SKA-Varyagi are returning to Leningrad Region

In the 2017/2018 season, SKA will be represented in the NMHL by SKA-Varyagi. The team's home games will take place at the HORS Arena, a stadium located in the Imeni Morozova settlement in Leningrad Region. Viktor Belyakov's coaching staff will coach the team.

However, SKA Hockey Club are not leaving Karelia. In partnership with the republic's government, the development and popularization project for the region will continue. This season, it's planned that the SKA-Karelia academy will begin operations at Kondopoga's Ice Arena. Leading ice hockey specialists who work in the SKA system will join the project. The school's opening will help the development of ice hockey in Karelia, sporting infrastructure and the matter of creating professional teams in the region.

The NMHL team's return to Leningrad Region was driven by the need of SKA system coaches to follow how players are performing and the cooperation between SKA system teams. The decision concerning SKA-Varyagi was made in order to help the individual development of young ice hockey players.