Hockey Punks Vilnius

Hockey Punks Vilnius is an ice hockey team located in Vilnius, Lithuania, which plays in the Lithuania Hockey League, the top tier of ice hockey in Lithuania. They play home games at the Pramogų arena.
==History==
Hockey Punks Vilnius were founded in 2007 when Lithuanian national team players Mindaugas Kieras, Šarūnas Kuliešius and Martynas Šlikas started popularising the sport in the capital. Interest in the sport further increased following the launch of 'Heat on Ice' on Tango TV. Heat on Ice was a weekly show covering the latest hockey news and highlights from around the world, with celebrity guests. One of these guests was G&G Sindikatas rapper Gabrielius 'Svaras' Liaudanskas who would go on to be a prominent supporter of the team, often promoting Hockey Punks in interviews. Svaras would subsequently play for the team for 6 years, as did his bandmate Andrius 'Pushaz' Glušakovas.
Initially, Hockey Punks focused solely on training, before ultimately joining the Lithuanian second tier in 2010. Their first season was a tough one, only winning one game whilst suffering a goal difference of -41. Three seasons later, Hockey Punks were admitted to the Lithuania Hockey League, where they have played since. During their time in the NLRL, Hockey Punks have not won the league, however, they have lost in the playoff finals on two occasions; in 2016 and 2019.
Between 2013 and 2017 former NHL star and Olympic gold medalist Darius Kasparaitis played sporadically for the Hockey Punks in order to qualify for the Lithuanian national team, having previously represented Russia. During this time with the team Kasparaitis played 7 games for the Hockey Punks, registering 22 points.
In 2020 Hockey Punks took part in the inaugural Baltic Hockey League, a competition made up of two teams from each of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The team finished 2nd in their group after beating Estonian side HC Everest, but losing to Latvia's HK Liepāja, and therefore qualified for the final round, scheduled for February 2021.
==Roster==
Updated January 22, 2021.
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders
Number 	 	Player 	Catches 	Acquired 	Place of Birth
95 	 	Simas Baltrunas 	L 	2017 	-
90 	 	Maksim Cizevskij	L 	2020 	-
Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Acquired 	Place of Birth 	
72 	 	Karolis Andrikonis 	L 	2012 	- 	
94 	 	Rokas Bacevicius 	L 	2013 	- 	
35 	 	Andrius Budreika 	L 	2020 	- 	
68 	 	Domas Janusonis 	L 	2020 	- 	
5 	 	Jaunius Jasinevicius	R 	2020 	Rokiškis, Lithuania 	
2 	 	Lukas Jonuska 	- 	2019 	Klaipėda, Lithuania 	
27 	 	Lukas Manomaitis 	L 	2020 	- 	
24 	 	Sergei Markovsky 	L 	2018 	Minsk, Belarus 	
17 	 	Valdas Pikcius 	L 	2014 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania	
19 	 	Dovydas Vaisovas 	L 	2010 	- 	
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
16 	 	Mauras Baltrukonis 	R 	RW/LW 	2019 	-
99 	 	Aivaras Bendžius 	L 	F 	2012 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
79 	 	Donatas Dirginčius 	R 	F 	2010 	-
31 	 	Dominykas Jurjevas 	R 	F 	2020 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
8 	 	Modestas Kartenis 	R 	F 	2010 	-
15 	 	Laisvydas Kudrevicius 	L 	F 	2018 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
80 	 	Sarunas Kuliešius 	R 	C/RW 	2014 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
89 	 	Alexei Kuveko 	L 	F 	2019 	Minsk, Belarus
26 	 	Denis Kuzminov 	L 	LW 	2020 	Klaipėda, Lithuania
25 	 	Martynas Miliunas 	L 	C/RW 	2020 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
18 	 	Marius Rankauskas 	L 	F 	2017 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
21 	 	Martynas Slikas 	L 	C 	2015 	Rokiškis, Lithuania
7 	 	Eimantas Steponavicius	R 	F 	2019 	Trakai, Lithuania
62 	 	Ernestinas Truksnys 	L 	LW/RW 	2017 	-
93 	 	Domantas Varnys 	R 	F 	2020 	-
81 	 	Povilas Verenis 	R 	RW 	2019 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania
13 	 	Algimantas Visockas 	L 	F 	2014 	Kaunas, Lithuania
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTW	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2015-16	24	16	6 	—	0 	2 	50 	130	89	2nd 	Final loss
2016-17	20	10	9 	—	1 	0 	32 	87 	32	3rd 	Semi-final loss
2017-18	20	10	8 	—	0 	2 	32 	91 	32	3rd 	Semi-final loss
2018-19	18	5 	11	—	2 	0 	19 	51 	78	3rd 	Final loss
2019-20	18	12	4 	—	1 	1 	39 	120	64	2 	Playoffs cancelled
==Team records==
===Career===
These are the top five scorers in Hockey Punks history.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Player 	Pos	GP 	G 	A 	Pts
Šarūnas Kuliešius 	F 	104	44	88	132
Edgar Rybakov 	F 	63 	51	76	127
Karolis Šlikas 	F 	94 	53	68	121
Algimantas Visockas	F 	98 	47	45	92
Mindaugas Kieras 	D 	46 	25	41	66
Penalty minutes: Modestas Kartenis, 188
===Season===
==== Regular season ====
* Most goals in a season: Edgar Rybakov, 21(2017–18)
* Most assists in a season: Edgar Rybakov, 29 (2017–18)
* Most points in a season: Edgar Rybakov, 50 (2017–18)
* Most penalty minutes in a season: Lukas Jonuska, 90 (2019–20)
==== Playoffs ====
* Most goals in a playoff season: Mindaugas Kieras, 6 (2017–18)
* Most assists in a playoff season: Sarunas Suchomlinas, 10 (2017–18)
* Most points in a playoff season: Mindaugas Kieras, 11 (2017–18)
* Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Sergei Markovsky, 31 (2018–19)
==Notable players==
* Darius Kasparaitis
* Gabrielius 'Svaras' Liaudanskas
* Andrius 'Pushaz' Glušakovas
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Ice hockey teams in Lithuania
Category:Latvian Hockey League teams
Category:Lithuanian Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 2007