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Znarok, who left his job as Ak Bars coach, thanked the players and the club management.

MOSCOW, December 2 – RIA Novosti. Oleg Znarok thanked the players and management of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) Kazan club Ak Bars after leaving his post as head coach.

On Friday, “Ak Bars” announced that Znark has voluntarily resigned from his position as head coach. Earlier that day, Ak Bars defeated Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 3-2 at home in the KHL regular season game. The Kazan club has amassed 38 points in 36 games and ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

“I am grateful to Ak Bars for giving me the opportunity to work at such a great club. I would like to thank the fans, all the players, the technical committee and the management who support the team under all circumstances. I believe this team will fight for the top positions. I wish success to all the hockey players in the squad. I will also follow Ak Bars and cheer for their success.” quotes The website of the 59-year-old coach club.

Znarok has been the head of Ak Bars since July 2022. His previous club was Spartak Moscow, which he managed from 2019 to 2021. Then Znarok became the coach-advisor of the Russian youth team.

Under Znark’s leadership, the Russian national ice hockey team became the 2014 world champion and won a gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Also, Dynamo Moscow (2012, 2013) and SKA St. Petersburg (2017), he won the Gagarin Cup three times.

Source: Ria

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