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Sibir win wraps up pre-season schedule The final pre-season game of 2026 wrapped up the Blinov Cup in Omsk. With the trophy already secured by Lokomotiv, these two teams were playing for second place – and it was Sibir, boosted by Saturday’s rest day, that came out on top.

Pre-season August 31, 2026, 12:40

Trophies for Lokomotiv, SKA, Dynamo Moscow The last three pre-season trophies were awarded on Sunday. First up, Lokomotiv clinched the Blinov Cup in Omsk after a shoot-out win over Severstal. Then SKA defeated its farm club to secure the Puchkov Trophy in St. Petersburg. Finally, Dynamo Moscow defeated Dinamo Minsk to lift the Mayor of Moscow Cup.

Pre-season August 30, 2026, 21:00

Metallurg wins Romazan Memorial An overtime victory over Salavat Yulaev saw Metallurg win its home tournament this summer. Andrei Razin’s men finished with four wins from four games, pushing Ufa into second place. In Moscow, Dynamo secured its place in the Mayor’s Cup final with a 5-2 win over Avtomobilist. The Blue-and-Whites will play Dinamo Minsk tomorrow for the title. Lokomotiv missed the chance to wrap up the Blinov Cup, losing in a shoot-out to host club Avangard.

Pre-season August 29, 2026, 22:00

Minsk makes Moscow final; SKA, Magnitka close to lifting trophies Dinamo Minsk secured its place in the Mayor of Moscow Cup final thanks to a 3-0 victory over CSKA. The Belarusians will face the winner of tomorrow’s game between Dynamo Moscow and Avtomobilist. In St. Petersburg, SKA is one win away from winning the Puchkov Tournament, while Metallurg will clinch the Romazan Memorial with a result against Salavat Yulaev tomorrow. The only game of the day at the Blinov Cup in Omsk saw Neftekhimik thrash Severstal 7-1.

Pre-season August 28, 2026, 22:30

Summer’s last action starts in Moscow, Petersburg The last two tournaments of the summer got underway on Thursday, with SKA edging a shoot-out verdict against Barys in the Puchkov Tournament while CSKA enjoyed a derby win over Spartak at the Mayor of Moscow Cup. Elsewhere, Avangard lost on home ice again in the Blinov Cup and Salavat Yulaev took an 11-goal thriller against Lada in Magnitogorsk.

Pre-season August 27, 2026, 20:00

Metallurg wins again, Avangard stumbles in home opener Day one of the Blinov Cup saw host club Avangard suffer a 2-5 loss to Sibir. In Magnitogorsk, Metallurg moved clear at the top with victory over Traktor.

Pre-season August 26, 2026, 21:00

Metallurg starts with home win Russia’s oldest pre-season tournament, the Romazan Memorial in Magnitogorsk, got underway on Tuesday. Host club Metallurg made a winning start, but needed overtime to beat Amur after Salavat Yulaev proved too strong for Traktor.

Pre-season August 25, 2026, 20:00

Poltapov hits hat-trick, Dragons edge Spartak This week sees the start of the Mayor of Moscow Cup, and all three of the capital’s clubs were in warm-up action this afternoon. CSKA edged a seven-goal thriller against Dynamo, but Spartak fell at home to Shanghai Dragons.

Pre-season August 24, 2026, 20:00

Legare’s debut double can’t stop Avtomobilist Summer signing Nathan Legare scored twice on his first appearance for Traktor as Scott Gordon took chance of his men in pre-season action for the first time.

Pre-season August 22, 2026, 20:00

Warm-up wins for Minsk, Loko, Neftekhimik Three warm-up games on Friday brought a narrow win for Lokomotiv, a comfortable one for Dinamo Minsk, and a third successive victory for Neftekhimik against a Tatar neighbor.

Pre-season August 21, 2026, 21:00

Amur takes honors in Ufa, Moscow teams enjoy home wins The Republic of Bashkortostan Cup ended with Amur lifting the trophy. Three assists from Yaroslav Likhachyov set up a 3-2 victory over Salavat Yulaev in Thursday’s decisive game. Earlier, Barys took a 2-1 verdict over Lada. There were two warm-up games, with Dynamo Moscow beating Ak Bars and Spartak getting the better of Torpedo.

