KHL - Pre-Season Plans

At this stage of the preseason, some teams’ preparations are still in the preparation stage, but a handful of clubs - Jokerit, Slovan, Spartak, Dinamo Riga, Vityaz and Lokomotiv - have already organized a schedule of friendly and exhibition games.

Jokerit

Jokerit Helsinki

For Jokerit, the forthcoming campaign has a special significance – the club will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the country marks 100 years of hockey in Finland. Jokerit will play six preseason friendlies, three of which are to be held at various venues in Finland - one versus Kunlun Red Star of Beijing and two against Sibir of Novosibirsk – plus three more in August, when Jukka Jalonen’s team will compete in the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Saint-Petersburg.
The schedule is as follows:
28.07 Jokerit – Kunlun Red Star (Espoo)

02.08 Sibir – Jokerit (Valkeakoski)

08.08 Jokerit – Sibir (Vantaa)

Mid-August:  Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Saint-Petersburg – opposition and dates to be confirmed

Slovan Bratislava

Slovan

Bratislava’s “Eagles” plan to play 11 games during July and August as part of their preseason preparations, against opposition from the KHL, the Czech Extraliga, the Slovakia championship and from Germany’s second-tier league. Slovan starts its preseason at its home arena before moving to training camp a short distance away at Bruck on the Slovak-Austrian border. The grueling series of friendly matches begins with games on the 19th and 20th of July as guests of Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Republic. Five days later, Slovan takes on Spartak at home before heading off to Maribor, Slovenia, where they will meet more KHL opposition in the shape of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
On the 2nd of August, Slovan will play at home against Zlin of the Czech Republic, and a day later travel to the home of the Czech champions, HC Kometa of Brno. From the 8th to the 10th, the Bratislava boys play in the Wingas Cup tournament in Kassel, Germany. The last two exhibition games will be another match-up with Kometa Brno on the 15th, this time on home ice, before a road match on the 17th against the champion of Slovakia, HC'05 Banska Bystrica.
Schedule:
19.07 Slovan – Dynamo Pardubice (Pardubice)

20.07 Slovan – Dynamo Pardubice (Pardubice)

25.07 Slovan – Spartak Moscow (Bratislava)

27.07 Slovan – Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Maribor)

02.08 Slovan – HC PSG Zlin (Bratislava)

03.08 Slovan – Kometa Brno (Brno)

08.08 Slovan – Dinamo Riga (Wingas Cup)

09.08 Slovan – EC Kassel Huskies (Wingas Cup)

10.08 Slovan – Vityaz (Wingas Cup)

15.08 Slovan – Kometa Brno (Bratislava)

17.08 Slovan – HC'05 Banska Bystrica (Banska Bystrica)

Spartak Moscow

Spartak

The Red-and-Whites will gather at their Moscow home on the 1st of July, and from the 3rd to the 15th will hold their first preseason training camp in the Czech town of Liberec. The Muscovites then move to their second camp, in the Austrian town of Parndorf, where they will train from the 18th to the 28th of July, part of which includes a trip to Bratislava on the 25th to play against Slovan. In August, Spartak will take part in two traditional preseason tournaments, the Governor's Cup in Nizhny Novgorod running from the 1st to the 7th of August, and the Mayor of Moscow Cup in the Russian capital, from the 15th to the 18th. On the 12th, sandwiched between the two events, Spartak have a friendly against Khimik in Voskresensk.
Schedule:
25.07 Spartak – Slovan (Bratislava)

01.08 – 07.08, Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup – opposition and dates to be confirmed

12.08 Spartak – Khimik (Voskresensk)

15.08 – 18.08, Moscow, Mayor of Moscow Cup – opposition and dates to be confirmed

