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Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent players in the U23 category (born 2003-2008) in the league based on their performance in the third month of the regular season.

An exciting matchday starts with another edition of the Siberian Derby between Sibir and Avangard. A packed schedule follows, with Traktor hosting West co-leaders Dinamo Minsk, Torpedo looking to snap a scoring drought against Spartak, and an in-form Avtomobilist visiting Ak Bars in Kazan. The spotlight, however, is firmly on Moscow, where CSKA and Lokomotiv meet for the fourth time this season.

League leader Metallurg began 2026 in fine style, scoring seven on Shanghai Dragons on the opening gameday of the New Year. Severstal also had caused to celebrate, with a 4-2 success against Lada returning it to the top of the Western Conference. Admiral won the Far East derby 3-2, and Sochi took a 2-1 verdict against Neftekhimik.

The new year opens with a packed matchday headlined by the Far East Derby, where Admiral and Amur look to break a 2–2 deadlock amid coaching changes and contrasting form. Three Western Conference clashes follow, with Severstal defending its top-three spot against Lada, Neftekhimik chasing a third straight win in Sochi, and league-leading Metallurg visiting the Shanghai Dragons, who face mounting pressure in the playoff race.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Dmitry Kvartalnov. On Sunday, he became the first man to coach 1,000 games in the KHL on Sunday. His landmark was a successful one, with a 5:3 win over Dynamo Moscow putting the Bison on top of the Western Conference.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the Regular Season’s fourth month in four categories.

The final gameday of 2025 saw Dinamo Minsk secure its position atop the Western Conference. Vadim Shipachyov had two points in an overtime win at Salavat Yulaev. The Moscow derby went to CSKA, 5-1 winners over Dynamo. Ak Bars climbed to second in the East with a shoot-out win over Severstal, Lokomotiv is second in the West after edging Torpedo 1-0. Reid Boucher scored twice to help Avtomobilist edge past Lada, Sibir grabbed an OT verdict at Amur and SKA left it late to grab a 3-2 success over Shanghai Dragons.

The final matchday of 2025 features a packed eight-game slate stretching from the Far East to St. Petersburg. Amur hosts Sibir, Avangard welcomes Barys, CSKA faces Dynamo Moscow, Avtomobilist takes on Lada, Salavat Yulaev meets Dinamo Minsk, Ak Bars clashes with Severstal, Lokomotiv hosts Torpedo, and the night closes with a St. Petersburg derby between the Shanghai Dragons and SKA, as playoff races and milestones headline the year’s finale. The KHL will be back on Jan. 03, 2026.

There was only one game on Monday’s KHL card, but it was cracker. Metallurg and Traktor played out a 4-4 tie in the South Ural derby before Yegor Korobkin won it for the league leader.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s fifteenth week in four categories.

For the first time in history, a coach has reached 1,000 games in the KHL – and in the process, he lifted his team to the top of the Western Conference. Not a bad way to end 2025!

It’s a light matchday with an exciting Southern Urals derby between Metallurg and Traktor, with both sides trying to bounce back after a recent defeat.

Dinamo Minsk head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov celebrated his 1,000th game behind the bench in the KHL – and celebrated with a 5-2 victory over Dynamo Moscow. Elsewhere, Sochi scored eight goals on SKA in a high-scoring clash, and Neftekhimik surprised Torpedo with a 5-0 win. The Moscow derby went to CSKA, winning 2-1 over Spartak. And there was plenty of overtime: Salavat Yulaev edged Severstal in a shoot-out, Avangard did likewise against Lada and, at the foot of the Eastern Conference, Sibir edged past Admiral in overtime.

A tense KHL Sunday features seven games across the league, starting early in the Far East with a revenge clash between Admiral and Sibir after Friday’s swing in the standings. Avangard hosts Lada in Omsk looking to extend its winning streak, while Neftekhimik and Salavat Yulaev face tough tests against Torpedo and Severstal, respectively. The action then shifts West with a Moscow derby between CSKA and Spartak, SKA visiting Sochi, and a high-stakes Dinamo Minsk–Dynamo Moscow rematch.

