for a young defenseman, Victor Tikhonov, who became later the famous coach of the "Big Red Machine", as Team USSR has been called. He has also scored against CDSA in the USSR Cup semifinal; however, Dynamo did not advance to the Final this time. Team USSR has performed for the first time on the World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, winning the first place. HC Dynamo players Kuzin, Uvarov and Krylov, as well as the head coach Arkadi Chernyshev, have made a significant contribution to this victory.
1954/55: The third place again, though there was only a 4-points gap between Dynamo and the champion CSK MO (again, a new name for the Red Army club!). Because of a better goal difference, Soviet Wings became the silver medalists. In the USSR Cup Final, Dynamo has lost to CSK MO (2:5). During the season, Dynamo has played its first international tournament in West Germany (Samt und Seide Cup), winning all four games.
1955/56: This season medalists: 1. CSK MO Moscow - 56 points, goal difference 217-29; 2. Soviet Wings Moscow - 51, 207-46; 3. Dynamo Moscow - 46, 132-36. As in the previous season, Dynamo has played in the USSR Final, but lost again to CSK MO (this time 0:2). In the Winter Olympics Final Round in Cortina D'Ampezzo (Italy), Krylov and Kuzin have scored each to beat Team Canada 2:0 and made the Soviet squad the Olympic champion for the first time.
1956/57: Two famous players, Karl Liiv and Oleg Tolmachev, have left, but a future star forward Stanislav Petukhov has joined the team. As a year ago, Dynamo was the third, after the Soviet Wings and CSK MO.
1957/58: Final standings: 1.CSK MO - 50 points, goal difference 173-60; 2. Soviet Wings - 49, 168-74; 3. Dynamo - 32, 107-84. Yury Krylov has been awarded as the most valuable player of the championship. First appearance for defenseman Vitaly Davydov and forward Vladimir Yurzinov, future famous coach.
1958/59: Second place with 40 points (after CSK MO)! Goalie B. Zaitsev, defenseman V. Davydov, forwards S. Petukhov, A. Chistov, V. Orchakov and V. Yurzinov have been named in between the championship best players. First game against Canadian team in Moscow: Dynamo - Kelovna Packers 2:2.
1959/60: First play-off in the USSR championships history - and HC Dynamo has got the silver after losing to CSKA Moscow in three Final games. This was the last season for A. Uvarov. Goalie V. Chinov, defenseman V. Davydov, forwards S. Petukhov and V. Yurzinov were named in between 33 best tournament players.

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1961-1970


1960/61: This was one of the most unsuccessful seasons in the club's history, and the last one for famous V. Kuzin. Only the 7th place - and Dynamo remained without medals for the first time. First victory over the Canadian team in Moscow: Dynamo - Chatham Maroons 5:4.
1961/62: After the previous year disaster, Dynamo has managed to struggle for the first place, but, in the end, it took the second place, placed just one (!) point behind the champion, Spartak Moscow. Vitaly Davydov has been named the best defenseman of the tournament.
1962/63: USSR championship final standings: 1. CSKA - 33 points, goal difference 105-30; 2. Dynamo - 25, 77-48; 3. Spartak - 23, 77-49. After the tournament, Victor Tikhonov has finished his player's career.
1963/64: The same situation as in the previous season: silver after CSKA but better than Spartak. First victory over the British team in Moscow: Dynamo - Windsor Bulldogs 4:3.
1964/65: In the beginning of the season, Dynamo has won the prestigious Soviet Sport newspaper trophy by beating CSKA 6:3. However, in the regular championship, the team was only the 4th, after CSKA, Spartak and Khimik Voskresensk. Yury Paramoshkin became the team top-scorer with 22 goals and 7 assists.
1965/66: Dynamo took the bronze, finishing on the 3rd place after CSKA and Spartak. In the USSR Cup Final, Dynamo lost to CSKA in the best-of-two series.
1966/67: Final standings: 1. Spartak - 79 points, goal difference 303-97; 2. CSKA - 74, 283-120; 3. Dynamo - 56, 184-127.
1967/68: This was the first season for Soviet hockey stars, such as defenseman Valery Vasilyev and forward Alexander "Sasha" Maltsev. Also, Mikhail Titov and Yury Reps have joined the team. However, the team has got the bronze again. Just before the Olympic games in Grenoble (France), Dynamo won from the Team USA 6:2.
1968/69: Again, just the third place behind Spartak and CSKA. In the USSR Cup Final, Dynamo has lost to CSKA (1:3). Vitaly Davydov, Alexander Maltsev, Vladimir Yurzinov and Arkady Chernyshev (as a head coach) became the European and World champions with the Team USSR in Stockholm (Sweden).
1969/70: Dynamo was just 5th in this very unsuccessful championship. Alexander Maltsev became the team top-scorer with 31 goals. In the Soviet Sport trophy and the USSR Cup Finals, Dynamo lost to CSKA and Spartak Moscow, respectively.