Dinamo Riga

Dinamo Riga

In preparation for the 2017-18 season, Dinamo Riga will be competing in three tournaments – one at home, one in Minsk, and one in the German city of Kassel – and like Slovan, the Latvians have a busy schedule comprising 11 matches. The preseason schedule begins with the customary medicals, then off to training, first to the Riga suburbs of Pinki and Jurmala, and then a little further north, but still in Latvia, for camp at the Vidzeme Olympic Center in Valmiera.
From 26th to the 30th of July, Dinamo will play in the Minsk 950 Cup, a preseason tournament which forms part of a multitude of events dedicated to celebrating the city of Minsk’s 950th anniversary. The Riga Men’s opponents will be Yunost-Minsk, Dynamo Moscow, Lokomotiv and Ugra. Next on the itinerary is Kassel in Germany for the Wingas Cup, joining Slovan (see above) and Vityaz (see below), and finally, from the 13th to the 17th of August they will play at their Arena Riga home, where they will host the annual Latvian Railways Cup. This year, their guest are Lokomotiv, Ak Bars and Dinamo Minsk.
Schedule:
26.07 Ugra - Dinamo Riga (Minsk 950 Cup)

27.07 Lokomotiv – Dinamo Riga (Minsk 950 Cup)

28.07 Dynamo Moscow – Dinamo Riga (Minsk 950 Cup)

29.07 Yunost-Minsk – Dinamo Riga (Minsk 950 Cup)

08.08 Slovan – Dinamo Riga (Wingas Cup)

09.08 Vityaz – Dinamo Riga (Wingas Cup)

10.08 EC Kassel Huskies – Dinamo Riga (Wingas Cup)

13.08 Dinamo Riga – Dinamo Minsk (Latvian Railways Cup)

14.08 Dinamo Riga – Ak Bars (Latvian Railways Cup)

16.08 Dinamo Riga – Lokomotiv (Latvian Railways Cup)

17.08 Final / 3rd-Place Playoff (Latvian Railways Cup)

Vityaz Moscow Region

Valery Belov

Vityaz’s plans for the summer include a three-week Italian camp, a tournament in Germany, and the Mayor of Moscow Cup, comprising 10 matches in all. Valery Belov’s team will gather in Podolsk in the first week of July, for the obligatory medical tests and some back-to-work fitness training, and on the 9th they fly out to the picturesque little town of Brixen, in northern Italy, where they will be based until the 2nd of August.
This camp will include a short trip to Bavaria for two matches, against KHL rivals Avangard in Fussen and Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, before returning to Brixen for two games against the Italian national team.
After a few days back in Moscow Region, it is off to Kassel, Germany, for the Wingas Cup, mentioned above, featuring Vityaz, Slovan, and Dinamo Riga (plus of course, the host team, Kassel Huskies) before returning to Russia to take on Dynamo, CSKA and Spartak in the Mayor of Moscow Cup, held in the Khodynka Megasport Arena. Then it is back to Podolsk for the start of the tenth KHL Championship.
Schedule:
27.07 Vityaz – Avangard (Fussen)

29.07 Vityaz – Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

31.07 Vityaz – Italy (Brixen)

01.08 Vityaz – Italy (Brixen)

08.08 EC Kassel Huskies – Vityaz (Wingas Cup)

09.08 Dinamo Riga – Vityaz (Wingas Cup)

10.08 Slovan – Vityaz (Wingas Cup)

15.08 Vityaz – Dynamo Moscow (Mayor of Moscow Cup)

17.08 Vityaz – CSKA (Mayor of Moscow Cup)

18.08 Vityaz – Spartak (Mayor of Moscow Cup)

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Lokomotiv

Lokomotiv will spend much of this preseason training in Yaroslavl, making use of a new multi-purpose sports complex. Alex Kudashov’s men will train and practice here for three weeks, until the 25th of July, when they head off to Belarus to join in Minsk’s 950th birthday celebrations, in which they will play against Dinamo Riga, Ugra, Dynamo Moscow and local team Yunost-Minsk. From the 1st to the 11th of August, Lokomotiv will be back in Yaroslavl, where they will play two home matches against Amur Khabarovsk.
The Railwaymen complete their preseason with a trip to the Baltics for the Latvian Railways Cup which runs from the 12th to the 17th of August, and in which they will face off against Ak Bars, Dinamo Minsk, and for the second time in three weeks, Dinamo Riga.
Schedule:
27.07 Lokomotiv – Dinamo Riga (Minsk 950 Cup)

