Opening Cup

The Opening Cup (Кубок Открытия, Kubok Otkrytiya) is the trophy awarded to the winner of the first game of every regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League. This match is played between the previous season's play-off champion and runner-up. The game is played on the home ice of the previous season's play-off champion. During the first season of the KHL the match was played between the winner and runner up of the 2007–08 play-offs of the Russian Superleague.

The Western Conference in the 2010 Opening Cup game will be represented by UHC Dynamo because the 2009–10 Western Conference champion, HC MVD, merged with Dynamo Moscow to form the new team after the 2009–10 season.