This week marks the start of a new season of the Ukrainian Championship. As previously announced, our club will be represented in the competition by its farm team \u2013 Kryzhynka-Capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First and foremost, we would like to thank the previous coaching staff, led by Vadym Shakhraichuk, who worked with Kyiv <\/em>Capitals in the national championship for two years and won silver medals in the 2024\/2025 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the current championship, Kryzhynka-Capitals will be coached by Yevhen Alipov, with Vasyl Bobrovnykov serving as his assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for the roster, it primarily consists of players who represented both Kyiv Capitals and Kryzhynka during the last season. Among them are Yaroslav Panchenko and Nikita Liesnikov, who were initially registered for the Optibet League season. Unfortunately, Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Youth and Sports didn`t permit these players to travel abroad so that they will continue their careers with the united team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among last year\u2019s vice-champions, we note the presence of experienced Serhii Chernenko, as well as Mykhailo Vasyliiev, Tymur Lapko, Matvii Mazko, and Artem Mykhailychenko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The team has also added several newcomers: defenseman Pavlo Taran, who previously played for Kyiv Capitals two years ago, forwards Maksym Razumov and Volodymyr Kostromitin, and goaltender Oleksandr Hrabyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The remaining players represented Kryzhynka in last season\u2019s championship. The current roster for the 2025\/2026 season is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n