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Ice hockey match between HC CSKA Moscow and Avangard Omsk, April 2019.

HC CSKA Moscow is a professional ice hockey club in Moscow, Russia. It is part of the larger CSKA Moscow sports club and plays in the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

The club has won many Soviet championships and European cups. It also has nine division titles and a record six Continental Cups. CSKA Moscow has been in the Gagarin Cup Finals six times and has won in recent years.

In 2018, the team moved to a new home called CSKA Arena in Moscow. The club is owned by Rosneft, a big oil company in Russia.

History

The club started in 1946 as CDKA, which means Central House of the Red Army. It changed names a few times before becoming HC CSKA Moscow in 1960.

Viktor Tikhonov (2008), who was the Head Coach of the team for 22 years in total

CSKA became very successful in hockey, winning many championships in the Soviet League. They were especially strong from 1955 to 1989, winning almost every year. Their team included amazing players like Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, and Sergei Makarov, who later played in the NHL.

CSKA also played against NHL teams and did well. Many of their players went on to have successful careers in the NHL, helping teams like the Detroit Red Wings win championships.

After the Soviet Union broke up, CSKA faced some tough times but kept getting stronger. In 2015, they won their first big title in a long time, and later won the Gagarin Cup, the top prize in the KHL, several times.

Logos

The team has had different logos over time. During the Soviet period, it used one logo. Now, it has a new logo. There was also a logo used in between these two.

Honours

HC CSKA Moscow has won many important trophies. In their home country, they won the Soviet League Championship 32 times. They also won the USSR Cup 12 times and the Russian Championship 5 times.

In the Kontinental Hockey League, they won the Gagarin Cup 3 times. They also won the Continental Cup 6 times, the Opening Cup 2 times, and the IIHF European Cup 20 times. These wins show how successful the team has been.

Season-by-season KHL record

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime/shootout wins; OTL = Overtime/shootout losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWOTWLOTLPtsGFGAFinishTop scorerPlayoffs
2008–095627711111061761411st, TarasovSergei Shirokov (40 points: 17 G, 23 A; 56 GP)Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Dynamo Moscow)
2009–1056228215871481354th, BobrovDenis Parshin (43 points: 21 G, 22 A; 56 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–3 (HC MVD)
2010–1154137286591361595th, BobrovJan Marek (40 points: 16 G, 24 A; 51 GP)did not qualify
2011–1254193257701191294th, BobrovSergei Shirokov (47 points: 18 G, 29 A; 53 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2012–13522313151961511091st, TarasovAlexander Radulov (68 points: 22 G, 46 A; 48 GP)Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Dynamo Moscow)
2013–1454257202911301185th, BobrovNikolai Prokhorkin (37 points: 19 G, 18 A; 52 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2014–1560391092139207981st, TarasovAlexander Radulov (71 points: 24 G, 47 A; 46 GP)Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (SKA Saint Petersburg)
2015–1660385314127163871st, TarasovAlexander Radulov (65 points: 23 G, 42 A; 53 GP)Lost in Gagarin Cup Finals, 3–4 (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
2016–1760413881371831101st, TarasovKirill Petrov (37 points: 20 G, 17 A; 53 GP)Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2017–1856359111124175891st, TarasovMaxim Shalunov (40 points: 20 G, 20 A; 46 GP)Lost in Gagarin Cup Finals, 1–4 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2018–1962431090106191751st, TarasovMikhail Grigorenko (52 points: 17 G, 35 A; 55 GP)Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–0 (Avangard Omsk)
2019–206240513494202991st, TarasovKirill Kaprizov (62 points: 33 G, 29 A; 57 GP)Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)
Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2160349125911821211st, TarasovKonstantin Okulov (49 points: 18 G, 31 A; 54 GP)Lost in Gagarin Cup Finals, 2–4 (Avangard Omsk)
2021–22471811135631201071st, TarasovMikhail Grigorenko (33 points: 18 G, 15 A; 41 GP)Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–3 (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
2022–23683310178942141621st, TarasovKonstantin Okulov (54 points: 18 G, 36 A; 60 GP)Gagarin Cup Champions, 4–3 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2023–2468304268761931664th, TarasovKonstantin Okulov (49 points: 15 G, 34 A; 57 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2024–2568308219851941704th, TarasovMaxim Sorkin (54 points: 24 G, 30 A; 68 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Dinamo Minsk)

Head coaches

HC CSKA Moscow has had many head coaches over the years. Some of the most well-known coaches are Anatoly Tarasov and Viktor Tikhonov.

