MOSCOW, Oct 25 Two-time Gagarin Cup winner Alexander Popov retired from playing and will continue to work in CSKA, according to the official website of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club. Earlier, the president of the army team, Igor Esmantovich, told reporters that Popov would take over as CSKA development coach on November 1 and would be part of the coaching staff of CSKA, Zvezda and Krasnaya Army. «It is noted that the contract with Popov has already been signed. Last season in the KHL, Popov, who turned 42 in August, helped CSKA win the Gagarin Cup for the second time and was recognized as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