28.07 Lokomotiv – Ugra (Minsk 950 Cup)

29.07 Lokomotiv – Dynamo Moscow (Minsk 950 Cup)

30.07 Lokomotiv – Yunost-Minsk (Minsk 950 Cup)

02.08 Lokomotiv – Amur (Yaroslavl)

04.08 Lokomotiv – Amur (Yaroslavl)

13.08 Lokomotiv – Ak Bars (Latvian Railways Cup)

14.08 Dinamo Minsk – Lokomotiv (Latvian Railways Cup)

16.08 Dynamo Riga – Lokomotiv (Latvian Railways Cup)

17.08 Final / 3rd-Place Playoff (Latvian Railways Cup)

Torpedo

Torpedo

Torpedo’s preparation for the tenth season of the Kontinental Hockey League comprises two tournaments and one exhibition match. On the 16th of July, the Nizhny Novgorod Men set of for camp in Maribor, Slovenia, where they will remain until the 28th. Their stay includes a friendly match with Slovan scheduled for the 27th.
Torpedo returns home for the Nizhny Novgorod Governor’s Cup, which runs from the 1st to the 7th of August and also features Salavat Yulaev, Spartak, Sibir, Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Ak Bars. Then, from the 10th to the 19th, the team will be in Switzerlsand for its second European camp of the preseason. There will be training in Bellinzona until the 17th, when the Nizhny Novgorod move to Kreuzlingen to join local team Thurgau and Germany’s Schwenninger Wild Wings in competing for the Bodensee Cup.
Schedule:

27.07 Torpedo – Slovan (Maribor)
01.08 – 07.08, Nizhny Novgorod, Governor’s Cup
17.08 – 19.08, Kreuzlingen, Bodensee Cup

HC Sochi

HC Sochi

The men from the Black Sea will have their first camp in mid-July at the sports complex in their home city, and then it is off to Finland, where they will play a friendly match each against Neftekhimik and Traktor. On returning to southern Russia, HC Sochi will continue preparations at the team’s home arena, the Bolshoi Ice Palace, with a game on the 29th against Metallurg Novokuznetsk.
From the 5th to the 10th of August, the city stages the Sochi Open hockey tournament, which this year will have an international flavor. Joining the hosts will be SKA Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the Russia Olympic team, and Kunlun Red Star of China.
The preseason ends with another trip up north, for three games in the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Petersburg. It will be the fourth time the team has participated in the event, which this year runs from the 14th to the 17th of August.
Schedule:

22.07 HC Sochi – Neftekhimik (Finland)
25.07 HC Sochi – Traktor (Finland)
29.07 HC Sochi – Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Sochi)
05.08 – 10.08, Sochi, Hockey Open
14.08 – 17.08, St. Petersburg, Nikolai Puchkov Tournament

CSKA

CSKA

CSKA has also released details of its preparations. On the 29th and 30th of July, the team will play two matches on home ice against Sibir of Novosibirsk, after which the Muscovites head off for camp in Switzerland, where they have arranged to play four games against local opposition. The Army Men end their preparations in the usual manner, by taking part in the Mayor of Moscow Cup. The schedule for the tournament is yet to be confirmed.
Schedule:

29.07 CSKA – Sibir (Moscow)
30.07 CSKA – Sibir (Moscow)
04.08 CSKA – Langnau (Switzerland)
07.08 CSKA – Geneva-Servette (Switzerland)
08.08 CSKA – Lausanne (Switzerland)
09.08 CSKA – Langnau (Switzerland)
15.08 – 18.08, Moscow, Mayor of Moscow Cup

Avtomobilist

Avtomobilist

The Yekaterinburg men’s first camp of the preseason will be at the city’s Kurganovo Sporting Complex, from the 5th to the 18th of July, swiftly followed by a stay in the Czech Republic from the 20th to the 30th. On returning to Russia, Avtomobilist will face off against KHL opposition in the Nizhny Novgorod Governor's Cup, from the 1st to the 6th of August, and again in Omsk at the Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament, running from the 15th to the 19th.
Schedule:

01.08 Avtomobilist – Ak Bars (Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup)
02.08 Avtomobilist – Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup)
03.08 Avtomobilist – Spartak (Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup)
05.08 Avtomobilist – Salavat Yulaev (Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup)
06.08 Avtomobilist – Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup)
15.08 Avtomobilist – Amur (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
17.08 Avtomobilist – Ak Bars (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
18.08 Avtomobilist – Avangard (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
19.08 Avtomobilist – Ugra (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)