Pre-season August 20, 2026, 19:40

Winning start for Loko, Amur on top in Ufa Day two of the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup saw Amur go clear at the top of the standings after a 5-1 win over Barys. Host club Salavat Yulaev failed to build on an opening day win, losing 3-6 to Lada. In Tuesday’s sole warm-up game, Lokomotiv claimed victory in the first game of head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov’s second spell thanks to a shoot-out verdict against Torpedo.

Pre-season August 18, 2026, 20:00

Admiral reaches Minsk Cup final The rescheduled game between Admiral and Sochi at the Minsk Cup saw the Sailors come from 0-2 and 1-3 to clinch the win. The result sets up a title decider against Metallurg tomorrow. Dinamo Minsk faces Sibir for third, with Sochi and Shanghai Dragons contesting a fifth-place playoff. In warm-up action, Spartak enjoyed a high-scoring win over Severstal and SKA made it two wins in two days against Avtomobilist.

Pre-season August 16, 2026, 20:00

Metallurg beats host in Minsk, Sochi beaten in first game Day three of the Minsk Cup saw Metallurg book its place in the gold-medal game with a 6-3 victory over Dinamo. Sochi made a belated start to its campaign, but fell to a 0-4 loss against Sibir. In Saturday’s solitary warm-up game, SKA won 3-1 at home to Avtomobilist.

Pre-season August 15, 2026, 20:00

Magnitka starts with win Day two of the Minsk Cup saw just one game, with Metallurg defeating Shanghai Dragons to secure a successful start to the competition. In Friday’s warm-up games, Dynamo Moscow won 5-2 at Torpedo and the Tatarstan derby went to Neftekhimik, 2-1 winners over Ak Bars.

Pre-season August 14, 2026, 21:00

Winning starts from Dinamo, Sibir Host club Dinamo Minsk began with a victory in the first pre-season tournament of the summer. The Bison came out on top in a high-scoring encounter with Shanghai Dragons. The opening day of the Minsk Cup began with Admiral beating Sibir 3-1. The tournament continues tomorrow. Admiral can secure first place in its group with victory over HC Sochi, while the Dragons look to bounce back when they take on Metallurg.

Pre-season August 13, 2026, 21:40

Ak Bars wins first pre-season game The first pre-season friendly to involve full-time KHL players saw Ak Bars make its traditional summer trip to Almetyevsk to face VHL opposition from Neftyanik.

Pre-season August 6, 2026, 20:00

Admiral keeps up streak, Neftekhimik wins opener Wednesday brought two warm-up games for KHL teams. In Belarus, Admiral edged a shoot-out success after 4-4 tie with Brest. Then in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik took a 4-1 verdict over VHL team Chelny. And in Cherepovets, Olympic champion Bogdan Kiselevich enjoyed a win in his farewell game.

Pre-season July 29, 2026, 21:00

Second summer success for Admiral The Sailors picked up a second victory in pre-season with another outing for an experimental roster in Belarus.

Pre-season July 28, 2026, 19:00

Pre-season gets underway The first game of the summer saw Admiral start with a win in Minsk.

Pre-season July 25, 2026, 17:00

Torpedo wins at last, Hawks down SKA The final pre-season action of the summer brought four warm-up games on Tuesday. Avangard on 5-3 in a behind-closed-doors game against SKA, Torpedo ended a five-game skid with a shoot-out success against Avtomobilist and Barys repeated yesterday’s victory over Sibir. Admiral wrapped up its schedule with a loss to Belarusian club Neman.

Pre-season September 2, 2025, 20:00

Kazakhs too strong for Sibir Following Friday’s loss to Metallurg at the Romazan Memorial, Barys rang the changes.

Pre-season September 1, 2025, 18:00

Season preview. Ak Bars: Gatiyatulin’s second year and a quiet offseason KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Ak Bars strengthened its roster with strategic moves while keeping its core intact.

Pre-season September 1, 2025, 16:00

CSKA wins Moscow tourney, Dragons thrash Dynamo for bronze It was finals day at the Mayor of Moscow Cup, and CSKA claimed the trophy for the second year in a row thanks to a 3-2 win over Dinamo Minsk. Shanghai Dragons took third with a 6-1 drubbing of Dynamo Moscow, and Spartak edged Torpedo into sixth place. In two warm-up games, Sochi beat Amur and Severstal spoiled Bob Hartley’s first game with Lokomotiv on home ice.

Pre-season August 31, 2025, 22:00