Until the fall of communism, all coaches were also colonels in the Soviet Army.

Players

Current roster

Updated 23 August 2025.

Retired numbers

CSKA have retired four numbers in their history:

Hall-of-Famers

Main article: List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame

Players

Builders

  • Anatoli Tarasov, Coach, 1947–60, 1961–70, 1970–74; inducted 1974

IIHF Hall-of-Famers

Main article: List of members of the IIHF Hall of Fame

Players

Builders

Triple Gold Club

Main article: Triple Gold Club

Players

First-round draft picks

Main article: List of HC CSKA Moscow draft picks

  • (/wiki/2009_KHL_Junior_Draft): Mikhail Pashnin (1st overall)
  • (/wiki/2010_KHL_Junior_Draft): none
  • (/wiki/2011_KHL_Junior_Draft): Alexander Timirev (3rd overall), Mikhail Grigorenko (8th overall)
  • (/wiki/2012_KHL_Junior_Draft): Nikita Zadorov (4th overall), Vladislav Boiko (6th overall), Andrei Filonenko (18th overall), Sergei Tolchinsky (28th overall)
  • (/wiki/2013_KHL_Junior_Draft): Maxim Tretiak (12th overall), Ivan Nikolishin (29th overall)

List of CSKA players selected in the NHL Amateur Draft

List of CSKA players selected in the NHL entry draft

Stanley Cup Winners

Players

  • Sergei Brylin, C, 1991–93, won (/wiki/1995_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2003_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Sergei Fedorov, C, 1986–90, won (/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Vyacheslav Fetisov, D, 1978–89, 2009 won (/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Alexei Gusarov, D, 1984–91, won (/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Valeri Kamensky, LW, 1985–91, won (/wiki/1996_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Nikolai Khabibulin, G, 1991–94, won (/wiki/2004_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Vladimir Konstantinov, D, 1984–91, won (/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Vyacheslav Kozlov, RW, 1991–92, 2010–11, won (/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Nikita Kucherov, RW, 2009–12, won (/wiki/2020_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2021_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Igor Larionov, C, 1981–89, won (/wiki/1997_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2002_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Vladimir Malakhov, D, 1988–92, won (/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Alexander Mogilny, RW, 1986–89, won (/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Sergei Nemchinov, C, 1982–85, won (/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Valeri Nichushkin, RW, 2016–18, won (/wiki/2022_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Valeri Zelepukin, LW, 1987–89, won (/wiki/1995_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
  • Sergei Zubov, D, 1988–93, won (/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_Finals), (/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals)

Builders

  • Vyacheslav Fetisov, assistant coach, 1978–89, 2009, won (/wiki/2000_Stanley_Cup_Finals)

Note: Only counts if the players or builders have played for CSKA before the NHL.

Olympic Champions

Further information: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

Players

  • Veniamin Aleksandrov, 1955–69, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1964_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics)
  • Boris Alexandrov, 1973–79, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Sergei Andronov, C, 2009–12, 2014–present, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vsevolod Bobrov, LW, 1946–49, 1953–57, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1956_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vyacheslav Butsayev, C, 1989–92, 1992–93, 2004–05, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vyacheslav Bykov, C, 1982–90, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Evgeny Davydov, LW, 1987–91, 1991–92 champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Nikolay Drozdetsky, RW, 1979–87, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vyacheslav Fetisov, D, 1978–89, 2009, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Anatoly Firsov, LW, 1961–74, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1964_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics)
  • Aleksandr Gerasimov, RW, 1980–88, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics)
  • Mikhail Grigorenko, C, 2017–20, 2021–present, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Alexei Gusarov, D, 1984–91, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Aleksandr Gusev, D, 1965, 1967–78, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Valeri Kamensky, LW, 1985–91, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Kirill Kaprizov, LW, 2017–20, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Sergei Kapustin, LW, 1977–80, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Aleksei Kasatonov, D 1978–90, 1996–97, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Valery Kharlamov, LW, 1967–81, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Andrei Khomutov, RW, 1980–90, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Bogdan Kiselevich, D, 2014–18, 2019–present, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Andrei Kovalenko, RW, 1988–93, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Igor Kravchuk, D, 1987–92, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vladimir Krutov, LW, 1977–89, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Igor Larionov, C, 1981–89, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vladimir Petrov, C, 1967–81, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Sergei Makarov, RW, 1978–89, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vladimir Malakhov, D, 1988–92, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Alexey Marchenko, D, 2009–13, 2017–20, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Boris Mikhailov, C, 1967–81, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)
  • Nikita Nesterov, D, 2017–20, 2021–present, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Aleksandr Ragulin, D, 1962–73, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics)
  • Ilya Sorokin, G, 2014–20, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Sergei Starikov, D, 1979–89, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Igor Stelnov, D, 1980–91, 1996–98 champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics)
  • Ivan Telegin, C, 2014–21, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vladislav Tretiak, G, 1968–84, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics)
  • Vladimir Vikulov, C, 1963–79, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics)
  • Alexei Zhitnik, C, 1991–92, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Viktor Zhluktov, C, 1972–85, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1976_Winter_Olympics)

