"The team is primed to win the championship"

Avtomobilist Jekaterinburg Prepares for New KHL Season with Ambitious Goals

As the 2025 KHL season approaches, Avtomobilist Jekaterinburg is gearing up for an exciting campaign with a new-look squad and high expectations.

The club has made targeted player acquisitions in the off-season, with the most notable addition being forward Reid Boucher, who joins the team following a successful stint elsewhere. Joining Boucher are Roman Gorbunov, Egor Chernikov, Yaroslav Busygin, and Dmitriy Yudin, bolstering the team's forward and defensive lines.

However, the club has suffered a significant blow with the injury of forward Curtis Valk, who is currently undergoing treatment. The team is still searching for a player to fill the attacking defender position, as defender Nick Ebert's contract was not activated due to his inability to pass a medical examination and personal circumstances.

Avtomobilist's head coach, Nikolai Zavarukhin, expects to showcase attacking hockey in the new season. The team will kick off its campaign on September 8 against Lada in Tolyatti, with its first home game scheduled for September 15 against Salavat Yulaev.

Alexei Zavarukhin, Nikolai's assistant coach, will also be a familiar face on the bench, having served as head coach of Traktor during the 2023/2024 season, where he and Nikolai Zavarukhin led their respective teams to KHL bronze medals.

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Avtomobilist Jekaterinburg has set an ambitious goal of winning the KHL championship this season, and with its new-look squad and experienced coaching staff, fans will be eager to see how the team fares in the upcoming campaign.

The article was penned by Valentina Yaroslavtseva.