Yuzhny Ural Orsk

Pavel Kruty passed away

Forward Pavel Kruty died in Orsk today, as reported by the VHL official website. He was 23 years old.

In the morning, Pavel Kruty, who was at the training camp of the Yuzhny Ural Orsk, felt unwell. He was given first aid by the club doctor. The player was taken by an ambulance to the intensive care unit, where he died. A preliminary diagnosis is pulmonary embolism.

Last season Pavel Kruty played for Saryarka Karaganda and recently moved to Yuzhny Ural Orsk. He played also for KRS Heilongjiang and Amur Tigers Khabarovsk, In 1997 was named to MHL All-Star Game

Movements of coaches in VHL

Two VHL teams announced changes in coaching staff:
Yermak Angarsk appointed 53-years-old Igor Zhlinsky as new head coach after the dismissal of Sergei Dushkin and the five-games interim period of Aleksei Isakov.

Ruslan Suleymanov resigned from headcoach position of Yuzhny Ural Orsk citing family reasons. Evgeny Zinoviev will act as interim coach until a replacement is found

Yuzhny Ural Orsk fires coach

Andrei Martemiyanov has resigned from the position of headcoach at Yuzhny Ural Orsk after seven games and just one victory in regulation time. Former captain and current hockey school coach Vitaly Kazarin was appointed as interim coach.
"Of course the start of the championship wasn't satisfactory. When the team arrived in Orsk, we met with the coach, talks and take a mutual decision to terminate the contract" said Minister of Regional Sports Oleg Pivunov

Andrei Kirdyashov resigned from Yuzhny Ural Orsk

After failing to qualify for the post-season - team finished 18th out of 24 - Andrei Kirdyashov resigned from his post of headcoach at Yuzhny Ural Orsk where he arrived in December 2013.

New coach at Ural Orsk

Andrei Kirdyashov was appointed as new headcoach at Yuzhny Ural Orsk, replacing Anatoli Chistyakov, resigned on November 28. Kirdyashov lead Sary Arka Karaganda to playoffs finals last season and previously was on Yuzhny Ural Orsk from 2008 to 2010

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

New coach at Yuzhny Ural Orsk

Yuzhny Ural Orsk announces former Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg assistant coach Anatoly Chistyakov as new headcoach.
"Orsk provides excellent conditions for the coach and players. My first main task for the off-season is to get acquainted with his new team and to strengthen the composition. I want to work for the benefit of the Orsk hockey and develop myself as a coach." said Chistyakov in the first press-conference