Donbass-2 | |
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City | Donetsk |
League | Professional Hockey League (2011–2013) |
Founded | 2011 |
Folded | 2013 |
Home arena | Leader Arena (ЛСК "Лідер") (capacity: 500) |
Colours | |
Owner(s) | Borys Kolesnikov |
General manager | Serhiy Shakurov |
Affiliates | HC Donbass (KHL) Donetsk Bears (junior) |
Website | HCDonbass.com |
Franchise history | |
Hockey Club Donbass-2 |
Hockey Club Donbass-2 (Russian: ХК Донбасс-2; Ukrainian: Хокейний Клуб Донбас-2, tr. Khokeinyi Klub Donbas-2), was a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League club based in Donetsk. They were a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine, winning the league's first two championships. The team takes its name from its geographic location in the heart of the Donets Basin (Donbas). Donbass-2 was an affiliate of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s HC Donbass before being replaced by farm teams Bilyi Bars in the PHL and the Molodaya Gvardia in the Minor Hockey League.