Ak Bars

Ak Bars

Ak Bars will train at home base in Kazan from the 3rd to the 9th of July, after which the team will fly out to camp in Finland, where they will stay from the 10th to the 22nd. The Kazan Men then return to Tatarstan, and on 26th of July of they have a game planned with Neftyanik in Almetyevsk, and on the 28th they host a home match against Neftekhimik.
From the 1st to the 7th of August, Ak Bars will compete for the Nizhny Novgorod Governor's Cup (against Torpedo, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Salavat Yulaev, Avtomobilist and Spartak) before heading back to train in Kazan from the 8th to the 11th, and then to the Baltics, to Riga, for the Latvian Railways Cup. Hosts Dinamo Riga, plus Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Dinamo Minsk will also take part in the tournament, which runs from the 12th to the 16th of August.
Schedule:

26.07 Ak Bars – Neftyanik (Almetyevsk)
28.07 Ak Bars – Neftekhimik (Kazan)
01.08 – 07.08, Nizhny Novgorod, Governor’s Cup
12.08 – 16.08, Riga, Latvian Railways Cup

Neftekhimik

Neftekhimik

The first Neftekhimik camp will be held at the team’s home in Nizhnekamsk from the 5th to the 9th of July, and then the team will enjoy two weeks’ training in Finland, from the 10th until the 24th. The players arrive back home on the 26th, and two days later will make the short trip to Kazan for an exhibition match against Ak Bars. From the 6th to the 11th, Neftekhimik will be in Astana competing in the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup, followed by a three-day camp back in Nizhnekamsk, and finally, a four-day stay in Ufa, from the 15th to the 18th of August, to take part in the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup.
Schedule:

28.07 Neftekhimik – Ak Bars (Kazan)
06.08 – 11.08, Astana, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
15.08 – 18.08 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Cup

Amur

Amur

The preseason for Amur’s “Tigers” begins on the 2nd of July, at home base in Khabarovsk, where they will camp until the 31st of the month. In August, Amur will head westwards on a grand tour which includes two friendly matches in Yaroslavl against Lokomotiv (2nd and 4th of August), then two more in the capital, versus Dynamo Moscow (8th and 11th), and then to Omsk, where from the 15th to the 19th the men from the Far East take part in the traditional preseason Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament. Joining them and hosts Avangard will be Sibir, Ugra and Barys.
Schedule:

02.08 Lokomotiv – Amur (Yaroslavl)
04.08 Lokomotiv – Amur (Yaroslavl)
08.08 Dynamo Moscow – Amur (Moscow)
11.08 Dynamo Moscow – Amur (Moscow)
15.08 Avtomobilist – Amur (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
16.08 Avangard –Amur (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
17.08 Ugra – Amur (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)
18.08 Barys – Amur (Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament)

Admiral

Admiral

The men from the Far East gather for their medical checks on July 10 and 11. Their first camp will be at home in Vladivostok until August 4, and will include two home games against the national team of South Korea. In August, Admiral sets off for Astana to compete in the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup, which runs from the 6th to the 12th, and then onward to Ufa for the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup, which runs from the 15th to the 18th

29.07 Vladivostok, Admiral – South Korea
30.07 Vladivostok, Admiral – South Korea
06.08 – 12.08 Astana, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
15.08 – 18.08 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Cup

Avangard

Avangard

The Hawks of Omsk will play a pair of practice matches in Germany, including an interesting encounter against the Italian national team, and then will take part in two preseason tournaments. First, they travel to Astana, Kazakhstan, for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup, and then they return home to host the Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament. The Omsk Men plan to play 11 preseason games in total.

27.07 Fussen, Avangard – Vityaz
29.07 Fussen, Avangard – Italy
06.08 – 12.08 Astana, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
15.08 – 19.08 Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament

Kunlun Red Star

Kunlun Red Star

The players get together on July 1 and spend three days in Beijing, after which they fly to Moscow for the mandatory medical tests. From July 8 - 21, Kunlun will be at camp in Switzerland, during which time they plan to play two friendly matches in Herisau.
The second camp of the Kunlun preseason is in Espoo, Finland, from July 23 – 30, and there are two matches scheduled, with one opponent, Jokerit, already confirmed. The team will then head south for the Sochi Open, and then begin the long journey back east, stopping on the way in Magnitogorsk to take part in the Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament.

