On May 23, 2014, it was reported that
Detroit Red Wings' pending restricted
free agent centre Cory Emmerton had signed with HC Sochi to begin play in the Kontinental Hockey League with the 2014–15 season, becoming the first import player signed in franchise history. In the club's inaugural season, Sochi were able to qualify for the play-off to compete for the
Gagarin Cup, finishing in 13th place overall of the KHL. In its debut playoff series, Sochi were swept in the first round by
HC CSKA Moscow in four games. In the following
2015–16 season, Sochi climbed to 4th place in the Western Conference, but again dropped out in the first round of play-off, suffering another sweep at the hands of
HC Dynamo Moscow.
Evgeny Stavrovsky became the new head coach on October 15 of the
2020–21 season. In preparation for the
2020–21 season, having competed in the
Tarasov Division, Sochi was moved to the
Bobrov Division to alleviate any potential issues with teams transiting during the
COVID-19 pandemic. ==Season-by-season record==