A 3-2 win at home to Traktor saw Ak Bars back into second in the Eastern Conference, moving ahead of Avangard. Saturday’s other action saw Amur hand Barys a fourth successive home loss with goalie Maxim Dorozhko in fine form in Astana.

It’s a light KHL Saturday, with just two games on tap. In Kazakhstan, Barys hosts Amur in a critical game for both sides’ playoff hopes. Then, in Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Traktor for an Eastern Conference classic.

Friday’s big game saw Avangard edge a shoot-out verdict over table-topping Metallurg, thanks largely to the efforts of Nikolai Prokhorkin. The day’s other action saw Sibir move off the foot of the Eastern Conference thanks to a 4-2 win at Admiral, while SKA won comfortably at Dinamo Minsk and Neftekhimik snapped its skid with an OT success at Shanghai Dragons.

Four games across the league headline today’s matchday, starting early in the Far East and rolling west through Omsk, Minsk and St. Petersburg. The slate features a crucial Eastern Conference basement battle between Admiral and Sibir, a heavyweight clash between Avangard and Metallurg, an offensive showdown as Dinamo Minsk hosts SKA, and a cross-conference meeting with the Shanghai Dragons welcoming Neftekhimik as both teams look to build momentum before the next stretch of the season.

Thursday’s big games came in the Western Conference leadership race. Top dog Lokomotiv fell 0-2 at home to fourth-placed Dynamo Moscow, while Severstal moved up to second after a battling OT victory over Sochi. Torpedo could have reduced the gap between the top five to just three points, but fell to CSKA in overtime despite dominating much of that game. In the East, Traktor thrashed Lada, Salavat Yulaev returned to the top eight with a 4-2 verdict against Amur and Avtomobilist won 4-1 at Barys.

Alex Limoges and Dinamo Minsk keep on delivering, Stephane Da Costa never gets old. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

A packed six-game matchday delivers key clashes across both conferences, opening in Ufa with Salavat Yulaev hosting Amur before action shifts to Astana for Barys against Avtomobilist. The Western Conference then takes center stage as Lada face Traktor, Severstal welcome HC Sochi, Lokomotiv host Dynamo Moscow in Yaroslavl, and Torpedo close the night at home against CSKA, with playoff races tightening on both sides of the table.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the league, our Wednesday program went into OT. The action started in Omsk, where a last-minute goal saved Avangard from defeat to Neftekhimik. The home team completed the turnaround in overtime to record a third straight win. Then, in St. Petersburg, Shanghai Dragons got the better of Spartak in a shoot-out, finishing with the same 4-3 scoreline.

A compact two-game matchday offers intrigue in both conferences, opening in Omsk with Avangard hosting Neftekhimik before shifting to the West, where the Shanghai Dragons welcome Spartak. The Hawks look to build on a shutout win and solidify their position near the top of the Eastern Conference, while Neftekhimik aims to halt a losing skid. Later on, Spartak seek another road victory against the Dragons, who are desperate to revive their playoff hopes.

Dinamo Minsk blasted seven goals to crush Dynamo Moscow with Vadim Shipachyov moving to 995 points in the 7-1 win. Avtomobilist also had a high-scoring success, beating Sibir 5-0 thanks to four points from Reid Boucher. Severstal left it late to claim a 3-1 win over CSKA and stay second in the West behind Lokomotiv, 3-2 winners over Admiral. Salavat Yulaev blew a 2-0 lead to drop a 2-4 verdict at home to Amur, and Torpedo eased to a 4-1 win over Sochi.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Alex Limoges. The Dinamo Minsk’s forward had a striking performance on Sunday, dishing out four assists as the Belarusians celebrated a 7:2 home win over Lada.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 14.

A packed seven-game matchday stretches from Siberia to Belarus, opening in Novosibirsk with Sibir hosting Avtomobilist and continuing in Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev meets Amur, before Barys face Traktor in Astana. Western Conference action follows as Torpedo take on HC Sochi, Lokomotiv host Admiral, Severstal welcome CSKA in Cherepovets, and the night concludes with a high-profile Dynamo derby between Dinamo Minsk and Dynamo Moscow.

