When the Kontinental Hockey League began, he managed to reach the 1/8 final with Lada Togliatti. On 8 February 2010, he resigned from coaching Lada to return to Yaroslavl to coach Lokomotiv Yaroslavl once again.
When the Kontinental Hockey League commenced, he succeeded in advancing to the 1/8 final with Lada Togliatti. On February 8, 2010, he relinquished his coaching duties at Lada and returned to Yaroslavl to coach Lokomotiv Yaroslavi once more.