They act as farm team of the KHL side CSKA Moscow.

Until the end of the 2017–18 season, the team was based in the city of Chekhov, Moscow Region.

The teams sophomore season would be more successful however, as they finished 14th, qualifying for the playoffs before losing to Saryarka Karaganda in the first round.

Former Chicago Blackhawk and Olympic Silver Medalist Boris Mironov was announced as Zvezda's new head coach, having previously held the same position of the CSKA Moscow MHL affiliate Krasnaya Armiya.

The next season the team reached the Quarterfinals for the first time in history, losing to Rubin Tyumen.