Sary Arka Karaganda

Sary Arka announces new coach

VHL silver medallist Sary Arka Karaganda announces the appointment of Evgeny Zinoviev as new head-coach.
Zinoviev, 47, worked at Yuzhny Ural Orsk in past years

(15 May 2013)

SAry Arka record ends

Loosing 4-3 at SO against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, VHL leader Sary Arka Karaganda stops a record of 23 winning streak games

(16 Jan 2013)

Alexander Svilin moved to Kazan

Sary Arka Karaganda assistant coach Alexander Svilin accepted a similar position at Ak Bars Kazan. "I am grateful to the leadership of Sary-Arka, that gave me the opportunity to work in Karaganda club. And I hope everyone will understand that work in my native city and club - it's an opportunity that I can't miss" said Svilin

(01 Nov 2012)

Kazakhstan Federation releases dates for Cup and League

Kazakhstan Federation announces dates for upcoming season. Kazakhstan Cup will be played from 22 to 28 Agust in Astana, as last season. Kazakhstan league will start on September 08 and will finish on March 31. As last season it will be played in a triple round robin plus playoffs. Teams not qualified for playoffs and the ones eliminated at first round will play a round robin playout.
Every team must allign at least 10 Kazakh players (last season limit was eight), included one under 20 years. Finally, after the move of Sary Arka Karaganda to VHL, a new created team called Sary Arka-2 will play Kazakhstan League

(04 Jun 2012)

Four new teams in VHL

The General Meeting of members of the VHL helding in Sochi discussed the admission of new members to the VHL.
After the voting, the new members officially admitted are: Buran Voronezh, THK Tver, Kuban Krasnodar and Kazakh Sary-Arka Karaganda.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, as a separate team from the main one, was confirmed in the League and Chelmet Chelyabinsk enters as successor of folded Mechel.

(03 Jun 2012)

Ertis Pavlodar joins Beybarys in Kazakhstan League finals

Ertis completes today an amazing comeback winning 3-0 game six of semifinals against Sary Arka Karaganda, closing the series 4-2 (recovering from 0-2) and reaching Kazakhstan League finals for the first time in its history. Ertis decided game in the first period, scoring two goals - with Vadim Rifel and Ilya Solarev - in less then two minutes.
Team from North Kazakhstan will face current champion Beybarys Atyrau, having swept Arystan Temirtau in four games, without two key players: captain Evgeny Ushkov and Andrei Troshchinsky, both injured. Game #1 of the finals will be on April 13

(04 Apr 2012)

Playoffs semifinals started in Kazakhstan

Champion Beybarys suffers but get an important victory 3-2 against Arystan Temirtau in Kazakhstan League playoffs semifinals game one. Andrei Zakharov scored decisive goal at 51:12. Arystan, the underdog team in these semifinals, showed it can be competitive in the series.
The most battled series between Sary Arka and Ertis Pavlodar keeps he expectations: Ertis was 1-3 until 57 minutes but Sary Arka managed to equal game and after 17 minutes of overtime Slovak forward Tomas Jasko scored the 4-3 winning goal giving Sary Arka the third victory of the season in the seven matches played between the two teams.

(23 Mar 2012)

New Arena opens in Karaganda

Sary Arka Karaganda will play January 9 and 10 games against Barys-2 in new Karaganda Arena. With a capacity of 5.500 spectators, new arena replaces old Ice Palace Akzholtay satisfying the requirements of KHL and is another step to promote Sary Arka partecipation in next Kontinental Hockey League

(28 Dec 2011)

Andrei Kirdyashov is new Sary Arka coach

Russian Andrei Kirdyashov, 45, was appointed as new Sary Arka Karaganda head coach. He coached Neftyanik Leninogorsk, Yuznhy Ural Orsk and last season Krylya Sovetov in VHL

(21 Dec 2011)

Hustle and bustle of coaches continues in Karaganda

Sergey Voykin hold on one week in his comeback on Sary Arka bench. On december 6 he left the team and flied to Russia not commenting his second dismissal.
Voykin started season as head coach of Karaganda team, left the job in septemberassuming Sary Arka MHL team Kazakhmys. He was recalled last week to replace resigning Ramil Saifullin. now Sary Arka is looking for another coach

(07 Dec 2011)