Larionov becomes SKA St. Petersburg's director of hockey operations

.. MLive.com

12 July 2008
Soviet Sport is reporting that former Red Wing Igor Larionov has decided to split time between his home in Los Angeles and another West Coast burgh--St. Petersburg, Russia:

July 18, Soviet Sport [roughly translated]: The well-known hockey player of the recent past, the numerous world championships and the owner of a Stanley Cup will conclude with Petersburg SKA the contract on which he will hold the post of the director for hockey operations for the club.
The contract goes through the end of 2008-2009 with possibility of the further prolongation.
Igor Larionov arrives to St. Petersburg on Sunday on July, 20th, in second half of day. At the airport a meeting with journalists is planned.
Igor starts work at once and together with the team he will go to Finland.

Update: The IIHF has confirmed the signing.

Former Red Wings assistant coach Barry Smith currently helms SKA, and Red Wings consultant Scotty Bowman holds a similar at-large role for the team, so SKA has some substantial Red Wings ties.