Roman Starchenko Retires as a Player and Joins Nomad's Coaching Staff
16 July 2026

Roman Starchenko Retires as a Player and Joins Nomad's Coaching Staff

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One of Kazakhstan's most renowned forwards, Roman Starchenko, has decided to retire from professional hockey as a player.

Starchenko spent 17 seasons with Barys and holds the KHL record for the most games played for a single club (819). In 871 KHL games, the forward scored 215 goals and recorded 209 assists. In the recently concluded season, Roman helped Nomad win the Pro Ligasy championship.

As a member of the Kazakhstan national team, Starchenko participated in 18 World Championships, including 10 in the top division. He is also a two-time Asian Games champion and an Asian champion.

In the new season, Roman Leonidovich will begin his coaching career and join Konstantin Pushkaryov's coaching staff at Nomad.

Hockey club Barys thanks Roman for his dedication and invaluable contribution to the development of Kazakhstan hockey and wishes him continued success and new achievements in his coaching career!

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