08.07 – 21.07 Herisau, two matches (dates and opponents to be confirmed)
23.07 – 30.07 Espoo, two matches (28.07 vs. Jokerit; date and opponent in other match to be confirmed)
05.08 – 10.08, Sochi, Hockey Open
12.08 – 15.08 Magnitogorsk, Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament

Lada

Lada

Artis Abols and his men report for duty on July 2 and on the following day will undergo the mandatory medical checks. Lada will have one camp at home in Togliatti and another in the Latvian town of Ozolnieki. To date, a total of seven matches are planned, three of which are part of the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup tournament in Ufa.

18.07 – 02.08 three friendly games in Latvia (dates and opponents to be confirmed)
06.08 – 14.08 camp in Togliatti, one game (date and opponent to be confirmed)
15.08 – 18.08 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Cup

Salavat Yulaev

Salavat Yulaev

From July 10 - 14 the players will be in Ufa to resume training and undergo medical tests, and on the 15th will set off for the Vierumaki Sports Complex in Finland, where they will be based until the 28th of the month. It is not yet known whether the team will play any practice matches in that time.
The Ufa Men certainly will be in action in August, taking part in the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region Cup, before heading home to host the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup.

01.08 – 07.08 Nizhny Novgorod, Governor's Cup
15.08 – 18.08 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan Cup

Traktor

Traktor

The Chelyabinsk Men will start preseason training in their home town, where they will remain until mid-July. They will spend the second half of the month at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in Finland, where they have lined up four games against KHL opposition. They will then leave Europe for Asia, to play in the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup in Astana, and then round off their preparations in Magnitogorsk, where they will participate in the Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament.

July 18.07 Pajulahti, Traktor – Neftekhimik
July 25.07 Pajulahti, Traktor – HC Sochi
July 26.07 Pajulahti, Traktor – Salavat Yulaev
July 28.07 Pajulahti, Traktor – Severstal
06.08 – 12.08 Astana, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
12.08 – 15.08 Magnitogorsk, Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament

Ugra

Ugra

Igor Zakharov’s men will re-unite in Khanty-Mansiysk on July 3 for their medicals and their first training camp. The second stage of their preseason will be in Belarus, where they will play two friendlies against HK Neman Grodno and then compete in the Minsk 950 Cup, one of many events dedicated to celebrating the city of Minsk’s 950th anniversary. For the final part of their preparations, they head to Omsk for the Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament

20.07 Minsk, Ugra – HK Neman Grodno
23.07 Minsk, Ugra – HK Neman Grodno
26.07 – 30.07 Minsk 950 Cup
15.08 – 19.08 Omsk, Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament

SKA

SKA

The players retuned to work from vacation on the 3rd of July, and will train in Petersburg until the 27th. The team will then travel to Finland, where they will be based from the 30th of July to the 2nd of August. It is believed SKA will play two friendly matches on this trip, but the opposition and times are yet to be confirmed. SKA will spend early August by the Black Sea, to participate in the Sochi Hockey Open, and return home to host the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament.

03.07 – 27.07 Camp in Saint Petersburg
30.07 – 02.08 Camp in Finland, plus preseason games – opposition, dates, and times to be confirmed
30.07 – SKA – Severstal
05.08 – 10.08 Sochi Hockey Open
11.08 – 13.08 Camp in Saint Petersburg
14.08 – 17.08 Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Saint Petersburg

Dinamo Minsk

Dinamo Minsk

The men from the Belarusian capital will take part in only one preseason tournament: the Latvian Railways Cup in Riga, which runs from the 13th to the 17th of July. All their scheduled training camps will be at home in Minsk. Dinamo plan to organize some preseason practice matches, but the details have not yet been finalized.