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1971-1980


1970/71: This was a very promising season for Dynamo Moscow. The team was the leader for the long time; however, CSKA was able to run up and, finally, became the champion. SKA Leningrad was 3rd. Alexander Maltsev was awarded as the championship top-scorer (37 goals + 20 assists = 57 points), leaving famous Valery Kharlamov from CSKA behind.
1971/72: As a year ago, Dynamo took the second place and silver medals. But, in the USSR Cup Final, Dynamo won from Khimik Voskresensk (3:0) and, thus, became the winner of this prestigious trophy. Alexander Maltsev was again named in between six best USSR hockey players. For Vladimir Yurzinov, this was the last season in his player's career.
1972/73: Just a fourth place behind CSKA, Spartak and Soviet Wings. During the winter pause, Valery Vasilyev and Alexander Maltsev have participated in the Team USSR - Team NHL Summit Series in Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver) and Moscow. They also won Izvestia Cup and the World Championship with the Team USSR. This was the last season for defenseman Vitaly Davydov.
1973/74: 1. Soviet Wings Moscow - 51 points; 2. CSKA - 40 points; 3. Dynamo - 36 points. First appearance for defenseman Zinetoula Bilyaletdinov.
1974/75: It was one big step back, as Dynamo was able to get only the 6th place. During the season, Vladimir Yurzinov has been appointed as a head coach, instead of Arkady Chernyshev. Valery Vasilyev has been awarded as the best defenseman.
1975/76: Dynamo won the bronze medals this year, however, the team have played quite good hockey, especially in the second half of the championship. Spartak became the champion, and CSKA was second. In May, Dynamo won the USSR Cup after beating CSKA in the Final game 3:2. The team has performed successfully in the Ahearne Cup, winning in the Final from Sparta Prague 8:2.
1976/77: First appearance of a few players who will become the future Soviet hockey stars: Petr Prirodin, Alexander Golikov, Vladimir Semenov and Vasily Pervukhin. These new people have helped Dynamo to win the silver. Prirodin - Maltsev - Golikov line won the "Three Snipers" award (77 goals). Several players have participated in the Canada Cup 1976 with the Team USSR (3rd place). In spring, Dynamo won the Soviet Sport trophy (6:5 vs. Soviet Wings in the Final). Valery Vasilyev has been named as the best defenseman of the World Championship in Austria.
1977/78: The first appearance of Vladimir Golikov, brother of Alexander. As it was in the last season, Dynamo took the second place behind CSKA. Valery Vasilyev and Alexander Maltsev were named in between six best players of the championship.
1978/79: This season was the clone of the previous one. Prirodin - A. Golikov - V. Golikov line won the "Three Snipers" award, and Petr Prirodin was the championship scorer with 32 goals. In the USSR Cup Final, Dynamo lost to CSKA 2:3. First appearance for forward Sergey Svetlov.
1979/80: Vitaly Davydov has been appointed as a head coach. First appearance for Anatoly Semenov and Sergey Yashin. Dynamo won the silver again. Several players have joined the Team USSR and performed at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid (2nd place). For the first time in its history, Dynamo has played against a few NHL teams in North America: 2:6 vs. Vancouver Canucks, 7:0 vs. Winnipeg Jets, 4:1 vs. Edmonton Oilers, and 5:5 vs. Washington Capitals.

