HC Sochi appointed Stanley Cup winner as new head coach Kozlov

Vyacheslav Kozlov has become the new head coach of the Sochi Hockey club. This is reported in the club's official Telegram channel.

Vyacheslav Kozlov became the new head coach of Sochi. The contract with the 53-year—old specialist has been signed for two years," the report says.

It is noted that Kozlov is one of the most decorated hockey players in Russia. During his playing career, he won the Gagarin Cup once and won the Stanley Cup twice.

As an assistant coach, he was a member of the headquarters of Spartak, Avangard, Kunlun Red Star and Dynamo Moscow. The specialist was also the head coach of Khimik from his native Voskresensk in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.

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