After getting swept by CSKA Moscow in the 2018-19 Gagarin Cup, Avangard Omsk got the ultimate revenge last season by defeating CSKA Moscow in six games and capturing their first ever Gagarin Cup in franchise history.
The 2020-21 KHL season got underway this week and the reigning champions got to watch their first-ever championship banner go up to the rafters before their season opener.
The defending champions picked up where they left off, as they opened the season with a 4-0 victory over CSKA Moscow.
And when you’re a champion there’s usually some nice hardware to go with the title, aside from the actual trophy itself, and the championship rings the players are going to get look incredible.
Third time was the charm for Avangard Omsk last year after coming up short against CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow in their first two Gagarin Cup final appearances.