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1981-1990


1980/81: This was the first season for famous goalie Vladimir Myshkin, who has joined the team from the Soviet Wings Moscow. However, this was just an "ordinary" season for Dynamo: bronze medals and the third place behind CSKA and Spartak Moscow. Dynamo won the "Fair Play" trophy as the less penalised team.
1981/82: Vladimir Kiselev became the new head coach. First appearance for Anatoly Antipov and Yury Vozhakov, and the last season with Dynamo Moscow for Petr Prirodin. Though Dynamo has played a very solid season, it could only get the bronze after losing to the main rivals, such as CSKA and Spartak.
1982/83: Final standings: 1. CSKA - 81 points; 2. Spartak - 69 points; 3. Dynamo Moscow - 66 points. Vladimir Myshkin, Zinetoula Bilyaletdinov, Vasily Pervukhin, Yury Vozhakov, Sergey Svetlov, Vladimir Golikov, Alexander Maltsev and Anatoly Semenov were named in between best championship players. This was the last season for Alexander Golikov.
1983/84: A new season - a new head coach! Vladimir Tuzik took this position. First appearance for Yury Leonov, Oleg Mikultchik and Nikolay Borschevsky. However, Dynamo could not succeed in getting even the bronze, landing behind CSKA, Spartak and Khimik Voskresensk. However, the difference between Dynamo and Spartak was only... 2 points! Alexander Maltsev and Valery Vasilyev have finished their player careers after the end of the season. On December 30, 1983, Dynamo won the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland.
1984/85: Yury Moiseev became the new head coach. First appearance for defenseman Evgeny Popikhin, forward Vladimir Zubriltchev and goalie Mikhail Shtalenkov. This was the very promising season for Dynamo: the team took the lead after beating CSKA 7:4 and 5:4. However, due to traumas of its best players, the team has lost the deciding game against CSKA (1:11) and won the silver only. Nevertheless, this season has shown that Dynamo was already prepared to compete for the title with CSKA. This was the last season for Vladimir Golikov and Vladimir Semenov.
1985/86: Forwards Andrey Lomakin, Alexander Galtchenyuk and Igor Dorofeev have joined the team. Again, as a year ago, Dynamo became the silver medalist. During the winter pause, Dynamo has played against NHL teams: 3:4 vs. Calgary Flames, 3:3 vs. Pittsburg Penguins, 6:4 vs. Boston Bruins and 7:4 vs. Buffalo Sabres.
1986/87: First season with Dynamo for Alexander Semak, Mikhail Tatarinov and Vitaly Karamnov. Final standings: 1. CSKA - 74 points; 2. Dynamo Moscow - 60 points; 3. SKA Leningrad - 49 points.
1987/88: First season for forward Sergey Petrenko and defenseman Alexander Karpovtsev. In the USSR Cup Final (August 30, 1988), Dynamo lost to CSKA in overtime (2:3). In the regular season, Dynamo became the second. The title has been competed in the play-off series, in which Dynamo Moscow has lost to Dynamo Riga in the Semifinal. In the Third-Place Series, Dynamo won from the Soviet Wings and secured the bronze.
1988/89: First appearance for Ravil Khaidarov, Alexey Zhamnov, Igor Korolev, Darius Kasparaitis and Alexander Yudin. This season, the team took the fourth place behind CSKA, Khimik Voskresensk and Soviet Wings. However, the difference between Dynamo and the the silver medalist was just 3 points. In the League Cup Final, Dynamo has lost to Soviet Wings in two games. This was the last season for Vasily Pervukhin.
1989/90: Vladimir Yurzinov has become the head coach. First appearance for Sergey Sorokin and Andrey Kovalev. This was a very successful season, in which Dynamo took the title for the first time after 1954! CSKA was the second, and Khimik Voskresensk was the third. Dynamo became the winner of the "Vsevolod Bobrov" Trophy as the most-scoring team of the tournament (201 goals). A few games against NHL teams have been played: 7:2 vs. Washington Capitals (in Moscow), 5:2 vs. Pittsburg Penguins, 7:4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 2:4 vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1:7 vs. New Jersey Devils, and 3:1 vs. Boston Bruins. Last season with Dynamo for Anatoly Semenov, Sergey Svetlov, Sergey Yashin, Vladimir Myshkin and Yury Vozhakov.

