--- title: "Full coaching staff of the Ukrainian national ice hockey team: Who will join Oleksandr Bobkin's team" description: "The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine has announced the full coaching staff of the national team under the leadership of Oleksandr Bobkin: the team includes four assistants responsible for defense, video preparation, goaltending, and physical training." date: 2026-11-02T20:46:00.506Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-hockey-team-coaching-staff-bobkin tags: [hockey, ukraine-national-team, coaching-staff, european-nations-cup, federation-of-hockey-of-ukraine] author: "Dmitriy Shatolov" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Full coaching staff of the Ukrainian national ice hockey team: Who will join Oleksandr Bobkin's team ![Head coach of the Ukrainian national ice hockey team Oleksandr Bobkin in a black hoodie against a light background](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/trenerskiy-shtab-sbornoy-ukrainy-po-hokeyu-bobkin/trenerskiy-shtab-sbornoy-ukrainy-po-hokeyu-bobkin-1.webp) ## Key Points - The coaching staff of the Ukrainian ice hockey team led by Oleksandr Bobkin has five members - Ruslan Borisenko and Denys Isaenko are appointed as first and second assistants, responsible for defense and penalty killing - Video preparation is led by Dmytro Kobylnyk, who has been working with the staff since the 2022/23 season - Goaltending preparation is headed by Oleksandr Fedorov, and physical preparation by Oleh Zadoenko - The roster of 25 players for the European Nations Cup of the 2026/27 season was formed on the eve of the staff announcement The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine has officially announced the composition of the national team's coaching staff, led by Oleksandr Bobkin. According to the federation's press service, reported to Sport RBC.UA, the team of specialists consists of five people: in addition to the head coach, the staff includes four assistants, each responsible for a specific area of team preparation. The appointments were made against the background of the national team's preparation for participation in the European Nations Cup of the 2026/27 season, the application for which was formed on the eve of the announcement of the coaching staff. ### First assistants: Communication, defense, and penalty killing Ruslan Borisenko has been appointed as the first assistant head coach, and Denys Isaenko as the second. Both specialists received an expanded range of duties extending beyond standard "on-ice assistance." Their tasks include direct communication with players, working with defensemen, preparing tactical penalty-killing schemes, and participating in on-ice training sessions. Thus, defensive organization and discipline in special situations have been singled out as a separate area of responsibility, indicating the priority of these elements in Bobkin's methodological concept. ### Video preparation and opponent analysis: Continuity from the 2022/23 season Dmytro Kobylnyk has taken on the function of video preparation and opponent analysis. Notably, he has already been working in Bobkin's coaching staff since the 2022/23 season, making his appointment a logical continuation of established interaction. Kobylnyk will be responsible for collecting and analyzing game episodes, preparing analytical materials on opponents, and integrating video data into the training process. The presence of a permanent analyst familiar with the head coach's methodology over several seasons reduces the risks of organizational failures at the start of the new cycle. ### Goaltending and physical preparation: Two key areas Oleksandr Fedorov has been appointed as the goaltending coach. His duties include forming the pool of goaltenders, their individual training, and direct work during team training sessions. Physical preparation will be a separate area: Oleh Zadoenko, who will continue working with the national team, will be responsible for it. Zadoenko will focus on developing the physical qualities of the hockey players and will conduct training work both on and off the ice. The combination of these two positions covers issues related to the preparation of the goaltending line and the overall physical condition of the players, which is especially important given the dense calendar of international tournaments. ### Context: Application for the European Nations Cup and the elite division issue The announcement of the coaching staff coincided with another important event: the day before, the coaching collective determined the roster for the European Nations Cup of the 2026/27 season. New head coach Oleksandr Bobkin has called up 25 players who will begin preparations for the tournament. Simultaneously, the hockey community is discussing the possible exclusion of the Ukrainian national team from the elite division in favor of Russia, which adds context to the federation's current personnel decisions. Forming a complete staff of five specialists can be viewed as a step toward systematic preparation of the team for upcoming international starts and building a long-term coaching strategy. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Новый главный тренер сборной Украины по хоккею назвал полный штаб: кто вошел в команду](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/winter/noviy-golovniy-trener-zbirnoyi-ukrayini-hokeyu-1793652057.html) - Primary source: official statement by the FHU press service regarding the composition of the coaching staff (Borisenko, Isaenko, Kobylnyk, Fedorov, Zadoenko). - [Первый выбор нового тренера: заявка сборной Украины по хоккею на Европейский Кубок наций](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/winter/pershiy-vibir-novogo-trenera-zayavka-zbirnoyi-1793178531.html) - Confirms the formation of a 25-player roster for the European Nations Cup of the 2026/27 season under the leadership of Bobkin. ## FAQ ### How many people are on the coaching staff of the Ukrainian ice hockey team? The coaching staff consists of five people: head coach Oleksandr Bobkin and four assistants — Ruslan Borisenko, Denys Isaenko, Dmytro Kobylnyk, Oleksandr Fedorov, and Oleh Zadoenko. ### Who is responsible for video preparation and opponent analysis? Dmytro Kobylnyk is responsible for video preparation and opponent analysis; he has been working in Bobkin's coaching staff since the 2022/23 season. ### Which tournament will be the first for the new coaching staff? The first tournament for the new staff will be the European Nations Cup of the 2026/27 season, for which the national team has already formed a roster of 25 players.