The Kharlamov Cup (russian: Кубок Харламова, Kubok Kharlamova) is the trophy presented to the winner of the Russian
Junior Hockey League (MHL) playoffs, and is named after
ice hockey
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player
Valeri Kharlamov
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, considered to be one of the greatest ice hockey players of the World.
The cup was designed by
Frank Meisler
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.
Cup winners
See also
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Gagarin Cup
The Gagarin Cup (russian: Кубок Гагарина, Kubok Gagarina) is the trophy presented to the winner of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs, and is named after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. The Cup was ...
, awarded to the winner of the
KHL
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...
playoffs
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Petrov Cup, awarded to the winner of the
VHL playoffs
References
External links
Play-offs finals 2010 match 4 official gallery with Mikhail Churlyaev of Steel Foxes holding the trophy
Section about the Kharlamov Cup with a photo of the cup on the official website of MHL
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Russian ice hockey trophies and awards
Junior Hockey League (Russia)