What league does SKA St. Petersburg play in?

SKA St. Petersburg play in the KHL.

When was SKA St. Petersburg founded?

SKA St. Petersburg was founded in 1946 in St. Petersburg, RUS, Russia.

Where is SKA St. Petersburg based?

SKA St. Petersburg is based in St. Petersburg, RUS.

Who is the head coach of SKA St. Petersburg?

The head coach of SKA St. Petersburg is Valeri Shilov.

What arena does SKA St. Petersburg play in?

SKA St. Petersburg play their home games at SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, RUS.

SKA Leningrad

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1988-1989

1988-1989 Season

SKA Leningrad were 10-19-7 in the 1988-89 Soviet season with 27 points, 8th in the Final round and 20th overall.

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1988-1989 SKA Leningrad Roster

SKA Leningrad — 1988-1989 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Sergei Cherkas (G)	69	1957	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'9"	161	L
	#1	Valeri Ivannikov (G)	59	1967	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'9"	187	L
	#22	Kirill Korenkov (G)	58	1968	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Vladimir Aleksushin (D)		1969	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'4"	227	L
	#12	Dmitri Alyokhin (D)	56	1970	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'11"	190	L
	#4	Yuri Gailik (D)	65	1961	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	192	R
	#27	Dmitri Gunchenko (D)	63	1963		6'1"	190	L
	#11	Igor Ivanov (D/F)	60	1966		5'10"	163	-
	#5	Svyatoslav Khalizov (D)		1963	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	209	L
	#25	Dmitri Kukushkin (D)		1966	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	181	-
	#6	Sergei Shendelev (D)	62	1964	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'3"	209	L
	#28	Dmitri Tsvetkov (D)	58	1968	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'4"	207	L
	#3	Igor Yevdokimov (D)		1962	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'9"	181	L
		Yuri Yevstratov (D)	57	1969		-	-	-
	#2	Sergei Zhukov (D)	68	1958	Perm, RUS	6'0"	203	-
FORWARDS
	#10	Andrei Andreyev (F)	67	1959	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'10"	179	L
	#23	Vladimir Andreyev (F)		1968	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'10"	179	R
	#27	Viktor Belyakov (F)	57	1969	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	194	R
	#13	Nikolai Drozdetsky (RW)		1957	Kolpino, RUS	6'1"	185	L
	#14	Valeri Gudozhnikov (F)	64	1962	Kazan, RUS	6'2"	205	L
	#24	Mikhail Kravets (RW)	63	1963	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'10"	194	L
	#26	Sergei Lapshin (RW)		1959	Magnitogorsk, RUS	5'10"	165	L
	#20	Vyacheslav Lavrov (F)		1958	Kirov, RUS	5'11"	183	R
	#16	Nikolai Maslov (F)		1960	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'3"	196	L
		Konstantin Peregudov (LW)	57	1969	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	194	L
	#15	Valeri Petrov (RW)	58	1968		6'0"	179	-
	#18	Sergei Sergeyev (F)	64	1962		6'0"	183	-
		Alexander Smagin (F)		1967	Ufa, RUS	6'2"	194	-
	#29	Sergei Sverzhov (RW)	61	1965	Ufa, RUS	6'0"	183	-
	#8	Sergei Tepljakov (C)	65	1961	Izhevsk, RUS	5'10"	179	L
	#12	Leonid Toropchenko (C)	58	1968	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	220	R
	#17	Sergei Tsvetkov (F)	65	1961	Cherepovets, RUS	5'10"	198	L
	#21	Yuri Tsyplakov (F)	56	1970	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'2"	192	L
	#9	Igor Vlasov (RW)	65	1961	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	176	L
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 19Av Age: 25.10 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1988-1989 SKA Leningrad Staff

Head CoachValeri Shilov
Asst. CoachViktor Kuzmin
Asst. CoachIgor Schyurkov
Massage TherapistMikhail Manchik

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1988-1989 SKA St. Petersburg Demographics

SKA St. Petersburg Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: St. Petersburg, RUS Map
Founded: 1946

1988-1989 SKA Leningrad Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players

Experience

SKA Leningrad: 5 263 GP
WC: 30 GP
OG: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Akademiya SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
Armiya-SKA St. Petersburg U16 (Russia U16)
Armiya-SKA St. Petersburg U17 (Russia U17)
SKA St. Petersburg U16 (Russia U16)
SKA St. Petersburg U17 (Russia U17)
SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
SKA-VMF St. Petersburg (VHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: SKA Arena
Location: St. Petersburg, RUS
Capacity: 21 520
Construction Year: 2023
Secondary Arena: Ledovy Dvorets

