Ufa's Salavat Yulaev traded goalkeeper Ivan Bocharov for Sochi

Goalkeeper Ivan Bocharov moved from Sochi hockey club to Ufa Salavat Yulaev. This was officially announced on Thursday, October 15, 2026, by the press services of the KHL and HC Salavat Yulaev.

The 31-year-old player's transfer was made as a result of an exchange. As a counteroffer, the southern club received monetary compensation from Ufa residents, the amount of which has not been officially disclosed.

According to BUSINESS Online, Salavat Yulaev was forced to enter the goalkeeper market due to Nikita Bogdanov's injury. The goalkeeper is expected to be out of action until November. At the time of the transaction, the main goalkeeper of the Ufa team is Semyon Vyazovoy. Earlier, the club terminated its employment agreement with another goalkeeper, Ilya Konovalov.

In the current KHL regular season of the 2026/27 season, Ivan Bocharov managed to play three matches for Sochi. In these games, he scored one victory, deflecting 82.5% of shots on his own goal and conceding seven goals.

In total, during his career in the Kontinental Hockey League, Bocharov participated in 319 matches. He has 139 wins and 32 dry games to his credit. The average rebound rate for all time appearances in the league is 91.9% with a reliability factor of 2.38.

Ivan Bocharov is a graduate of Dynamo Moscow, where he played for five years— from 2017 to 2022. The goalkeeper's track record also includes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (2022-2024), Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (2024/25 season) and Lada Togliatti (2025/26 season).

In addition to his achievements in the KHL, the goalkeeper holds the title of champion of the Higher Hockey League (VHL), won in 2017, and is also the bronze medalist of the Youth Hockey League (MHL) in 2013.