Superiority of the Higher Hockey League (unofficial reduction - VHL-B , in 2011-2015 - the Russian Hockey League , in the season 2010/2011 - Russian Championship in ice hockey among club teams , in 1992-2010 - First League of the Russian hockey championship with the puck ) - the third league in power in the Russian hockey system (after the Continental Hockey League and the Higher Hockey League ) [1] . Some of the teams that perform in it are farm clubs of KHL and VHL teams. Before the 2015/16 season, it was called the Russian Hockey League, and before the start of the same season, the right to hold the RHL was transferred to the VHL, and the league received the current name.
Superiority of the Highest hockey league | |
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2018/2019 | |
Based | 2011 |
A country | Russia |
Number of teams | 9 |
Current winner | "Rostov" Rostov-on-Don |
Greatest number of titles | Rostov Rostov-on-Don (3) |
Official site | www.vhl.su/ |
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History
2011/2012 season
The championship started in the Western Conference with two matches on September 10 and 11, and in the Eastern on October 7 and 8. In the Western Conference, the championship was opened by the teams HC Chelny and HC Lipetsk , in both matches the victory with a score of 2: 4 was scored by HC HC Lipetsk. In the Eastern Conference met " Cedar " and "Petrel", in both matches, the victory was left for "Cedar" (5: 2 and 6: 2).
February 23 in the Western Conference started the playoffs. As a result, the winner in the final was won by the winner of the regular stage in the West - Voronezh “Buran”, who won the Tver “TCC” with a total score in the 3: 1 series. In the match for the third place, the winner was Smolensk “ Slavutych ”, who defeated “Crystal” from Elektrostal with a score of 7: 1. In the east, according to the results of the regular stage, the Barnaul Altai became the winner, Shakhtar from Prokopyevsk took the second place, and Kedr from Novouralsk took the third place.
2012/2013 season
In the offseason, the RHL suffered great losses: 7 clubs left the league immediately. First, on April 27, the league left Zauralie-2 and Sputnik-2 : on their basis, partner clubs created youth teams that now compete in the MHL championship . Together with them, Belgorod also left for the MHL. Then, on May 30, “ Buran ” and “ THK ” left the league, who applied to join the VHL in March. And finally, on July 27, Chelny and Neftyanik-2 , now called Sputnik, left the MHL.
On August 14, two newcomers joined the league: “ Burevestnik-1976 ” from Tomsk and “ Yamal Sterkh ” from Noyabrsk . In addition, three clubs immediately changed their name: the Novosibirsk Wings of the Soviets changed their name to Novosibirsk , the Tyumen Gazovik to Rubin-2 , and the Seversky Yantar changed its name to Neftyanik-Smena .
However, on October 2, 2012, “ Petrel-1976 ”, without having received adequate funding, withdrew from the RHL championship [2] .
Season 2013/2014
Season 2014/2015
Season 2015/2016
Season 2016/2017
Season 2017/2018
Season 2018/2019
Expansion Perspectives
It is planned to replenish the league from the following sources:
- VHL teams leaving the league for financial reasons.
- Foreign clubs. Interest in the league is shown by representatives of Latvia .
- Teams from different cities of Russia. Negotiations are underway with clubs from Pskov, Tula, Perm, Orel, Novgorod and Neftekamsk.
- Independent teams MHL left the league due to reorganization [3] .
