Sergei Naumovs

Goaltending Coach

Sergei Naumovs was hired as goalie coach of the Bridgeport Islanders on May 30, 2024. He took over for Chris Terreri, who transitioned to Director of Goaltending Development and Scouting for the New York Islanders. 

Naumovs worked as a goalie coach in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for 15 seasons prior to joining the Islanders, including six with CSKA Moscow. He worked with New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin in 2018-19 and 2019-20. Naumovs and CSKA Moscow won the KHL’s Gagarin Cup in 2019 when Sorokin won the MVP and in 2022. 

Prior to his time coaching with CSKA Moscow, Naumovs served as a goalie coach with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Atlant Mytischi, Donbass Donetsk, and Dinamo Riga. He’s also coached on the international stage with Latvia and Russia. 

A native of Riga, Latvia, Naumovs’ playing career included numerous seasons in Russia with Dinamo Riga and CSKA Moscow, along with several seasons in the United States, in leagues including the WCHL, IHL and ECHL. He represented Latvia at 11 World Championships and three Olympic Games (2002 Salt Lake City, 2006 Turin and 2010 Vancouver).