Andrey Razin replaces Igor Larionov as SKA head coach

Andrei Razin replaced Igor Lariyonov as the head coach of SKA.

Consensus

Andrey Razin became the new head coach of SKA Petersburg on October 19, 2026.
Igor Larionov left SKA by mutual agreement.
Razin previously coached Magnitogorsk Metallurg and was dismissed from that role on October 18, 2026.
Razin's contract with SKA is for two seasons.
SKA's first game under Razin will be on October 20, 2026, against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
SKA was ranked eighth in the Western Conference and had lost five games in a row before the coaching change.

Larionov was dismissed after five consecutive losses, and his final game was a loss to Lada Togliatti, which was the first time in KHL history that Lada defeated SKA. — fontanka
Larionov left SKA by mutual consent, and the club did not mention any specific reason related to recent losses or a particular game. — vesti
Razin was officially dismissed from Metallurg on October 18, 2025, and had been suspended from duties on October 6, 2025, due to conflicts with players. — fontanka
Razin left Metallurg on October 18, and the club had previously suspended him in early October due to disagreements with players. — vesti
Razin was criticized by the club's director for conflicts with players, specifically mentioning Vladimir Tkachev and Yegor Yakovlev. — fontanka
No mention of specific players involved in the conflict with Razin at Metallurg. — vesti
Razin won the Gagarin Cup in his first season with Metallurg and the Kontinental Cup in 2026. — fontanka
Razin won the Gagarin Cup with Metallurg in his first season, but no mention of the Kontinental Cup. — vesti