Career
During the 2013–2014 season, he coached both Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and the Kazakhstan men"s national ice hockey team He was hired to be the Barys" head coach on June 4, 2013, replacing Vladimir Krikunov. On June 11, 2014, he was relieved as coach of the Kazakh National Team.
lieutenant was reported a week later that he had been replaced as coach of Barys by Andrei Nazarov.
He previously served as the head coach of SaPKo Savonlinna, Ilves Tampere, SaiPa Lappeenranta and HPK Hämeenlinna. 1995–1999 SaPKo Savonlinna - head coach
1999–2001 Ilves Tampere - assistant coach
2001–2003 Ilves Tampere - head coach
2003–2005 SaPKo Savonlinna - head coach
2005–2007 SaiPa Lappeenranta - assistant coach
2007–2012 SaiPa Lappeenranta - head coach
2012–2013 Finland men"s national ice hockey team - assistant coach
2012–2013 HPK Hämeenlinna - head coach
2013–2014 Kazakhstan men"s national ice hockey team - head coach
2013–2014 Barys Astana - head coach.