Orsk's Yuzhny Ural exchanges goalkeepers with Samara's CSK VVS

Orsk's Yuzhny Ural, performing poorly in the VHL, has agreed a trade with its neighboring city's club. 21-year-old goalie Danila Ovcharik is heading to CSK VVS, with 23-year-old Belarusian goalie Alexei Snytko moving the other way.

Jan 21, 2026

The clubs completed a swap involving multiple players, including goalkeepers.
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HC Yuzhny Ural Orsk / t.me

Orsk«s Yuzhny Ural, which is having a disastrous season in the VHL (Supreme Hockey League), has decided to refresh its roster via a trade (and not for »monetary compensation«, as was the case when captain Ilya Litvinov left for Samara»s CSK VVS).

Goalie Yegor Kuvardin also joins the team on a new contract.
Source:
HC Yuzhny Ural Orsk / t.me

This time, the agreement has been reached with the club from the neighboring city. Thus, 21-year-old goalie Danila Ovcharik is heading to CSK VVS, while 23-year-old Alexei Snytko, a Belarusian goalie, is moving in the opposite direction.

Defenseman Arseny Pozhidaev is another new addition to the roster.
Source:
HC Yuzhny Ural Orsk / t.me

Ovcharik has played 22 matches this season, securing 6 wins, with a save percentage of 91% and a goals-against average of 2.44. Snytko has only played two games for CSK VVS in this campaign.

However, in the 2024/2025 season he played in the Betera Extraliga, appearing in 37 games with a save percentage of 92.6% and a goals-against average of 2.15. The goalie is a two-time bronze medalist of the Belarusian championship with HC Shakhtyor (Soligorsk), and also a winner of the Belarusian Higher League and the Tsyplakov Cup with the Pinch Hawks.

And that«s not all: Yuzhny Ural has signed a contract with another goalie—Yegor Kuvardin (born 2004). At the adult level, he has played in the NMHL for Proton Novovoronezh, where he received consistent playing time.

In the 2023/2024 season, he played 43 matches with a goals-against average of 2.53 and a save percentage of 91%. In the playoffs, he posted a save percentage of 94.3%. In the 2024/2025 season, he continued playing with a 92.4% save rate.

The team has also been bolstered by 21-year-old defenseman Arseny Pozhidaev, a product of Moscow«s hockey system. He has played in the MHL for MHK Spartak, in the VHL for Zaurale, and also had a tryout with Novokuznetsk Metallurg.

In the 2024/2025 season, he played 31 matches in the VHL, earning 4 points (1 goal + 3 assists). In the MHL, he has played over 50 matches per season.