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Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk

Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk, also called HC Dinamo Minsk, is a professional ice hockey team from Minsk, Belarus. They play in the Kontinental Hockey League, one of the top hockey leagues in the world, and are part of the Tarasov Division.

The team has been strong competitors, making it to the league playoffs nine times. These were in the 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25 seasons. Even though they have worked hard, they have not yet won any rounds in the playoffs, losing all nine times so far.

History

Dinamo was started in 2003 and took its name from an earlier Minsk club. The team won the Belarusian Extraleague once and the Belarus Cup twice.

In 2008, Dinamo joined the KHL. They played at the Minsk Palace of Sports before moving to Minsk-Arena in 2009. Over the years, many coaches have led the team. In the 2010–11 season, they had their best performance, getting close to the Western Conference semi-finals.

In 2011, a plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team crashed before a game against Dinamo. A memorial was held at Minsk-Arena to honor those lost. In the 2016–17 season, Dinamo set several club records but did not succeed in the playoffs. The team faced financial difficulties in later years, which affected their performance.

Arenas

HC Dinamo Minsk used Minsk Sports Palace as their home before moving to the new Minsk-Arena in 2010. In the 2024–25 KHL season, the team had large crowds, with many fans coming to each game.

Season-by-season KHL record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

Season	GP	W	OTW	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Top scorer	Playoffs
2008–09	56	12	3	34	7	49	124	197	6th, Bobrov	Yaroslav Chupris (25 points: 9 G, 16 A; 52 GP)	Did not qualify
2009–10	56	17	6	31	2	65	139	164	6th, Bobrov	Geoff Platt (44 points: 26 G, 18 A; 56 GP)	Did not qualify
2010–11	54	17	8	22	7	74	150	155	4th, Tarasov	Konstantin Glazachev (35 points: 12 G, 23 A; 52 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2011–12	54	21	7	20	6	83	158	148	4th, Tarasov	Teemu Laine (42 points: 20 G, 22 A; 54 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2012–13	52	18	6	23	5	71	125	148	5th, Tarasov	Tim Stapleton (40 points: 24 G, 16 A; 52 GP)	Did not qualify
2013–14	54	13	4	31	6	53	102	161	7th, Bobrov	Geoff Platt (29 points: 15 G, 14 A; 40 GP)	Did not qualify
2014–15	60	27	7	21	5	100	171	159	3rd, Bobrov	Charles Linglet (58 points: 22 G, 36 A; 54 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Jokerit)
2015–16	60	20	7	24	9	83	147	168	4th, Bobrov	Matt Ellison (55 points: 26 G, 29 A; 54 GP)	Did not qualify
2016–17	60	27	10	19	4	105	171	150	2nd, Bobrov	Matt Ellison (49 points: 16 G, 33 A; 54 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2017–18	56	20	5	28	3	73	112	129	4th, Bobrov	Marc-Andre Gragnani (35 points: 6 G, 29 A; 55 GP)	Did not qualify
2018–19	62	15	2	37	8	42	119	180	5th, Tarasov	Teemu Pulkkinen (29 points: 15 G, 14 A; 50 GP)	Did not qualify
2019–20	62	11	3	37	11	39	135	232	6th, Tarasov	Ryan Spooner (37 points: 10 G, 27 A; 43 GP)	Did not qualify
2020–21	60	17	15	25	3	67	167	174	4th, Tarasov	Shane Prince (49 points: 25 G, 24 A; 52 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2021–22	47	18	5	16	8	54	138	144	5th, Tarasov	Taylor Beck (38 points: 8 G, 30 A; 42 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2022–23	68	21	6	27	14	68	175	201	5th, Tarasov	Ryan Spooner (47 points: 19 G, 28 A; 64 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2023–24	68	26	6	31	5	69	180	178	5th, Tarasov	Sam Anas (46 points: 21 G, 25 A; 60 GP)	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2024–25	68	36	3	21	8	86	206	161	3rd, Tarasov	Vadim Shipachyov (57 points: 15 G, 42 A; 66 GP)	Lost in Round 2, 1-4 (Traktor Chelyabinsk)

Players

Current roster

Updated 28 September 2025.


No.	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
7	Sam Anas	C	R	32	2023	Potomac, Maryland, United States
68	Bogdan Belkin	C	L	20	2025	Minsk, Belarus
67	Yegor Borikov	RW	L	20	2024	Zhlobin, Belarus
27	Joshua Brook	D	R	26	2024	Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
71	Michael Dal Colle	LW	L	29	2025	Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
94	Vasily Demchenko	G	L	32	2024	Chelyabinsk, Russia
44	Darren Dietz	D	R	32	2025	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
60	Zach Fucale	G	L	30	2025	Laval, Quebec, Canada
97	Stanislav Galiyev	LW	R	34	2025	Moscow, Russia
99	Vyacheslav Gretsky	RW	L	29	2025	Grodno, Belarus
5	Rob Hamilton	D	L	32	2023	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
18	Kristian Khenkel	D	L	30	2024	Minsk, Belarus
14	Sergei Kuznetsov	LW	R	24	2021	Zhlobin, Belarus
12	Alex Limoges	LW	L	28	2025	Boulder, Colorado, United States
9	Daniil Lipsky	C	L	21	2023	Minsk, Belarus
33	Brady Lyle	D	R	26	2024	North Bay, Ontario, Canada
10	Nicolas Meloche	D	R	28	2024	LaSalle, Quebec, Canada
13	Vadim Moroz	W	R	22	2021	Minsk, Belarus
61	Xavier Ouellet (A)	D	L	32	2024	Bayonne, France
81	Vitali Pinchuk	C	L	24	2020	Zhlobin, Belarus
91	Nikita Pyshkaylo	C	L	25	2021	Minsk, Belarus
87	Vadim Shipachyov (A)	C	L	39	2024	Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
24	Ty Smith	D	L	26	2025	Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
26	Daniil Sotishvili	RW	L	22	2022	Novopolotsk, Belarus
23	Andrei Stas (C)	C	L	37	2023	Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
80	Ilya Usov	C	L	24	2024	Minsk, Belarus

Franchise records and scoring leaders

KHL scoring leaders

Here are the top players who have scored the most points for HC Dinamo Minsk in the KHL. The numbers are updated after each regular season ends.

Franchise records

Regular season Player Highs

Most goals in a season: Sam Anas, 32 (2025–26)
Most assists in a season: Sam Anas, 57 (2025–26)
Most points in a season: Sam Anas, 89 (2025–26)
Most penalty minutes in a season: Duvie Westcott, 146 (2009–10)
Most points in a season, defenseman: Ty Smith, 46 (2025–26)
Most points in a game: Jonathan Cheechoo, 5 (vs. Jokerit, September 4, 2014)
Most powerplay goals in a season: Geoff Platt (2009–10), Jonathan Cheechoo (2014-15) - tied with 10
Most shorthanded goals in a season: Several players tied with 2
Most wins in a season, Goaltender: Zach Fucale, 22 (2025–26)
Most shutouts in a season: Vasily Demchenko (2024–25), Zach Fucale (2025-26) - tied with 5
Highest plus-minus in a season: Robert Hamilton - +35 (2025–26)