Ilya Gorbushin is 49!

On 11 February, senior SKA youth development manager Ilya Gorbushin celebrates his birthday.

Today, he has turned 49 years of age!

Born in Leningrad, Ilya progressed through the SKA system as a player, spending eight seasons with our club while also representing Avangard Omsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Severstal Cherepovets, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Vityaz Moscow Region and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. He became a silver medalist of the 2001 domestic campaign.

Ilya became the Vice President of the Saint Petersburg Ice Hockey Federation upon the conclusion of his playing career, before subsequently coaching SKA-1946 in the MHL across two separate spells. He has been the senior SKA youth development manager since 2022.

SKA Hockey Club wishes Ilya health, happiness and more professional success! Happy birthday!