Energija Elektrénai

Energija won Lithuanian League

Third consecutive title of Lithuanian League for Energija Elektrenai, once again dominating the regular season and the playoffs. Energija, competing also in Belarussian Second League, dominated regular season and had a perfect record in the playoffs eliminating Geležinis vilkas Vilnius (7-2 and 8-4) in the semifinals and newcomer Kaunas Hockey in the final series with three victory 10-1 3-2 and 7-0 in the decisive one, with 5 goals by Povilas Verenis. Kaunas made sensation in the regular season by beating 5-4 Energija, the first defeat after an immemorial time for champions.
The Lithuanian League counted this season with 7 teams - along with Kaunas Hockey also Baltija Klaipėda debuted - but Juodupė LRK folded during the season.
Energija forward Danielius Nomanovas finished as top scorer with 52 (21+31) points

(23 Mar 2018)

7 teams in next Lithuanian League

After the deadline for the applications to partecipate in next domestic championship, seven teams showed interest

Baltų ainių Kaunas
Hockey Punks Vilnius
SSM-2000 Elektrenai
Energija Elektrenai
Geležinio vilko Vilnius
Juodupės
Rokiškio

League lost three teams: Ober-Haus Vilnius, Lokių - Poseidono Elektrenai and current champion Delovaja Rus Kaliningrad.

Two new teams are SSM-2000 Elektrenai and Geležinio vilko Vilnius

Also Energija Elektrenai, after some years in Belarusian 2nd division is back in the domestic scenario. With the loss of Russian Delovaja Rus, the league will be formed only by Lithuanian teams

(20 Aug 2015)

Energija Elektrénai fired coach

Energija Elektrénai fired Belarusian coach Dmitri Ovsyannikov after ten games and only four victories in Belarus Second League. Assistant coach Dovydas Kulevičius will be interim coach.
"Basically, it was a question of difference between the expectations and the potential. Dmitri is a great man and a good coach, we wish him the best in future works. Who will coach the team until the end of the season, it's still an open question - says club director Rolandas Aliukonis

(15 Oct 2014)

Energija Elektrénai announced new coach

Energija Elektrénai, playing in Belarusian second division,  announced Belarusian Dmitri Ovsyannikov as new headcoach. Ovsyannikov, 44, worked at HK Lida-2 last season

(31 Aug 2014)

New coach at Energija Elektrenai

Lithuanian champion Energija Elektrenai announced 44-years-old Erikas Steponaitis as new head-coach.
Former Energija player, Steponaitis is a graduate of Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education at his first season as coach.
He will be assisted by player-coach Dovydas Kulevičius and former coach Sergejus Krumkač
Energija in the coming season will play in domestic league and in Belarus second division

(24 Jul 2013)

Energija Elektrenai wins regular season with perfect record

With a perfect record of 15 victories in 15 games, Energija Elektrenai wins Lithuanian League regular season. Renovated Elektrenai Arena will host medal round on March 23-24
These are the semifinals:

15.00 Kėdainiai LRK vs Delovaja Rus Kaliningrad
19.00 Energija Elektrėnai vs Vilniaus Vanvita

(14 Mar 2013)

Nauseda left Energija directorate

Energija Elektrenai Director since 2009, Petr Nauseda, also an active player and Lithuanian Federation President, left his charge in the club. The new Director is Roland Aliukonis - for many years Lithuanian national team player and Energija captain.
Another player, Karolis Kubilius, enters in the Board of Directors
"We have introduced a number of structural changes in the club, we have ambitious plans, and Roland is really the right and necessary man at this point. Personally I won't abandon the club, but need a rotation" said Nausėda.

(05 Feb 2013)

Energija Elektrenai players awarded

Four Energija players: Donatas Žukovas, Mantas Marcinkevičius, Rokas Bacevičius and Aivaras Bendžius (now at Ilves Tampere) were awarded with the "Athletes of the Year" prize by the Elektrenai municipality for representing the city and Lithuania in World Championships in Donets'k and Heerenveen.
"I am pleased that this year has attracted a lot of attention to our hockey players, who often are forgotten. I'm very happy for these guys, but they still need very much work in order to achieve better results" said Energija Director Sergejus Krumkačius

(29 Jan 2013)

Latvian League clubs announced

The LHF announces the 8 clubs of the Latvijas Virslīga for this season: SK Liepājas Metalurgs II, HK Ozolnieki/MONARCH, DHK Latgale, SMScredit.lv, HK Zemgale/JLSS, HS Rīga/Prizma, HK Juniors and SK Rīga'96. HS Rīga/LSPA and Lithuanian side Elektrēnu Energija won't participate. The league is scheduled to start 12 September 2012.

(21 Aug 2012)