Snezhniye Barsy Conclude Their Season
24 March 2025

Snezhniye Barsy Conclude Their Season

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The Snezhniye Barsy ended their season with a 3-2 away victory over the Krasnoyarsk Lynxes. At the end of the regular season, the Astana team finished 8th in the Silver Division standings, earning 35 points in 54 games. As a result, the team concluded the season without a play-in battle.

The midpoint of the regular season became a turning point for the team, with significant personnel changes in Snezhniye Barsy. Alexander Istomin, who had led the team for several years, was replaced by Andrey Shayánov as the new head coach. Changes also extended to the coaching staff: Pavel Glotov took over Barys 3x3, and Madiyar Ibraibekov stepped into the coaching role, marking his debut behind the bench after retiring as a player.

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Key Performers

  • Goaltender Artem Shestakov led the team's stats, recording a 90.5% save percentage and a 3.47 goals-against average in 15 games.

  • Defenseman Beibarys Orazov was the top-performing blueliner, tallying 12 points in 9 games before moving to Barys. He averaged 23 minutes and 59 seconds of ice time per game.

  • Forward Kirill Lyapunov emerged as the most productive player, posting 32 points in 29 games, with an average ice time of 20 minutes and 6 seconds.

  • Defenseman Sanzhar Ibragim stood out for his physicality, delivering 181 hits in 51 games—the highest total among all league players.


On behalf of the press service, we thank the team for the season, wish them a great break, and look forward to seeing them return stronger and victorious.

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