Builders

  • Anatoly Tarasov, Coach, 1947–60, 1961–70, 1970–74, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1964_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics)
  • Viktor Tikhonov, Coach, 1977–96, 2002–04, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics), (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics)
  • Igor Nikitin, Coach, 2014–21, champion (/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics)

Canada Cup Winners

Further information: Canada Cup

Players

Builders

  • Viktor Tikhonov, Coach, 1977–96, 2002–04, won (/wiki/1981_Canada_Cup)

NHL Awards

Hart Trophy (NHL MVP)

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

Ted Lindsay Award

Frank J. Selke Trophy

NHL Plus-Minus Award

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy

Note: Only counts if the players or builders played in the CSKA before the NHL.

All-Star game

NHL All-Star Game

Players

  • Pavel Bure, RW, 1987–91, (/wiki/44th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/45th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/47th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/50th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/51st_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Valeri Bure, RW, 1990–91, (/wiki/50th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Sergei Fedorov, C, 1986–90, (/wiki/43rd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/45th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/46th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/51st_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/52nd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/53rd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Vyacheslav Fetisov, D, 1978–89, 2009, (/wiki/47th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Valeri Kamensky, LW, 1985–91, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Alexei Kasatonov, D, 1978–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, (/wiki/45th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Nikolai Khabibulin, G, 1991–94, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/49th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/52nd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/53rd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Igor Kravchuk, D, 1987–92, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Sergei Krivokrasov, RW, 1990–92, 2005–06, (/wiki/49th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Igor Larionov, C, 1981–89, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Dmitri Mironov, D, 1985–87, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Alexander Mogilny, RW, 1986–89, (/wiki/43rd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/44th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/45th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/46th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Sergei Samsonov, LW, 1994–96, (/wiki/51st_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Alexei Yashin, C, 1995–96, 2011–12, (/wiki/45th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/49th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/52nd_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Alexei Zhitnik, D, 1991–92, (/wiki/49th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Sergei Zubov, D, 1988–93, (/wiki/48th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/50th_National_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)

Note: Only counts if the players or builders has played in the CSKA before NHL.

KHL All-Star Game

Players

  • Konstantin Barulin, G, 2008–10, (/wiki/1st_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Pavel Datsyuk, C, 2012–13, (/wiki/5th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Denis Denisov, D, 1996–97, 2012–17, (/wiki/6th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Mikhail Grabovski, C, 2012–13, (/wiki/5th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Konstantin Korneyev, D, 2006–10, (/wiki/1st_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/2nd_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Denis Parshin, LW, 2003–12, (/wiki/2nd_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Nikolai Prokhorkin, LW, 2010–12, 2012–15, (/wiki/6th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Alexander Radulov, RW, 2012–16, (/wiki/5th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game), (/wiki/6th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Oleg Saprykin, LW, 2004–05, 2007–09, (/wiki/1st_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Sergei Shirokov, RW, 2004–09, 2011–13, (/wiki/4th_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)

Builders

  • Vyacheslav Bykov, assistant coach, 2004–09, (/wiki/1st_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)
  • Igor Zakharkin, assistant coach, 2008–09, (/wiki/1st_Kontinental_Hockey_League_All-Star_Game)

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed Soviet/CIS/IHL/RUS 2/RSL/KHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Awards and trophies

Soviet / Russian MVP

Scoring Champion

Goal Scoring Champion

Soviet / Russian League First Team

Best Line

Best Rookie

CSKA Moscow retired numbers
NoPlayerPositionCareerLast match date for CSKA
2Viacheslav FetisovD1978–89, 200911 December 2009
17Valeri KharlamovLW1967–819 July 1981
20Vladislav TretiakG1968–8422 December 1984
24Sergei MakarovRW1978–8917 March 1989

Images

Portrait of Vladislav Tretiak, a renowned ice hockey goalkeeper.
Ice hockey player Alexander Radulov during a KHL game in 2012.

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