Monday’s KHL card featured just two games. Table-topping Metallurg defeated Neftekhimik in a shoot-out after a 3-3 tie in Magnitogorsk, before Spartak won 3-1 at Shanghai Dragons.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s fourteenth week in four categories.

After the international break, the KHL resumed with new managerial appointments, a Stanley Cup winner’s first goal of the season and a swap deal involving import defensemen. Plus, the coaching staff for February’s All-Star Game was confirmed.

Only two games are on schedule on a light KHL Monday, with Metallurg facing Neftekhimik and the Shanghai Dragons welcoming Spartak. Both confrontations will be at their fourth edition in the season, with Neftekhimik and Spartak having the upper hand so far.

The Moscow derby was a goalie duel to the last: goalless through 65 minutes, Mikhail Ilyenko’s penalty shot was the first and only effort to find the net as Dynamo beat CSKA. Dinamo Minsk had no such problems, scoring seven on Lada to bounce back from a couple of losses. Sochi won 5-1 at Barys, Reid Boucher’s first power play goal of the season helped Avtomobilist beat Admiral 3-2 and Sibir held off an Amur fightback.

Five games headline a packed KHL Sunday, stretching from Siberia to Western Conference derbies. The action opens in Novosibirsk with Sibir hosting Amur, followed by Barys welcoming HC Sochi in Astana. Avtomobilist and Admiral clash in Yekaterinburg before attention shifts west to Moscow for the latest CSKA–Dynamo derby. The day concludes in Minsk, where Dinamo face Lada as both sides look to gain ground in the standings.

For the second day in a row, every KHL game went to the visitor. Ak Bars took a 2-1 verdict over Salavat Yulaev to win its second Green Derby in five days. Avangard enjoyed a 3-0 win at Lokomotiv, with Nikita Serebryakov making 33 saves. And Spartak snapped a three-game skid to beat SKA 2-1 in St. Petersburg.

Three games are on the slate as the KHL matchday delivers a full menu of rivalries and heavyweight clashes. The action opens in Ufa with the fifth Green Derby of the season between Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars, before shifting to St. Petersburg where SKA hosts Spartak in a West showdown. The day concludes in Yaroslavl with a classic encounter, as conference leader Lokomotiv welcomes Avangard in a potential playoff preview.

The South Ural derby brought 11 goals as Metallurg won 7-4 at Traktor. Derek Barach and Sergei Tolchinsky had four-point games. And it was a good day for road teams all round. Admiral won 3-2 at Sibir as Ilnur Gizdatullin claimed his first victory as acting head coach, before Lada snapped a five-game skid with a success at Shanghai Dragons.

Three intriguing matchups headline today’s KHL slate as Sibir hosts Admiral in a pivotal Eastern clash, Traktor looks to snap its skid at home to conference-leading Metallurg, and the Shanghai Dragons seek revenge and vital points against struggling Lada.

Today’s stories were largely about the Western Conference. Lokomotiv beat CSKA for the third time this season to extend its lead at the top. SKA took a 3-2 verdict over Ak Bars, improving to five wins from six despite the on-going absence of head coach Igor Larionov. Dynamo made Vyacheslav Kozlov’s role as head coach official, and immediately saw a seven-game winning streak halted by Barys. Severstal and Dinamo Minsk lost ground in the leadership race after losing to Avtomobilist and Salavat Yulaev respectively, and Avangard brushed aside Neftekhimik 3-0.

Six games usher the KHL back with a bang, from Avtomobilist facing Dinamo Minsk opening a fiery East to Neftekhimik vs Avangard’s clash of wounded Wolves and Hawks, Lokomotiv hosting red‑hot CSKA and Severstal welcoming Salavat Yulaev in Cherepovets, Dynamo–Barys pitting the league’s hottest streak against a giant‑killer, and SKA welcoming Ak Bars for a heavyweight finale in St. Petersburg.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goal since joining Metallurg, helping his team to a thumping 6-1 win at Sochi. It was his first marker since March 31 and it came in his 14th appearance of a stop-start season in Magnitogorsk. Wednesday’s other game saw Amur beat Admiral in the Far East derby.