Former Red Wings Star Out as Coach

Former Detroit Red Wings center Igor Larionov left his playing days as a highly respected NHL player and a Russian…

By Kevin Allen · Detroit Hockey Now

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 9:21 PM

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Former Detroit Red Wings center Igor Larionov has left his role as head coach of SKA St. Petersburg.
SKA St. Petersburg announced that Larionov departed by mutual agreement amid a five-game losing streak.
Larionov departs with the team holding an 8-6-1 record, sitting third in the Bobrov Division.

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Former Detroit Red Wings star Igor Larionov has departed his role as head coach of KHL team SKA St. Petersburg by mutual agreement. Larionov's exit occurred on Sunday during a five-game losing streak, leaving the club in third place in the Bobrov Division with an 8-6-1 record early in his second season with the franchise.

Larionov previously coached Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod from 2022 to 2025 before joining SKA St. Petersburg. Over five seasons as a KHL head coach, he holds a combined record of 155 wins and 150 losses. The article notes that the future of his son, forward Igor Larionov II, remains undecided.

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