Will CSKA see the returning champion of the Stanley Cup?
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Sergei Fedorov, a three-time Stanley Cup champ and ex-coach of hockey squad CSKA, recent statements affirm he ain't interested in reclaiming his coaching seat. Word on the street is from TASS.
"Nope, ain't got any chats with the club, won't be the head coach," the specialist declared.
On April 29, CSKA had given notice to Vорobyev regarding his coaching post.
Adorning CSKA for less than a year, Vорobyev took charge of the army club for the 2024/25 Continental Hockey League (KHL) season.
Under his direction, the army club ended up fifth in the Western Conference of the KHL, with 85 points from 68 encounters. They sneaked into the playoffs but got knocked out in the initial round of the Gagarin Cup. The army team couldn't make it past Minsk Dynamo, with the series ultimately ending 2-4 after six games.
Rumors abound that Fedorov could capture the position of power, leading the Moscow club to two Gagarin Cup triumphs in 2022 and 2023.
Previously, "Lokomotiv" and "Avangard" made KHL history.
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In 2025, after an underwhelming playoff performance, sources report that CSKA have let go of their coaching staff, including Vорobyev[3]. Despite Fedorov's impressive track record as both a CSKA player and coach, where he led the team to two Gagarin Cup victories in 2022 and 2023, no official confirmation suggests he'll be replacing Vорobyev[1][2].
- In 2024, there have been rumors swirling that Fedorov, the former three-time Stanley Cup champ and ex-coach of hockey squad CSKA, could return to lead the Moscow club.
- Although Sergei Fedorov expressed no interest in reclaiming his coaching seat at CSKA, some speculate he may lead the club to two more Gagarin Cup triumphs in the future.
- After Vорobyev's disappointing playoff performance as the coach of CSKA in the 2024/25 Continental Hockey League (KHL) season, there were reports that CSKA dismissed their coaching staff, including Vорobyev, in 2025.
- With Fedorov's impressive hockey career both as a player and coach for CSKA, he is a viable candidate to potentially return and lead the team in the future, hoping to rekindle the team's previous glory, as they won two Gagarin Cup titles under his leadership in 2022 and 2023.
