The Laval Rocket have announced that they have hired Ilia Ejov as their interim goalie coach for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Ejov has worked with the Canadiens in the past, as he served as a guest coach at the club's last development camp. Now, with this latest news, he will be helping out Laval's goaltenders for the rest of the campaign. Ejov had a long playing career, as he played 13 seasons in the KHL from 2011-12 to 2023-24. With this, he will give Laval a goaltending coach with plenty of experience, which is certainly a good thing. Ejov also spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons in the QMJHL with the St. John's Fog Devils during his junior career. As Laval shared [https://www.rocketlaval.com/en/press-release/ilia-ejov-interim-goalie-coach/], Ejov is also fluent in French, English, and Russian, which undoubtedly adds to his appeal.
