The main task is the playoffs: season results for "Olimpia"
Anton Pogudin, a sports journalist and author of the blogs "Pogudin" and "BandiVesti," spoke with the athletes. Recall that the past VHL season saw "Olimpiya" finish in 23rd place overall and not qualify for the playoffs. Despite this, the club highlights positive aspects: confident play against teams integrated into the KHL club system, fighting spirit, the development of young players, and productive work by the coaching staff. Following the first eight matches of the 2025/2026 season, "Olimpiya" changed its entire coaching staff. Mikhail Zvyagin was invited as the head coach, admitting that in his coaching practice, it was the first time a team was almost completely rebuilt and constructed during the season.
Summarizing the past season, the hockey players acknowledged that although the season was not successful, it brought the team a lot of experience; some players even improved their personal statistics — in particular, "Olimpiya" forward Maxim Pikov scored more goals than in the previous season. The most notable moment for the Chepets was the March winning streak, when they managed to win six games in a row.
Maxim Medovikov, the director of the hockey club, also thanked the president of "Olimpiya," Alexander Churin, for his personal contribution to the team and attention to Chepets hockey.
The main goal for the team and coaching staff for the next season is to reach the playoffs. The new season will be the third for "Olimpiya" since returning to the VHL, which became possible thanks to the financial support of the club by the "Selmash" Group of Companies.
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