04.07 – 25.07 Camp and medical tests in Minsk
31.07 – 12.08 Camp in Minsk
13.08 – 17.08 Riga, Latvian Railways Cup
19.08 – 21.08 Camp in Minsk

Dynamo Moscow

Dynamo Moscow

From the 4th to the 9th of July, the Blue-and-Whites will be training in the Russian capital and will then set off for their traditional camp in the Belarusian town of Pinsk. From the 26th to the 30th of July, the Muscovites will take part in the Minsk 950 Cup, part of the celebrations commemorating the Belarusian capital’s 950th anniversary. Dynamo will return to Moscow, to host two friendly games against Amur and then participate in the Mayor of Moscow Cup.

04.07 – 09.07 Camp and medical tests in Moscow
10.07 – 30.07 Camp in Pinsk (Belarus)
26.07 – 30.07 Minsk 950 Cup
03.08 – 11.08 Camp in Novogorsk
08.08 Dynamo Moscow - Amur (Moscow)
11.08 Dynamo Moscow - Amur (Moscow)
15.08 – 18.08 Moscow, Mayor of Moscow Cup

Severstal

Severstal

The Steelers returned from their summer break on the 3rd of July, and will remain in Cherepovets for medicals and training until the 8th of the month. After this, the team travels to Igora, Leningrad Region, and will then set off for the Pajulahti complex in Finland for a third camp, during which they will play practice games against two KHL rivals, Traktor and SKA, as well as two matches in Lahti against Finland’s Pelicans. Severstal completes its preseason preparations with the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Saint Petersburg.

03.07 - 08.07 Camp and medical tests in Cherepovets
10.07 - 22.07 Camp in Igora (Leningrad Region).
27.07 – 05.08 Camp in Pajulahti (Finland)
28.07 Traktor - Severstal
30.07 SKA - Severstal
03.08 Pelicans - Severstal (Lahti, Finland)
04.08 Pelicans - Severstal (Lahti, Finland)
08.08 -15.08 Camp in Cherepovets
16.08 -18.08 Nikolai Puchkov Tournament in Saint Petersburg

Barys

Barys

Barys begins its training with a week-long camp at home in Astana before setting off to spend the second half of July in Almaty, where they will play a friendly match with HC Almaty. The team returns before the end of the month and will stay in Astana for the remainder of its preseason preparations, which include hosting and participating in the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup.

08.07 – 15.07 Camp in Astana
16.07 – 28.07 Camp in Almaty
28.07 Barys - HC Almaty
29.07 – 05.08 Camp in Astana
06.08 – 11.08 Astana, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
13.08 – 15.08 Camp in Astana

Sibir

Sibir

The Novosibirsk Men returned from vacation on the 1st of July, and will be training at Sibir HQ for most of the month. The team then goes west, stopping off in the capital for two games against CSKA, before flying onward to camp in Valkeakoski, Finland. This stay includes three practice matches against Finnish opponents - two against KHL rival Jokerit and one versus HPK Hämeenlinna – and then Sibir return home for a short camp in Novosibirsk before rounding off the preseason by competing in the Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament in Magnitogorsk.

01.07 – 28.07 Camp and medical tests in Novosibirsk
27.07 Sibir – (opponent to be confirmed)
29.07 CSKA – Sibir (Moscow)
30.07 CSKA – Sibir (Moscow)
31.07 – 09.08 Camp in Valkeakoski (Finland).
02.08 Jokerit – Sibir (Vierumäki, Finland)
07.08 COD – Sibir (Valkeakoski, Finland)
08.08 Jokerit – Sibir (Tikkurila, Finland)
09.08 – 11.08 Camp in Novosibirsk
12.08 – 15.08 Magnitogorsk, Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

The two-time Gagarin Cup winner and last year’s runner-up will resume training on the 13th of July, for medical tests and a few days’ training in Magnitogorsk, before flying out to the now-traditional camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where they will lock horns in a practice match with League rival Vityaz. Metallurg will then return home to Magnitogorsk for a short camp before heading south for the Sochi Hockey Open. Preseason preparations will end on home ice, when Magnitka hosts the Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament.

13.07 – 18.07 Camp and medical tests in Magnitogorsk
19.07 – 29.07 Camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
29.07 Metallurg Magnitogorsk – Vityaz (Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
30.07 – 04.08 Camp in Magnitogorsk
05.08 – 10.08 Sochi Hockey Open
12.08 – 15.08 Magnitogorsk, Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament