HC Sochi salaries in 2025/26
HC Sochi pay the 23 players we hold a salary for RUB 435,000,000 in 2025/26, the 20th biggest payroll of the 22 clubs in the KHL and 35% less than the average club. Jean-Christophe Beaudin, Pavel Kudryavtsev and William Bitten are the highest paid on RUB 30,000,000, jointly the 206th highest salary in the league.
HC Sochi salaries
The 23 players we hold a salary for in 2025/26, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | NATION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Christophe Beaudin | Forward | Canada | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 1 | Pavel Kudryavtsev | Forward | Russia | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 198 |
| 1 | William Bitten | Forward | Canada | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 4 | Troy Josephs | Forward | Canada | RUB 29,000,000 | £257,428£257k | 109 |
| 5 | Ilya Samsonov | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 5 | Noel Hoefenmayer | Defence | Canada | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 5 | Pavel Khomchenko | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 240 |
| 8 | Max Ellis | Forward | United States | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 158 |
| 9 | Kemeron Li | Defence | Russia | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 85 |
| 9 | Pavel Dedunov | Forward | Russia | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 9 | Timur Xafizef | Forward | Russia | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 12 | Danil Bashkirov | Forward | Russia | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 112 |
| 13 | Igor Shvyrev | Forward | Russia | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 14 | Sergei Popov | Forward | Russia | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 375 |
| 15 | Artur Tyanulin | Forward | Russia | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 240 |
| 16 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky | Forward | Russia | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 16 | Maksim Fedotov | Defence | Russia | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 206 |
| 18 | Amir Garayev | Forward | Russia | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 18 | Ilya Nikolaev | Defence | Russia | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 18 | Maxim Berezin | Defence | Russia | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 21 | Mark Verba | Forward | Russia | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 22 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Forward | Russia | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 206 |
| 22 | Ilya Hohlov | Defence | Russia | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 440 |
HC Sochi by salary
Where the money goes
The 15 forwards are paid RUB 292,000,000 between them, 67% of the payroll; the 6 defenders RUB 87,000,000, 20%; and the 2 goaltenders RUB 56,000,000, 13%.
How the HC Sochi payroll compares
All 22 KHL clubs in 2025/26, biggest payroll first
| # | CLUB | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKA Saint Petersburg | 24 | RUB 911,000,000 | £8,086,780£8.1m |
| 2 | Ak Bars Kazan | 27 | RUB 904,000,000 | £8,024,642£8.0m |
| 3 | Avangard Omsk | 27 | RUB 893,000,000 | £7,926,997£7.9m |
| 4 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | 25 | RUB 890,000,000 | £7,900,367£7.9m |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 23 | RUB 877,000,000 | £7,784,968£7.8m |
| 6 | CSKA Moscow | 27 | RUB 868,000,000 | £7,705,077£7.7m |
| 7 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 23 | RUB 860,000,000 | £7,634,062£7.6m |
| 8 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 26 | RUB 846,000,000 | £7,509,787£7.5m |
| 9 | Dynamo Moscow | 24 | RUB 829,000,000 | £7,358,881£7.4m |
| 10 | Dinamo Minsk | 23 | RUB 674,000,000 | £5,982,974£6.0m |
| 11 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 33 | RUB 626,000,000 | £5,556,887£5.6m |
| 12 | Admiral Vladivostok | 29 | RUB 598,000,000 | £5,308,336£5.3m |
| 13 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 31 | RUB 598,000,000 | £5,308,336£5.3m |
| 14 | Lada Togliatti | 34 | RUB 573,000,000 | £5,086,416£5.1m |
| 15 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 35 | RUB 568,000,000 | £5,042,032£5.0m |
| 16 | Shanghai Dragons | 19 | RUB 565,000,000 | £5,015,401£5.0m |
| 17 | Amur Khabarovsk | 22 | RUB 535,000,000 | £4,749,097£4.7m |
| 18 | Spartak Moscow | 23 | RUB 504,000,000 | £4,473,915£4.5m |
| 19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 29 | RUB 442,000,000 | £3,923,553£3.9m |
| 20 | HC Sochi | 23 | RUB 435,000,000 | £3,861,415£3.9m |
| 21 | Barys Astana | 16 | RUB 398,000,000 | £3,532,973£3.5m |
| 22 | Severstal Cherepovets | 16 | RUB 343,000,000 | £3,044,748£3.0m |
Payroll by club
The HC Sochi payroll, season by season
Earlier HC Sochi players
The 30 players HC Sochi paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Graham | 2024/25 | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k |
| Roman Manukhov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Artyom Volkov | 2024/25 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Gleb Koryagin | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Nikolai Chebykin | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Danil Mokrushev | 2024/25 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Daniil Seroukh | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Denis Vengryzhanovsky | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Michal Krištof | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Vasily Machulin | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Yegor Spiridonov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danil Avershin | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Semyon Ibragimov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Fyodor Kroshchinsky | 2024/25 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Nikita Tochitsky | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Anton Sagadeyev | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Jeremy Bracco | 2023/24 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Artyom Nikolayev | 2023/24 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Nikita Feoktistov | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Artyom Fyodorov | 2022/23 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Brandon Gormley | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Yuri Alexandrov | 2022/23 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Nikita Pivtsakin | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kirill Petkov | 2022/23 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Egor Babenko | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Artem Ivanyuzhenkov | 2022/23 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Vadim Kudako | 2022/23 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Donat Stalnov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Mikhail Romaev | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on HC Sochi?
Jean-Christophe Beaudin, Pavel Kudryavtsev and William Bitten, jointly, on RUB 30,000,000 in 2025/26. That is jointly the 206th highest salary in the KHL. Troy Josephs is next on RUB 29,000,000.
What is the HC Sochi payroll?
RUB 435,000,000 across 23 players in 2025/26, the 20th biggest of the 22 clubs. The SKA Saint Petersburg pay the most, RUB 911,000,000.
What is the average salary on HC Sochi?
RUB 18,913,043 in 2025/26, against RUB 30,198,770 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on HC Sochi?
Ilya Hohlov, on RUB 4,000,000. 2 players on HC Sochi are paid that.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. The other clubs: SKA Saint Petersburg, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, CSKA Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Admiral Vladivostok, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Lada Togliatti, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Shanghai Dragons, Amur Khabarovsk, Spartak Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Barys Astana and Severstal Cherepovets. Other seasons: 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23.