25 Facts About Roman Rotenberg

Roman Borisovich Rotenberg is a Finnish and Russian entrepreneur, manager and ice hockey executive.

Roman Rotenberg is first vice-president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, general manager of the Russia national ice hockey team, Gazprombank vice-president, member of the Kontinental Hockey League board of directors, Deputy Chairman of the KHL board, Deputy Chairman of the SKA Hockey Club board of directors, SKA CEO and vice-president, founder of Vitawin company.

Roman Rotenberg is active in these following fields: former owner of the Hartwall Arena stadium, chairman of the Arena Events board of directors and is Gazprom Export's consultant on external communications.

Roman Rotenberg was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, in 1981.

Roman Rotenberg's grandfather was of Jewish descent, and worked as a director at the Leningrad factory plant for "Krasnaya Zarya" telephone handsets.

In Finland, Roman Rotenberg continued to compete in judo: since being five years old, his father had coached him and taken him to training camps.

In 2014, it became known that Roman Rotenberg has British citizenship.

In January 2024, Russian news agency TASS reported that Roman Rotenberg was included on the list of proxies of Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election.

Roman Rotenberg met Alexander Medvedev, Gazprom Export's CEO and an enthusiastic hockey player.

At the 2009 Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Roman Rotenberg spoke with Gazprombank representatives, the company with which Roman Rotenberg had work experience when studying in London.

At this moment in time, Roman Rotenberg is the company's vice president and is responsible for attracting big-name clients.

In January 2022, Roman Rotenberg was appointed as the head coach of SKA St Petersburg.

Nevertheless, in July 2023, Roman Rotenberg extended his coaching contract for another five years.

On 20 January 2015, Roman Rotenberg joined the KHL's board of directors.

On 11 December 2014, Roman Rotenberg became the Russian Ice Hockey Federation's first vice-president.

Roman Rotenberg manages the cooperation between the RIHF and KHL, marketing strategies, and searches for new partners.

Roman Rotenberg is the head of the Russian national team staff, including the analytical and statistical departments.

In 2023, Roman Rotenberg thanked Russian state-owned Gazprom for their contribution to Russia's victory at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Roman Rotenberg compared Russia's ice hockey victory over Germany in 2018 to Russia's victory in World War II in 1945.

Roman Rotenberg stated that it aims to give athletes a high quality and anti-doping diet.

In 2010, he asked Roman Rotenberg to speak to the KHL about the issue of using Russian sports nutrition in the KHL.

In 2016, a group of investors, which included Roman Rotenberg, decided not to buy Telesport.

In July 2015, it was announced that Roman Rotenberg had the aim of purchasing the Rossport sewing and print manufacturing company.

In October 2014, Roman Rotenberg bought out the parts which his father and uncle owned in the deal.

In March 2022, Roman Rotenberg was added to the United Kingdom's sanctions list in relation to Russia's actions in Ukraine.