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1991-2000


1990/91: A new season - and a new title! Final standings: 1. Dynamo Moscow - 68 points; 2. Spartak Moscow - 62 points; 3. Soviet Wings Moscow - 61 points. First season for goalie Andrey Trefilov, defensemen Sergey Bautin, Vladimir Kramskoy and Dmitry Filimonov, forwards Ravil Yakubov, Roman Ilyin, Andrey Nikolishin, Alexey Kovalev and Alexander Andrievsky. Unfortunately, Dynamo has lost in the European Champions Cup Final to Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 2:3. As in the last season, several games versus NHL teams have been played in Moscow and North America: 4:1 vs. Montreal Canadiens (in Moscow), 4:7 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 0:0 vs. Hartford Whalers, 2:2 vs. New Jersey Devils, 2:3 vs. Washington Capitals, 4:1 vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4:3 vs. Pittsburg Penguins, and 4:1 vs. Quebec Nordiques. Last season with Dynamo for Andrey Lomakin.
1991/92: New players like Dmitry Yushkevich, Valery Cherny and Alexey Yashin helped the team to win its third title in a row, beating Spartak Moscow in the semifinal (best-of-five) by 3-1 and CSKA Moscow in the Final series 3-0. Many players, like Mikhail Shtalenkov, Dmitry Yushkevich, Alexander Semak, Daruis Kasparaitis, Andrey Trefilov and Vitaly Karamnov left for the NHL after the end of the season. At the European Champions Cup tournament, Dynamo has got the bronze.
1992/93: The new head coach Petr Vorobiev has managed to create the good team even after losing many key players, compared to the previous season. This year, the former USSR/CIS championship has been transformed into the Interstate Hockey League. In the Final best-of-five series, Dynamo won from Lada Togliatti 3-0. Players like Alexey Yashin, Sergey Petrenko, Alexander Karpovtsev and Jan Kaminsky left for the NHL after the end of the season. In the European Champions Cup Final game held in Dьsseldorf, Germany, Dynamo lost to Malmц IF from Sweden in the penalty shot series (3:4).
1993/94: The new head coach Igor Tuzik was not able to repeat the last season success. In the end of the season, during the play-off round, Vladimir Golubovich took over the team. In the Final series vs. Lada Togliatti, though, Dynamo has lost 2-3 and got the silver. The European Champions Cup Final vs. TPS Turku (Finland) brought the silver, too. This was the first season with Dynamo for Alexander Prokopyev and Vladimir Vorobyev.
1994/95: The title is back! After beating Lada Togliatti in the best-of-five Final series, Dynamo has got gold medals and the Interstate Hockey League Cup. During the NHL lockout, Andrey Nikolishin, Igor Korolev, Victor Kozlov and Alexander Karpovtsev have joined the team. During the play-off round, defensemen Kramskoy and Sorokin, as well as forward Dorofeev have contributed a lot to the team success.
1995/96: Yury Leonov and Sergey Petrenko have returned to the team. Though, Dynamo became the vice-champion, placed just two points behind Lada Togliatti in the regular season. In the Interstate Hockey League Cup Final, however, Dynamo won 3-1 from Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the best-of-five series. In the European Champions Cup tournament in Cologne, Germany, Dynamo was placed 5th after losing to KEC Kцlner Haie (1:4) and playing 3:3 vs. VEU Samina Feldkirch (Austria). This was the first season for Maxim Afinogenov.
1996/97: This was a very unsuccessful season for Dynamo in the newerly formed Russian Hockey League (RHL). After losing its leaders, it was too difficult for Dynamo to compete with other teams. In the quartefinal series vs. Torpedo Yaroslavl, Dynamo lost 0-2 and stayed without medals. In the 1st European Hockey League (EHL) tournament, though, the team was able to qualify for the Final, but lost to TPS Turku from Finland (2:5). During the season, Yury Ochnev has replaced Vladimir Golubovich as the head coach.
1997/98: Zinetula Bilyaletdinov has been assigned as the head coach. Many skilled players have joined the team, like Sergey Petrenko, Yury Leonov, Mikhail Ivanov, Artyom Chubarov, and Leo Berdichevsky. Dynamo was only the fifth in the regular season losing the title to Ak-Bars Kazan, but has qualified for the RHL Final in which lost to Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1-3 in the best-of-five series. In the EHL Final, Dynamo lost to VEU Samina Feldkirch by 3:5.
1998/99: Dynamo has finished third in the regular season, but lost 2-4 in the Final best-of-seven series vs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk. In the EHL Final game, Dynamo has lost (again!) to Metallurg Magnitogorsk by 1:2.
1999/2000: This was a double-success: Dynamo won the regular season and the Professional Hockey League (the successor for the RHL) Cup after beating Ak-Bars Kazan in the best-of-seven series. However, in the EHL tournament, the team has performed badly, losing two times to Nьrnberg Ice Tigers from German DEL and not even qualifying for the quarterfinal.

