Russian Penguins

The Russian Penguins were a professional touring Russian ice hockey club that competed in the 1993–94 IHL season, playing one game against each of the 13 teams involved in the regular IHL season. The results of the games played by the Russian Penguins counted in the standings for that season. The Penguins finished with a record of 2 wins, 9 losses, and 2 overtime losses earning them 6 points.

Russian Penguins
CityMoscow, Russia
LeagueIHL
Operated1993-1994
ColorsRed and White
Owner(s)Howard Baldwin
Head coachViktor Tikhonov
Franchise history
1960-1993HC CSKA Moscow
1993-1994Russian Penguins
1996-presentHC CSKA Moscow

In 1993, Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin bought a 50% interest in the struggling HC CSKA Moscow team and signed a management contract to run that club's arena. The aim was to provide the team with Western sponsorship and much-needed capital, as well as providing the Pittsburgh club with easier access to Russian players. The partnership lasted two years until Baldwin and other sponsors pulled out.

Nikolai Khabibulin was the most notable player on that roster. Other roster highlights included former first-round draft pick Yan Golubovsky and former New Jersey Devils forward Sergei Brylin.

The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins investment in the team is chronicled in Gabe Polsky's critically 2019 documentary Red Penguins. The film features interviews with Howard Baldwin, Steven Warshaw, and CSKA General Manager at the time Valery Gushin.

Team statistics

Players
#PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
23Andrei Vasilyev13106164
12Sergei Brylin1345918
21Valentin Morozov113582
9Denis Vinokurov1333612
16Vladislav Yakovenko606610
5Oleg Belov1132510
22Albert Leschev122354
7Alexander Osadchy1105524
17Alexander Kharlamov122244
13Vladimir Zhashkov921319
24Mikhail Belobragin71232
38Boris Zelenko91230
27Roman Mozgunov82024
3Andrei Yakovenko31122
6Vasily Turkovsky602211
28Yuri Yuresko602216
--Artur Oktyabrev1002212
11Dmitri Gorenko81012
--Sergei Reshetnikov50112
--Alexei Ysaikin601110
2Sergei Selyanin901124
4Stanislav Shalnov20002
31Sergei Zvyagin (G)40000
25Yan Golubovsky800023
39Alexander Titov90008
1Nikolai Khabibulin (G)120000
 Bench130004
 Totals13355287229
Goalkeepers
GoalieGPMinGAGAAWLTSvsPctENSO
Nikolai Khabibulin12639474.412723230.87310
Sergei Zvyagin4140146.00020580.80600
Totals13779614.702923810.86210


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