Chelmet Chelyabinsk vs Orsk

Anufrienko (1 goal) and Karyaev (1 goal, 1 assist) drove the offence from the forward lines. Mits capped the scoring with a power-play marker, while Kolodiy provided the insurance goal early in the third. The Chelmet defence held Orsk to a single consolation strike despite playing extended minutes in the final period.

The 4-1 scoreline reflected Chelmet's control after a cautious opening period. The blank first frame (0-0) suggested both sides were still finding rhythm in their first pre-season outings, but Chelmet's second-period surge (2-0) set the tone. The 2-1 third period — with Orsk's goal arriving only in the closing stages — underlined the hosts' superiority in five-on-five play.

Chelmet Chelyabinsk made a positive start to their pre-season programme under head coach Marat Askarov, who retained the core of last season's squad including leading scorers Saveliy Sherstnev, Yaroslav Fedoseev and Artemiy Nizameev. The club also added reinforcements from Omsk — Danil Fiskov, Rodion Safin and Daniil Moruzhov — in the off-season. For Orsk, the result offered a first look at a heavily revamped squad under new head coach Sergey Reshetnikov, with several newcomers from the MHL, NMHL and Belarusian Extraliga.

Both sides continue their pre-season schedules in the coming days as they build toward the 2026/27 VHL regular season.