Supreme Hockey League

Supreme Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2014–15 VHL season
Sport Ice Hockey
Founded 2010
No. of teams 26 (2015–2016 season)
Countries  Russia (24 teams)
 Kazakhstan (2 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Toros Neftekamsk
Most titles Toros Neftekamsk (3)
Related
competitions		 Kontinental Hockey League
VHL-B
Junior Hockey League
Official website vhlru.ru

The Supreme Hockey League[1][2] (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)), also known as the Major Hockey League[3][4] or Higher Hockey League (HHL),[5] is a professional ice hockey league in Eurasia, and the second highest level of Russian hockey.

Though currently acting independently, plans were in place to convert it to a farm system for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s 2010–11 season.[6] It was preceded by the Major League of the Russian Championship (Vysshaya Liga) that formerly held a relegation role for the Russian Superleague, and was governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of 2011–12 season some VHL teams are affiliated with a KHL team (e.g. HC Sarov is affiliated with KHL's Torpedo), while other teams of the VHL are not affiliated with a KHL team.

Transition to KHL

It is believed that the league will become more of a developmental league. Only seven players over the age of 29 will be allowed onto each team's roster. With no promotion/relegation system set in place with the new Kontinental Hockey League, it has been speculated that most teams in the league will eventually become farm teams of the KHL teams.

Russian Classic

The Russian Classic (Russian: Русская классика, Russkaya klassika) is an outdoor ice hockey game during the Supreme Hockey League season.

Date Venue Sport Location Home Team Visiting Team Score Attendance
February 17, 2012 Central Stadium Soccer, Rugby Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2–3 16,100
January 19, 2014 Central Stadium Soccer Chelyabinsk Chelmet Chelyabinsk Lada Togliatti 2–5 9,200
February 14, 2015 Sputnik Stadium Soccer Nizhny Tagil Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Yuzhny Ural Orsk 0–4 8,350
February 7, 2016 Khimik Stadium Soccer Tver THK Tver Buran Voronezh 1–2 (OT) 6,350
January 14, 2017 Park Legend Moscow Dynamo Balashikha Khimik Voskresensk 1–3 1,831

Seasons overview

Season Bratina Cup winner Finalist Regular season winner
2010–11 Russia Rubin Tyumen Russia Neftyanik Almetyevsk Russia Rubin Tyumen
2011–12 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Russia Rubin Tyumen Russia Rubin Tyumen
2012–13 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2013–14 Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy Russia Rubin Tyumen Russia Toros Neftekamsk
2014–15 Russia Toros Neftekamsk Russia HC Izhstal Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2015–16 Russia Neftyanik Almetyevsk Russia HC Izhstal Russia THK Tver
2016–17 Russia Dynamo Balashikha Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo

Teams in 2016–17

Team City Arena Capacity KHL Affiliate Team(s) MHL Affiliate Team(s) Founded Joined league
Ariadna-NH Russia Volzhsk Ariada Ice Palace 1,900 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1996 2010
Bars Russia Kazan Sports Palace Kazan 3,845 Ak Bars Kazan Irbis 2009 2014
Buran Russia Voronezh LDS Jubileiny 3,200 Rossosh 1977 2012
Chelmet Russia Chelyabinsk Yunost Sport Palace 3,500 Traktor Chelyabinsk Belye Medvedi 1948 2003
Dinamo Saint Petersburg Russia Saint Petersburg Yubileyny Sports Palace 6,800 Vityaz Podolsk MHC Dinamo Saint Petersburg 2013 2016
Dizel Russia Penza Dizel Arena 5,500 Lada Togliatti Dizelist 1956 2010
Dynamo Balashikha Russia Balashikha Balashikha Arena 5,525 Dynamo Moscow HC MVD 2010 2010
Ermak Russia Angarsk Arena Ermak 6,900 Sibir Novosibirsk Angarsky Ermak 1959 2010
HC Ryazan Russia Ryazan Ryazan Olympic Sports Palace 3,000 Independent Molnia 1999 2010
HC Sarov Russia Sarov Sarov Ice Palace 1,200 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Chaika
Raketa		 2002 2010
Izhstal Russia Izhevsk Sports Palace Izhstal 3,268 Severstal Cherepovets Progress 1958 2010
Khimik Russia Voskresensk Podmoskovie Ice Palace 4,000 Spartak Moscow MHC Spartak 1953 2015
Kristall Russia Saratov Ice Sports Palace Saratov 5,000 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk MHC Reaktor
Kristall-Yunior		 1946 2010
Molot-Prikamye Russia Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 6,000 Independent Molot 1948 2010
Neftyanik Russia Almetyevsk Yubileyny Sports Palace 2,000 Ak Bars Kazan Bars
Sputnik		 1965 2010
Rubin Russia Tyumen Sports Palace Tyumen 3,300 Admiral Vladivostok Tyumensky Legion 1959 2010
Saryarka Kazakhstan Karagandy Karagandy Arena 5,500 Avangard Omsk 2006 2012
SKA-Neva Russia Saint Petersburg Yubileyny Sports Palace 7,000 SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946 2008 2010
Sokol Russia Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 2,600 Spartak Moscow MHC Spartak
Krasnoyarskie Rysi		 1977 2011
Sputnik Russia Nizhny Tagil Sotnikov Ice Sports Palace 4,200 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Avto
Yunior-Sputnik		 1948 2010
THK Russia Tver Ice Palace Yubileyny 1,980 Vityaz Podolsk Tverichi 1995 2012
Toros Russia Neftekamsk Ice Palace Neftekamsk 1,900 Salavat Yulaev Ufa Tolpar
Batyr		 1988 2010
Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Kazakhstan Ust-Kamenogorsk Boris Alexandrov Sport Palace 4,400 Independent Independent 1955 2010
Yuzhny Ural Russia Orsk Ice Palace Yubileyny 4,500 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy
Metallurg Mednogorsk		 1958 2010
Zauralie Russia Kurgan Ice Sports Palace Mostovik 2,500 Sibir Novosibirsk Yunior 1962 2010
Zvezda Russia Chekhov LHC Vityaz 3,300 CSKA Moscow Krasnaya Armia 2015 2015

See also

References

  1. ↑ Supreme Hockey League
  2. ↑ TV-VHL on YouTube
  3. ↑ "League Structure". KHL. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Medical Support For All". Kontinental Hockey League. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "The press conference devoted to the start of the season of Higher Hockey League was". Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Учреждение ВХЛ". KHL.ru. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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