Andrei Razin replaces Igor Larionov as SKA head coach

SKA have appointed Andrei Razin as head coach on a two-season contract, the St Petersburg club announced on October 18.

Razin, 52, replaces Igor Larionov, who had led the team since June 2025. In a separate announcement, SKA said the club and Larionov had jointly decided to end their working relationship.

Razin left Metallurg Magnitogorsk earlier the same day. He had coached Metallurg since April 2023 and led the club to the Gagarin Cup in the 2023/24 season.

SKA are eighth in the KHL's Western Conference with 17 points from 15 games. The team have lost five consecutive matches.

Razin's first game in charge of SKA will be against Avtomobilist on October 20.