Steaua Rangers

Steaua Rangers is a Romanian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Romanian Hockey League. They play their home games at Mihai Flamaropol.

This article is about the hockey club. For the sports club, see CSA Steaua București
Steaua Rangers
CityBucharest
LeagueRomanian Hockey League
(1951–present)
MOL Liga
(2008–2009)
Founded1951
Home arenaMihai Flamaropol
(capacity: 8,000)
Colours         
Owner(s)Ministry of National Defense
General managerNelu Alexe
Head coachNelu Alexe
CaptainIoan Timaru
WebsiteClub home page
Franchise history
Steaua Rangers

History

The hockey team was founded in 1951 as CCA București and existed alongside other sections (e.g., football, handball, basketball) in the Steaua București sports club. In 1961, their name was changed to CSA Steaua București. With 40 championship titles and 31 cup victories, Steaua is the most successful ice hockey team in Romania. They last won the Championship in 2006, and the Cup in 2008.

In 2008, Steaua joined the MOL Liga along with CS Progym Gheorgheni in addition to the Romanian Hockey League. They finished in sixth place out of ten participants. Steaua did not return to the league in 2009-10, due to financial issues.

The team played the 2011-12 season.[1]

Achievements
  • Campionatul Național:
    • Winners (40): 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
  • Cupa României
    • Winners (33): 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990-spring, 1990-autumn, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998-spring, 1998-autumn, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011-autumn, 2012

Known players

Players known to have joined this team is current forward and San Jose draft pick Cam Severson and former retired NHL goaltender Artūrs Irbe.

Current roster

Updated February 28, 2010.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Adrian Catrinoi G 41 Gheorgheni, Romania
4 Ioan Florea D 27 Deva, Romania
5 Cosmin Flueraș D 34 București, Romania
6 Eugen Drăghici D 30 București, Romania
7 Ievgen Pysarenko D 40 Kiev, Ukraine
10 Adrian Irimia C 28 Galați, Romania
11 Marius Mărcuș RW 32 Galați, Romania
12 Viorel Nicolescu RW 49 București, Romania
13 Răzvan Lupașcu C 42 Galați, Romania
14 Andras Kostandi D 43 Gheorgheni, Romania
15 Zsolt Mastaleriu D 31 Gheorgheni, Romania
16 Ioan Timaru LW 46 Bălan, Romania
18 Leonard Pascaru LW 29 Galați, Romania
19 Ciprian Țapu RW 29 Galați, Romania
21 Andrei Butochnov RW 40 Kiev, Ukraine
22 Mihai Georgescu C 34 București, Romania
23 Brian Soso RW 33 Toronto, Canada
24 Antal Zsombor RW 31 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
25 Valentin Kulianok D 41 Grodno, Belarus
26 Gabriel Vlad RW 29 București, Romania
29 Lorand Kari G 38 Gheorgheni, Romania
30 Istvan Cergo G 31 Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
32 Nicușor Lusneac D 31 Galați, Romania
33 Ievgen Iemelianenko D 39 Kiev, Ukraine
44 Cam Severson LW 42 Norquay, Canada
55 Dennis Zabludovsky LW 40 Kiev, Ukraine
67 Lucian Hangan G 31 Galați, Romania
69 Andrei Dumitru D 29 București, Romania
90 Andrei Ștefan LW 30 Gheorgheni, Romania
93 Roberto Gliga C 27 București, Romania
99 Claudiu Mihăilescu LW 28 București, Romania
Active departments of CSA Steaua
AthleticsBasketballBoxingCanoe & Kayak
CyclingEquestrianFencingFootball
GymnasticsHandballHockeyJudo
KarateKenpōMotorcyclingPentathlon
RowingRugbySamboShooting
SwimmingTaekwondo WTFTable tennisTennis
VolleyballWater PoloWeightliftingWrestling

Notes
  1. A Steaua ismét erősített
  2. Steaua


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