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2001-2010


2000/01: The most unsuccessful season in the team's history - and this has happened just after the last year triumph! Due to the migration of its key players, Dynamo was able to take the 13th place - and thus to avoid the relegation. During the season, Vladimir Semenov has substitued Zinetoula Bilyaletdinov as a head coach.
2001/02: Many good players have joined the team, but the loss to Ak-Bars Kazan in the play-off quarterfinal has brought just the 7th place. Zinetoula Bilyaletdinov has been assigned as the head coach again.
2002/03: This season was just a mirror of the previous one, with the only difference that Dynamo has lost to Avangard Omsk in the quarterfinal.
2003/04: Again the loss in the quartefinal vs. Avangard in the best-of-five series, after winning first two games in Omsk.
2004/05: Vladimir Krikunov has been appointed as the head coach. During the NHL lockout, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrey Markov, Pavel Datsiuk, Artyom Chubarov, Dmitry Frolov and Martin Havlat have joined the team. In the play-off semifinal game two in Moscow, Dynamo set up the team's new-era scoring record after beating Avagard Omsk by 11:0. In the Final best-of-five series against Lada Togliatti, Dynamo won 3-0 and secured the title. This was the last season with Dynamo for Alexander Ovechkin. In the Continental Cup Final tournament, Dynamo has got the silver medals after being placed second behind Zvolen from Slovakia.
2005/06: In the beginning of the championship, many players have left again for the NHL, including key leaders such as Datsiuk, Afinogenov and Ovechkin. The most valuable newcomer was Maxim Suschinsky from the rival Avangard Omsk. The financial problems stroke the team in the middle of the season, and a few players have left just after winning the European Champions Cup in January 2006. No surprise that the team have not succeeded to beat Lada Togliatti in the play-offs (1/8 round, best-of five serie) and left for vacation already in the middle of March 2006.
2006/07: The financial crisis has continued. Only 10th place in the regular season and loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the first play-off round.
2007/08: The crisis was over - and the team has started to built up a new squad. However, the problems with tactics and fitness have emerged in the middle of the season, leading to the appointment of the new head coach, Vladimir Vujtek. The team has managed to get its way to the quarterfinal but Metallurg Magnitogorsk was stronger and deserved to qualify for the semifinal.
2008/09: The season goal has been set up to win the gold medals. Many famous players, such as Rachunek and Zinoviev, have joined the team. The hope for the gold has died in the semifinal when HC Dynamo has lost to Ak Bars Kazan.
2009/10: A new coach, Vladimir Kotov, has been appointed. However, the results in the beginning of the season were not satisfactory, and former CSKA player, Andrey Khomutov, took the coach position. All these changes did not help HC Dynamo to advance in the play-offs, and left a lot of uncertainties for the next season.

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2011-


2010/11: There was a major re-structurization of the club before the beginning of the season: it has been merged with the last-year finalist HC MVD from Balashikha and has got a new name, United Hockey Club "Dynamo". Oleg Znarok, former HC MVD coach, has become a coach of the UHD Dynamo. There were no superstars in the team roster; however, the team has performed a good season but was out of play-offs after losing to HC Dynamo Riga.
2011/12: Very successful year: finally, HC Dynamo won Gagarin Cup by beating Avangard Omsk in the Russian play-offs final (4-3 in the serie, 1-0 in the final game).
2012/13: HC Dynamo repeats its success by beating up Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Gagarin Cup final.
2013/14: For the first time in the KHL history, HC Dynamo won the regular season but lost to Locomotive Yaroslavl in the play-offs.

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