Higher Hockey League

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Higher Hockey League
Current season or competition:
2012–13 VHL season
Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (emblem).png
Founded 2010
No. of teams 27
Country(ies)  Russia (24 teams)
 Kazakhstan (2 teams)
 Belarus (1 team)
Most recent champion(s) Toros Neftekamsk
Most titles Toros Neftekamsk (2)
Related competitions Kontinental Hockey League
Minor Hockey League
Official website vhlru.ru

The Major Hockey League[1][2] (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)), also known as the Higher Hockey League (HHL),[3] 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.[4] It was preceded by the Major League of the Russian Championship 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.

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Transition to KHL[edit]

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[edit]

An outdoor ice hockey game named the Russian Classic (Russian: Русская классика, Russkaya klassika) took place on February 17, 2012 at the Central Stadium in Krasnoyarsk. The game featured Sokol Krasnoyarsk against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.

Teams in 2012–13[edit]

Team City Arena Capacity KHL Affiliate Team(s) MHL Affiliate Team(s) Founded Joined league
Ariada-Akpars Volzhsk Russia Volzhsk Ariada Ice Palace 2,250 Metallurg Novokuznetsk Kuznetskie Medvedi 1996 2010
Buran Voronezh Russia Voronezh LDS Jubileiny 3,040 Spartak Moscow Rossosh 1977 2012
Chelmet Chelyabinsk Russia Chelyabinsk Sport Palace Yunost 2,800 Traktor Chelyabinsk Belye Medvedi 1948 2012
Dizel Penza Russia Penza Dizel Arena 5,500 Independent Dizelist 1956 2010
Dynamo Balashikha Russia Balashikha Balashikha Arena 6,500 Dynamo Moscow HC MVD 2010 2010
Ermak Angarsk Russia Angarsk Arena Ermak 6,900 Independent Angarsky Ermak 1958 2010
Izhstal Izhevsk Russia Izhevsk Sports Palace Izhstal 3,900 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Mechel Chelyabinsk 1958 2010
Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan Oskemen Boris Alexandrov Sport Palace 4,400 Independent Independent 1956 2010
Kristall Saratov Russia Saratov Ice Sports Palace Saratov 5,000 Independent Kristall-Yunior 1955 2010
Kuban Krasnodar Russia Krasnodar Ice Palace 3,100 Vityaz Chekhov Russkie Vityazi 2012 2012
Lada Togliatti Russia Tolyatti Volgar Sports Palace 2,900 Independent Ladia 1976 2010
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Russia Yaroslavl Arena 2000 9,070 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Loko 2012 2012
Molot-Prikamye Perm Russia Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 7,000 Independent Oktan 1949 2010
Neftyanik Almetyevsk Russia Almetyevsk Yubileinyi Sports Palace 2,200 Ak Bars Kazan Sputnik 1965 2010
Rubin Tyumen Russia Tyumen Sports Palace Tyumen 3,300 Independent Tyumensky Legion 1972 2010
HC Ryazan Russia Ryazan Ryazan Olympic Sports Palace 2,700 Sibir Novosibirsk Molnia 1999 2010
HC Sarov Russia Sarov Sarov Ice Palace 1,200 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Raketa 2002 2010
Saryarka Karaganda Kazakhstan Karaganda Karaganda Arena 5,500 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Kazakhmys 2006 2012
Sokol Krasnoyarsk Russia Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 2,600 Independent Krasnoyarskie Rysi 2008 2011
Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Russia Nizhny Tagil Sotnikov Ice Sports Palace 4,200 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Yunior-Sputnik 1948 2010
THK Tver Russia Tver Ice Palace Yubileyny 1,980 CSKA Moscow Tverichi 1949 2012
Titan Klin Russia Klin Valeri Kharlamov Ice Palace 1,500 Severstal Cherepovets Klin 1953 2011
Toros Neftekamsk Russia Neftekamsk Ice Palace Neftekamsk 1,900 Salavat Yulaev Ufa Batyr 1998 2010
HC VMF Russia Kondopoga Ice Palace Kondopoga 1,850 SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946 2008 2010
Yunost Minsk Belarus Minsk Yunost Minsk Arena 1,823 Dinamo Minsk MHK Yunost 1975 2012
Yuzhny Ural Orsk Russia Orsk Ice Palace Yubileyny 4,500 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Mednogorsk 1958 2010
Zauralie Kurgan Russia Kurgan Ice Sports Palace Mostovik 2,600 Avangard Omsk Yunior 1993 2010

Champions[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

See also[edit]

Higher Hockey League
2012–13 teams
Seasons
Related articles
Last season teams
IHL seasons
RSL seasons
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Active leagues
Defunct leagues
Statistics
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