Steaua Rangers

This article is about the hockey club. For the sports club, see CSA Steaua București

Steaua Rangers
League	Romanian Hockey League (1951–present) MOL Liga (2008–2009)
Founded	1951
Home arena	Mihai Flamaropol (capacity: 8,000)
Owner(s)	Ministry of National Defense
General manager	Nelu Alexe
Captain	Ioan Timaru
Website	Club home page

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

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.

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.

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
1		Adrian Catrinoi	G		45		Gheorgheni, Romania
4		Ioan Florea	D		31		Deva, Romania
5		Cosmin Flueraș	D		38		București, Romania
6		Eugen Drăghici	D		34		București, Romania
7		Ievgen Pysarenko	D		44		Kiev, Ukraine
10		Adrian Irimia	C		32		Galați, Romania
11		Marius Mărcuș	RW		36		Galați, Romania
12		Viorel Nicolescu	RW		53		București, Romania
13		Răzvan Lupașcu	C		46		Galați, Romania
14		Andras Kostandi	D		47		Gheorgheni, Romania
15		Zsolt Mastaleriu	D		35		Gheorgheni, Romania
16		Ioan Timaru	LW		50		Bălan, Romania
18		Leonard Pascaru	LW		33		Galați, Romania
19		Ciprian Țapu	RW		33		Galați, Romania
21		Andrei Butochnov	RW		43		Kiev, Ukraine
22		Mihai Georgescu	C		38		București, Romania
23		Brian Soso	RW		37		Toronto, Canada
24		Antal Zsombor	RW		34		Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
25		Valentin Kulianok	D		45		Grodno, Belarus
26		Gabriel Vlad	RW		33		București, Romania
29		Lorand Kari	G		42		Gheorgheni, Romania
30		Istvan Cergo	G		35		Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
32		Nicușor Lusneac	D		35		Galați, Romania
33		Ievgen Iemelianenko	D		43		Kiev, Ukraine
44		Cam Severson	LW		46		Norquay, Canada
55		Dennis Zabludovsky	LW		44		Kiev, Ukraine
67		Lucian Hangan	G		34		Galați, Romania
69		Andrei Dumitru	D		33		București, Romania
90		Andrei Ștefan	LW		33		Gheorgheni, Romania
93		Roberto Gliga	C		31		București, Romania
99		Claudiu Mihăilescu	LW		32		București, Romania

Active departments of CSA Steaua
Handball	Rugby	Hockey
Water Polo	Basketball	Volleyball
Judo	Athletics	Swimming
Gymnastics	Boxing	Rowing
Canoe & Kayak	Shooting	Weightlifting
Fencing	Tennis	Cycling
Triathlon	Pentathlon	Equestrian
Wrestling	Karate	Wushu
Football

External links

• (Romanian) Official CSA Steaua website
• (Romanian) Club website
• (Romanian) Official website