Clubs that have not joined the league or have left the league
Team | City | Stadium | League | Last season of performances | Note |
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Angel of Siberia | Tobolsk | DS "Crystal" | - | 2013/2014 | - |
Avangard-Ugra | Kogalym | DS "Iceberg" | - | - | The team did not take part in the league with the team from Tobolsk |
Belgorod | Belgorod | Ice Arena "Orange Ice" | Championship MHL | 2011/2012 | Due to financial problems, the club decided to move to the MHL Championship in 2012 |
Bryansk | Bryansk | Ice Palace of Sports "Bryansk" | Championship MHL | 2013/2014 | - |
Buran | Voronezh | DS "Jubilee" | VHL | 2011/2012 | The club moved to the VHL |
Petrel | Yekaterinburg | KRK "Uralets" | - | 2013/2014 | Not finished the season due to financial problems |
Petrel 1976 | Tomsk | IC "Crystal" | Siberian Student Hockey League | - | Currently, the club performs in the Siberian Student Hockey League. |
Trans-Urals-2 | Mound | LDS "Mostovik" | Championship MHL | 2011/2012 | At the behest of the "mother" club, the team became youth and changed its name to HC "Junior" |
Cedar | Novouralsk | KSK | - | 2013/2014 | Disbanded |
Crystal | Elektrostal | LDS "Crystal" | Championship MHL | 2013/2014 | - |
Crystal-Ugra | Beloyarsky | Palace of Sports | - | 2013/2014 | - |
Lipetsk | Lipetsk | DS "Star" | - | 2012/2013 | The club moved to the VHL, but in the season 2015/2016 does not participate in the tournament |
Progress | Eyes | LDS "Progress" | Championship MHL | 2013/2014 | The club became a farm club Izhstal (Izhevsk) |
Union | Zarechny | LD Soyuz | - | 2014/2015 | - |
Satellite | Almetyevsk | DS "Jubilee" | Championship MHL | 2011/2012 | A youth team of Almetyevsky Oil Worker was created on the basis of the club. |
Ruby-2 | Tyumen | Palace of Sports | - | 2013/2014 | - |
THC | Tver | DS "Jubilee" | VHL | 2011/2012 | The club moved to the VHL |
Miner | Prokopyevsk | SK "Snowflake" | Siberian Student Hockey League | 2012/2013 | Due to financial problems, the club decided to go to the Siberian Student Hockey League in 2013 |
Yamal Cranes | Noyabrsk | KSK "Torch" | - | 2014/2015 | Disbanded |
CSK VVS | Samara | LDS "CSK VVS" | VHL | 2016/2017 | The club moved to the VHL |
Slavutych | Smolensk | Ice Palace SGAFKST | 2016/2017 | Club skips season due to financial problems | |
Tambov | Tambov | LDS "Crystal" | VHL | 2017/2018 | The club moved to the VHL |
Junior Sputnik | Nizhny Tagil | LDS them. V.K. Sotnikova | 2017/2018 | Club skips season due to financial problems |
Award Table
Season | Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | Regular season winner |
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2011/2012 | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) | "Buran" ( Voronezh ) | THK ( Tver ) | "Buran" ( Voronezh ) |
2012/2013 | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | "Yamal Sister" ( Noyabrsk ) | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) |
2013/2014 | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | "Altai" ( Barnaul ) / "Yamal Cranes" ( Noyabrsk ) * | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) |
2014/2015 | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) | CSK VVS ( Samara ) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) / "Slavutych" ( Smolensk ) | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) |
2015/2016 | Tambov ( Tambov ) | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) |
2016/2017 | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) | Slavutych ( Smolensk ) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) |
2017/2018 | Tambov ( Tambov ) | "Cheboksary" (Cheboksary) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) |
2018/2019 | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) | "Mordovia" ( Saransk ) | "Cheboksary" (Cheboksary) | Rostov ( Rostov-on-Don ) |
In the season 2013/2014; 2014/2015 and 2018/2019 games for the 3rd place were not held.
Performance statistics
Since the founding of the league in 2011, 28 teams took the RHL championship. The table shows the performance of the teams in the regular part of the RHL championships, as well as in the playoffs of each season of the RHL (indicated by color).
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* In the 2011/2012 season, the Eastern Conference did not play the playoffs. Instead, there was a struggle for the first three places in the group. ** In the 2011/2012 season, the club was called “Krylya Sovetov”. In August 2012, the club was renamed "HC Novosibirsk". *** The Petrel team withdrew from the draw after 10 matches. **** In the season of 2011/2012 the club was called "Trans-Urals-2". In 2012, the club was renamed "Junior".
See also
- The first league of Russia in ice hockey 2007/2008
- Russian Hockey Federation
- Russian Hockey League (1996-1999)
- The second league of the championship of Russia in ice hockey
Notes
- DECISION HAS BEEN ADOPTED ON THE CREATION OF THE RUSSIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Archived on September 17, 2011. . FHR
- Б "Petrel" withdrew from the RHL Championship (Not available link) . Circulation date October 5, 2012. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Optimization MHL help revive RHL