Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian former professional ice hockey center and coach. He is the current assistant coach of the Kontinental Hockey League's Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Geoff Platt is a Canadian-Belarusian ice hockey player, currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Roman Kukhtinov is a Russian ice hockey defender who is currently playing for HC Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Enver Gennadievich Lisin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was Russian champion in 2006 and won European champion's cup in 2007. Lisin was drafted 50th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.
Nikita Vasilyevich Filatov is a Russian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Prior to 2012, Filatov played in North America for the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Denis Parshin is a Russian professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Anton Burdasov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Vladimir Alexanderovich Zharkov is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly playing in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils. Zharkov was selected by the Devils in the 3rd round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexander Kutuzov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Grigori Panin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays as captain for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Dmitri Nikolaievich Korobov, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Valeryevich Pashnin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk 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.
Dmitri Sayustov is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, HC CSKA Moscow, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Admiral Vladivostok and Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
Nikita Shchitov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, HC Spartak Moscow and HC Sochi in Russia's top tier leagues.
Anton Vladimirovich Slepyshev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Yuriyevich Balandin was a Russian professional ice hockey player. Balandin played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) at the time of his death. Balandin had also played for Salavat Yulaev Ufa, HC Lada Togliatti, HC CSKA Moscow, Khimik Mytishchi, Atlant Mytishchi and UHC Dynamo in Russia. Balandin won a silver medal with the Russian team at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Nikita Dmitriyevich Soshnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikhail Sergeyevich Vorobyev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 104th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 2019 Gagarin Cup playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) began on 25 February 2019, with the top eight teams from each of the conferences, following the conclusion of the 2018–19 KHL regular season. The playoffs ended on 19 April 2019, when 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.
