Overview
- The KHL club created a president role Tuesday and appointed 43-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk to lead the restructure.
- Evgeny Artyukhin was named general manager, replacing Igor Varitsky, after three seasons as a European scout for the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Kovalchuk said the team will overhaul its sporting approach and step up fan outreach, and he told supporters to expect games next season at SKA Arena in St. Petersburg.
- The Dragons ended the 2025–26 season ninth in the Western Conference with 54 points and failed to reach the playoffs.
- The franchise is the rebranded successor to Beijing-based Kunlun Red Star and is playing home dates in Russia as it prepares for operations in Shanghai.