Viktor Kozlov Head Coach

     Former Florida Panthers center Viktor Kozlov has been promoted to head coach of Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Russia. He was the assistant coach with that club. 

     Kozlov spent seven seasons with the Florida Panthers from 1997-98 to 2003-04. He had 101 goals and 190 assists in 414 regular season games with the team. He helped the club reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1999-2000.