The 2021–22 ZhHL season was the seventh season of the
Zhenskaya Hockey League
The Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL; russian: Женская хоккейная лига, translit=Zhenskaya khokkeynaya liga, translation=Women's Hockey League), officially called the Women's Hockey League (WHL), is a professional ice hockey leagu ...
(ZhHL) since the league was established in 2015. It was the 27th season in which the women's ice hockey Russian Championship was contested.
SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
HC SKIF Nizhny Novgorod () are a Russian ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They play in Nizhny Novgorod at the CEC Nagorny, which is also home to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL. SKIF have won the Russian Championship in ...
were the regular season champions after leading the league standings from November onwards.
The
KRS Vanke Rays
The Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star () or the Shenzhen KRS () are a professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They are based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and their home is Shenzhen Dayun Arena.
In response to heightened en ...
defeated SKIF Nizhny Novgorod in a
sweep
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of the playoff finals to claim their second ZhHL Championship.
Teams
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Temporary relocation for 2021–22 season'';
†''Team folded after 19 games played''
Standings
The regular season began on 22 September 2021 and concluded on 30 March 2022, with the eight most successful teams securing playoff berths.
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
The following skaters lead the league in points at the conclusion of games played on 30 March 2022.
The following players were the top goal scorers of teams not represented in the top ten of the league, listed with their overall league rank:
* 29.
Alexandra Nesterova (
F),
MSMO 7.62: 34 GP, 14 G, 11 A, 25 Pts, −10, 28 PIM
* #.
Anna Timofeyeva (
F),
SKSO: 34 GP, 18 G, 5 A, 23 Pts, −21, 4 PIM
* #.
Kassy Betinol (
F),
KRS Vanke Rays
The Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star () or the Shenzhen KRS () are a professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They are based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and their home is Shenzhen Dayun Arena.
In response to heightened en ...
: 22 GP, 10 G, 11 A, 21 Pts, +17, 14 PIM
* #.
Tatyana Shatalova (
F),
Belye Medveditsy: 19 GP, 7 G, 7 A, 14 Pts, −4, 12 PIM
* #.
Mariya Lobur (
F),
Ice Wings: 18 GP, 4 G, 7 A, 11 Pts, –42, 14 PIM
Top goaltenders
The following goaltenders lead the league in
save percentage
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In ice hockey and lacrosse, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal ...
at the conclusion of games played on 30 March 2022, while playing a minimum of 840 minutes.
Playoffs
The 2022 ZhHL playoffs began on 6 April. The KRS Vanke Rays claimed their second ZhHL Championship on 26 April after concluding a three game sweep of SKIF Nizhny Novgorod.
Quarterfinals
''All game times in Moscow Time
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( UTC+03:00)''
(1) SKIF vs. (8) Belye Medveditsy
(2) KRS Vanke Rays vs. (7) MSMO 7.62
(3) Agidel vs. (6) Dinamo-Neva
(4) Biryusa vs. (5) Tornado
Semifinals
''All game times in Moscow Time
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( UTC+03:00)''
(1) SKIF vs. (6) Dinamo-Neva
(2) KRS Vanke Rays vs. (5) Tornado
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in playoff point scoring at the conclusion of the semifinals on 19 April 2022.
The following players were the top goal scorers of teams not represented in the top ten of the league, listed with their overall league rank (if available):
* 15.
Olga Sosina
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(
F),
Agidel
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: 3 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts, 0 PIM
* 17.
Valeria Pavlova (
F),
Biryusa
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: 2 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, 0 PIM
* –.
Yulia Nuyaksheva (
F),
MSMO 7.62: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, 0 PIM /
Mariya Shirshova (
F),
MSMO 7.62: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, 2 PIM
Belye Medveditsy was shutout in both games played and, as such, none of their players scored a point in the playoffs.
Top goaltenders
The following goaltenders lead the league in playoff
save percentage
Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in various goal-scoring sports that track saves as a statistic.
In ice hockey and lacrosse, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal ...
at the conclusion of the semifinals on 19 April 2022.
ZhHL Championship Finals
''All game times in Moscow Time
Moscow Time (MSK, russian: моско́вское вре́мя) is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia, and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second-westernmost of the eleven time zones of Russia. It has b ...
( UTC+03:00)''
References
External links
Official website
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