Mikhail Yurievich Yakubov is a Russian former professional ice hockey center who is currently an assistant coach for the Chicago Cougars of the United States Premier Hockey League. He last played with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Yakubov was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Mikhail Yunkov is a former Russian professional ice hockey forward. Yunkov has appeared in over 500 games in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Mikhail was drafted 62nd overall in the 2nd round by the Washington Capitals. He is the brother of Alexander Yunkov, who also played ice hockey professionally.
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs.
The 2008–09 KHL season was the inaugural season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It started on September 2, 2008, and finished on April 12, 2009. 24 teams each played 56 games.
Hockey Club Barys, also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). They play in the league's Chernyshev Division of the Eastern Conference. Their home arena is the Barys Arena, where they have played since the 2015–16 KHL season. Prior to 2015, the team played home games at the Kazakhstan Sports Palace for 14 seasons, beginning in 2001. The head coach is David Nemirovski and the president is Boris Ivanishchev. The team serves as a base club for the Kazakhstan national ice hockey team.
The Continental Cup, also known as the Kontinental Cup, is the trophy presented to the winner of the regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League, i.e. the team with the most points at the end of the regular season.
Mikhail Varnakov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Sergeyevich Glukhov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Valeryevich Pashnin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, as well as first-overall pick in that year's KHL Junior Draft by CSKA Moscow.
Mikhail Olegovich Grigorenko is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Dinar Ramilevich Khafizullin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Grigoryev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Mamkin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (|KHL).
Sergei Smurov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Andreyevich Plotnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Sergeyevich Vorobyev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 104th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 2018–19 KHL season was the 11th season of the Kontinental Hockey League. The season started on 1 September 2018 and ended on 19 April 2019. Continental Cup winners CSKA Moscow became the first team to win the Gagarin Cup finals in a series sweep, defeating Avangard Omsk in four games to win their first Gagarin Cup, after two previous Finals defeats.
Mikhail Mikhailovich Shalagin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays with HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga while under contract to HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Naumenkov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Grigorevich Maltsev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 102nd overall in the fourth round by the New Jersey Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Devils, and also for SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL.
