# Gleb Pugachyov KHL and MHL roster status

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gleb-pugachyov-khl-and-mhl-roster-status
> Updated: 2026-09-05T02:41:44.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Montreal Canadiens prospect Gleb Pugachyov participated in the KHL preseason training camp with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in mid-August. During this period, he appeared in a Russian junior league (MHL) game, scoring an empty-net goal, though his final position on the KHL roster remained unconfirmed.

By early September, Pugachyov was expected to begin the season in the MHL rather than the KHL. Although he attended Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod’s official team photo session, he was excluded from the roster for the club’s initial four-game road trip. Reports suggest he will likely play for Chaika, the junior affiliate of Torpedo.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Gleb Pugachyov expected to start season in MHL

Montreal Canadiens prospect Gleb Pugachyov is expected to start the season in the MHL with Chaika after failing to make the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod roster for the KHL season opener.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gleb-pugachyov-expected-to-start-season-in-mhl

### 2026-08-16: Gleb Pugachyov continues KHL training camp with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

Montreal Canadiens prospect Gleb Pugachyov continues his KHL training camp with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, appearing in an MHL game between preseason matchups rather than being cut from the roster.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gleb-pugachyov-continues-khl-training-camp-with-torpedo-nizhny-novgorod

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