Atlant Moscow Oblast

Atlant Moscow Oblast won’t play in next KHL season

As reported by website Chempionat.ru KHL President Dmitri Chernyshenko has officially confirmed that Atlant Moscow Oblast will not participate in the next season of KHL due to financial problems. "Because of the financial problems Atlant won't be on ice next season. We' ll see what will happen next"- said mr. Chernyshenko. Junior teams, including Mytischi Atlantes of the MHL, continue to operate regularly

(22 May 2015)

Voskresensk Ice Palace dedicated to Nikolai Epstein

Voskresensk District Administration has decided to remember Honored Coach of the USSR, and honorary citizen of Voskresensk Nikolai Epstein by dedicating the Ice Palace of Sports simply known as Podmoskoe (suburbs).

Epstein led Khimik for 22 years. Under his leadership the team won twice the bronze medal in the championship of the USSR. Among Epstein alumni are stars as Valeri Kamensky, Igor Larionov, Valery Zelepukin and Sergei Berezin. The ceremony will held on December 14, when club celebrates its 60th anniversary.

(02 Dec 2013)

Atlant and Neftekhimik sign farm-team agreement

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk signed a farm team agreement with Kristall Saratov, while Atlant Moscow Oblast will have Buran Voronezh as farm team.

(10 Jun 2013)

Buran becomes Atlant farm-club

Atlant Moscow Oblast and Buran Voronezh signed an agreement on mutual cooperation. Thus, in the season 2013/14 Voronezh team will be Atlant farm club in the championship VHL.

(04 Jun 2013)

Aleksei Zhamnov is new Atlant GM

After five season Aleksei Zhamnov left the charge of GM at Vityaz to assume same function at Atlant Moscow Oblast

(02 Dec 2012)

Sergei Svetlov is new Atlant coach

Former Lada and Amur coach Sergei Svetlov was named as new Atlant Moascow Oblast new Headcoach. He replaced temporary coach Aleksandr Smirnov, leading the team fronm Jan Karlsson dismissal in late October

(17 Nov 2012)

Atlant fired coach Jan Karlsson

Swedish coach Jan Karlsson was fired by Atlant Moscow Oblast after losing 1-4 at home against Dynamo Moscow, the eighth defeat in the last nine games. Assistant coach Alexander Smirnov was promoted as new headcoach

(22 Oct 2012)

Musatov and Zubarev left national team

Forward Igor Musatov and defender Andrei Zubarev, both from Atlant, left the Russian national team.
"Players know that unfortunately not all will go to Sweden. We wanna express our gratitude for the professional attitude of Musatov and Zubarev" commented coach Valeri Belov"

(16 Apr 2012)

Salavat Yulaev and Atlant interrupted game

The KHL Opening Cup game between the Salavat Yulaev and Atlant was interrupted in the 15th minute because of the tragedy in Yaroslavl.

The head of the KHL Alexander Medvedev addressed the fans in the stands asking them to honor the players and coaches of Lokomotiv with a minute's silence. Then he took the teams to the dressing rooms for consultations on whether the match should be continued.

After 20 minutes, Medvedev addressed the fans again, saying the players had asked him to cancel the game. The public in Ufa stadium applauded and the match was cancelled

(07 Sep 2011)