Saturday, August 10, 2013

Dinamo Minsk

HC Dinamo Minsk plays their home games in Minsk, Belarus and has been in existence since 2003.  This incarnation is actually the second team to use the Dinamo Minsk name, after the team that played from 1966 until 2000, with that team being called Tivali Minsk after the 1992-93 season.  Dinamo Minsk is better known in recent history as the team that was supposed to face Lokomotiv in the 2011 season opener.  However, the plane carrying the Lokomotiv team crashed shortly after takeoff, claiming the lives of all on board except for a flight crew member.  Days later, the Dinamo Minsk paid tribute to the Lokomotiv squad in Minsk in a memorial ceremony that remains one of the most moving tributes to the team.

A member of the Bobrov Division, Dinamo Minsk is looking to return to the playoffs after missing out last year, and are led by Jere Karalahti, Lukas Krajicek, and Tim Stapleton.

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