page_title: History of Barys Nur-Sultan
section_title: 2011–present: BBD era
hierarchical_section_title: History of Barys Nur-Sultan / 2008–present: Kontinental Hockey League / 2011–present: BBD era
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Главный тренер казанского «Ак Барса» Владимир Крикунов на пресс-конференции после выездного матча своей команды против хабаровского «Амура» 28 сентября 2011 года («Ак Барс» уступил со счётом 0:4).English: Ak Bars Kazan head coach Vladimir Krikunov after the KHL-game against Amur Khabarovsk on September 28, 2011 (Ak Bars lost 0-4).
context_page_description: The history of Barys Nur-Sultan Kontinental Hockey League team dates back to 1999.
context_section_description: In the 2011 off-season, Barys announced the signing of Dustin Boyd and Nigel Dawes, who later formed BBD line along with Brandon Bochenski. In the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Barys fired Andrei Khomutov after seven losses in eight games. Andrei Shayanov replaced him and led the team to 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Barys fell in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to the 3rd seeded Metallurg Magnitogorsk in seven games.
  During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Barys strengthened by signing Ryan McDonagh, Victor Hedman and Nik Antropov. Vladimir Krikunov appointed as a new head coach. Barys finished the season with a 23–18–5–6 record for 85 points. In the first round of the 2013 Gagarin Cup playoffs, Barys defeated by Traktor Chelyabinsk 3–4 in series. After the season, Krikunov decided to leave the team, because he refused to coach the Kazakhstan national ice hockey team in parallel with Barys.
  In the 2013 off-season, Barys appointed Ari-Pekka Selin as a new head coach. On July 4, 2013, Barys officially joined to newly created Astana Presidential Sports Club, the organization supported by Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna to combine the main sports teams in Astana. Having resigned most of their free agents, the club wouldn't much change in the 2013 off-season, with the exception of losing UFAs Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev, Vitali Novopashin and Mikhail Grigoriev. On June 19, 2013, the team signed goalie Ari Ahonen for one year. Barys strengthened defense, signing Mike Lundin, Maxim Semyonov and Evgeni Blokhin. On August 8, 2013, unrestricted free agent Nik Antropov signed with the Barys a two-year deal. In its season opening game on September 8, 2013, Barys defeated Severstal Cherepovets 10–1. During the season, Barys signed a season long contracts with Cam Barker and Zach Hamill. Barys's Brandon Bochenski and Talgat Zhailauov selected to play in the 2014 KHL All-Star Game, as the result of fans and journalists voting. Barys finished as the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference. Recording 26 wins, 18 losses, 6 overtime/shootout wins and 4 overtime/shootout losses, they finished with 94 points for the regular season. In the first round of the 2014 Gagarin Cup playoffs, Barys defeated Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 4–0 in series to overcome the first round for the first time in its KHL history. Barys lost to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Eastern Conference semifinals 2–4 in series.
  On May 5, 2014, it was announced that former long-time Barys's captain Kevin Dallman signed a three-year contract. On June 18, 2014, the KHL reported that Andrei Nazarov would move from Donbass Donetsk to become the new head coach at Barys, replacing Ari-Pekka Selin who had been sacked as coach of the Kazakhstan national ice hockey team on June 11.
caption: Vladimir Krikunov coached Barys during the 2012–13 season.
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