SKA St. Petersburg Games

SKA St. Petersburg — 1988-1989 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/19/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	SKA St. Petersburg	-	KHL
11/15/2026 05:00 PM GMT+3	SKA St. Petersburg	Traktor Chelyabinsk	-	KHL
11/13/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	SKA St. Petersburg	Dinamo Minsk	1 - 4	KHL
11/11/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	SKA St. Petersburg	Dynamo Moskva	1 - 2 (OT 60:51)	KHL
11/09/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	SKA St. Petersburg	Spartak Moskva	7 - 1	KHL

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Latest Transactions

SKA St. Petersburg — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Maxim Ilyichyov (F)	Dynamo-Altay Barnaul	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Artyom Bilinchuk (F)	Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Danila Dyadenkin (F)	Lada Togliatti	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Vladislav Sapunov (D)	Izhstal Izhevsk	Details
09/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Yuri Zhuravlyov (D)	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	Details
09/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Yegor Privalov (F)	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Yaroslav Korostelyov (G)	Unknown	Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Markus Phillips (D)	Unknown	Details

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SKA St. Petersburg History and Standings

SKA St. Petersburg — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	KHL	25	9	3	-	2	11	26	74	74	1.04	9	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	28	9	-	7	24	81	197	170	1.19	5	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	KHL	68	28	10	-	6	24	82	236	205	1.21	7	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	KHL	68	40	6	-	3	19	95	220	139	1.4	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	KHL	68	40	10	-	5	13	105	243	150	1.54	1	Conference Final loss
2021-2022	KHL	48	25	6	-	6	11	68	146	98	1.42	1	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	KHL	60	33	4	-	8	15	82	178	126	1.37	2	Conference Final loss
2019-2020	KHL	62	30	14	-	5	13	93	179	118	1.5	2	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	KHL	62	45	4	-	5	8	103	209	80	1.66	2	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	KHL	56	40	7	-	4	5	138	227	97	2.46	1	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	KHL	60	39	7	-	6	8	137	249	114	2.28	2	Champion
2015-2016	KHL	60	27	6	-	7	20	100	176	149	1.67	6	Conference Final loss
2014-2015	KHL	60	36	5	-	5	14	123	210	136	2.05	2	Champion
2013-2014	KHL	54	30	5	-	5	14	105	175	115	1.94	2	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	KHL	52	36	2	-	3	11	115	182	116	2.21	1	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	KHL	54	32	6	-	5	11	113	205	130	2.09	1	Conference Final loss
2010-2011	KHL	54	23	9	-	9	13	96	171	144	1.78	3	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	KHL	56	36	4	-	6	10	122	192	118	2.18	1	Conference QF Loss
2008-2009	KHL	56	26	9	-	4	17	100	143	105	1.79	8	Last 16 loss
2007-2008	Russia	57	29	5	-	3	20	100	143	130	1.75	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	Russia	54	18	1	-	2	26	65	137	158	1.2	14	Eighth Final Loss
2005-2006	Russia	51	19	2	-	1	26	65	109	134	1.27	13	Eighth Final Loss
2004-2005	Russia	60	22	1	5	3	29	76	133	169	1.27	12	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	Russia	60	16	4	10	3	27	69	124	151	1.15	14	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Russia	51	17	2	2	4	26	61	97	117	1.2	13	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Russia	51	13	2	2	1	33	46	87	147	0.9	15	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Russia	10	4	1	1	0	4	15	19	17	1.5	3	Did not make playoffs
	Russia	34	2	0	0	2	30	8	50	153	0.24	18	-
1999-2000	Russia	38	14	2	4	3	15	53	72	76	1.39	12	Eighth Final Loss
1998-1999	Russia	42	10	-	12	-	20	32	100	111	0.76	20	Saved in relegation

SKA St. Petersburg Tournament Statistics

SKA St. Petersburg — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
SKA St. Petersburg
2010-2011	Spengler Cup	2	2	0	-	0	0	6	7	2	3	1	Champion
1988-1989	Soviet League Cup	10	4	-	1	-	3	9	27	37	0.9	5	Did not make playoffs
SKA Leningrad
1977-1978	Spengler Cup	4	3	-	0	-	1	6	18	11	1.5	1	No playoffs held
1972-1973	SovSport Cup	4	2	-	1	-	1	5	23	17	1.25	2	-
1971-1972	Spengler Cup	4	4	-	0	-	0	8	27	9	2	1	No playoffs held
	SovSport Cup	4	4	-	0	-	0	8	24	10	2	1	Final loss
1970-1971	Spengler Cup	4	4	-	0	-	0	8	26	4	2	1	No playoffs held

SKA St. Petersburg Retired Numbers

#40 Yevgeni Ketov (F)

