Igor Nikitin — the main candidate for the position of head coach of the Russian national hockey team at the 2027 World Championship
CSKA head coach Igor Nikitin has been named the most likely contender for the position of head coach of the Russian national team ahead of the 2027 World Championship in Germany. The question of the appointment arose after the CAS ruling of October 30 obliging the IIHF to admit Russian teams to the 2026/27 season, but the organizational issues of the return and the group composition have not been finally approved.
Otabek Yusupov