SKA St. Petersburg Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

SKA St. Petersburg — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	15	5	18	23	4
2.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	17	8	11	19	14
3.	Marat Khairullin (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	25	7	12	19	2
4.	Vladimir Tkachyov (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	24	6	13	19	12
5.	Sergei Tolchinsky (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	22	5	14	19	12
6.	Brennan Menell (D)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	24	3	16	19	4
7.	Mikko Lehtonen (D)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	17	4	14	18	4
8.	Linden Vey (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	17	4	14	18	10
9.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	24	12	5	17	16
10.	Daniil Pylenkov (D)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	27	4	13	17	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

SKA St. Petersburg — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	26.06
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.14
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.89
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.28
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	26.47

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nikita Gusev (F)	274	109	225	334
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	298	138	189	327
3.	Maxim Sushinsky (F)	481	143	183	326
4.	Pyotr Andreyev (F)	389	174	90	264
5.	Vyacheslav Lavrov (F)	435	145	119	264

Franchise All-Time Goals

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Belyay Bekyashev (F)	37	192	-	192
2.	Valentin Panyukhin (F)	432	175	87	262
3.	Pyotr Andreyev (F)	389	174	90	264
4.	Vladimir Pogrebnyak (F)	127	148	10	158
5.	Vyacheslav Solodukhin (F)	401	147	66	213

Franchise All-Time Assists

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nikita Gusev (F)	274	109	225	334
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	298	138	189	327
3.	Maxim Sushinsky (F)	481	143	183	326
4.	Vadim Shipachyov (F)	227	76	171	247
5.	Sergei Plotnikov (F)	346	102	141	243

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Maxim Sushinsky (F)	481	143	326	519
2.	Evgeny Artyukhin (F)	138	21	37	456
3.	Vyacheslav Lavrov (F)	435	145	264	417
4.	Igor Yevdokimov (D)	422	25	74	395
5.	Yevgeni Filinov (D)	356	9	35	390

Franchise All-Time Games Played

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andrei Andreyev (F)	540	138	97	235
2.	Igor Schyurkov (F)	506	99	41	140
3.	Viktor Belyakov (F)	504	83	62	145
4.	Oleg Churashov (D)	483	28	30	58
5.	Maxim Sushinsky (F)	481	143	183	326

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Nikita Gusev (F)	274	109	334	1.22
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	298	138	327	1.10
3.	Vadim Shipachyov (F)	227	76	247	1.09
4.	Jonas Enlund (F)	1	0	1	1.00
5.	Yevgeni Dadonov (F)	165	72	158	0.96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Nikita Gusev (F)	2018-2019	KHL	62	17	65	82	1.32	10
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	32	46	78	1.30	47
3.	Vadim Shipachyov (F)	2016-2017	KHL	50	26	50	76	1.52	22
4.	Nikita Gusev (F)	2016-2017	KHL	57	24	47	71	1.25	8
5.	Yevgeni Dadonov (F)	2016-2017	KHL	53	30	36	66	1.25	39

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dmitrij Jaskin (F)	2022-2023	KHL	67	40	22	62	0.93	48
2.	Belyay Bekyashev (F)	1952-1953	Soviet	21	39	-	-	-	-
3.	Belyay Bekyashev (F)	1955-1956	Soviet	-	37	-	-	-	-
4.	Belyay Bekyashev (F)	1953-1954	Soviet	16	34	-	-	-	-
5.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	32	46	78	1.30	47

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Nikita Gusev (F)	2018-2019	KHL	62	17	65	82	1.32	10
2.	Vadim Shipachyov (F)	2016-2017	KHL	50	26	50	76	1.52	22
3.	Nikita Gusev (F)	2016-2017	KHL	57	24	47	71	1.25	8
4.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	2016-2017	KHL	60	32	46	78	1.30	47
5.	Alexei Yashin (F)	2009-2010	KHL	56	18	46	64	1.14	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

SKA St. Petersburg — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Evgeny Artyukhin (F)	2011-2012	KHL	47	16	7	23	0.49	150
2.	Joel Kwiatkowski (D)	2009-2010	KHL	50	7	12	19	0.38	147
3.	Evgeny Artyukhin (F)	2012-2013	KHL	30	1	1	2	0.07	127
4.	Evgeny Artyukhin (F)	2010-2011	KHL	26	4	5	9	0.35	115
5.	Alexander Yudin (D)	2003-2004	Russia	52	1	16	17	0.33	112

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- DO im. S.M.Kirova Leningrad (1946–1947)
- LDO Leningrad (1948–1953)
- ODO Leningrad (1953–1957)
- SKWO Leningrad (1957–1959)
- SKA Leningrad (1959–1991)
- SKA St. Petersburg (1991- )