The Supreme Hockey League (SHL) (russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), links=no, ''Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)''), also known as the Major Hockey League
or Higher Hockey League (HHL), 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
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, feeder club, or nursery club is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher ...
for the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s
2010–11 season.
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 the 2017–18 season, some VHL teams were 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.
Russian Classic
The Russian Classic (russian: Русская классика, Russkaya klassika, links=no) is an
outdoor ice hockey game that is played during the Supreme Hockey League regular season. So far, the visiting team has won every edition of the game.
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Seasons overview
Teams in 2022–23
All-time team records
Since its foundation in 2010, 40 different clubs have played in the VHL, and 34 of them have at least once qualified for the playoffs. Only one club (
Toros Neftekamsk) has made the playoffs in all nine championships of the VHL, reaching the semi-final stage six times. The table gives the final regular-season ranks for all teams, with the playoff performance encoded in colors. The teams are ordered by their best championship results.
See also
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Kontinental Hockey League
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VHL-B
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Junior Hockey League
Junior Hockey League is a term used to refer to an ice hockey league in which junior hockey teams compete.
List of junior hockey leagues
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* Alberta Junior Hockey League
* British Columbia Hockey League
* Canadian Ju ...
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National Junior Hockey League
References
External links
VHL OfficialVHL OfficialVHL OfficialAllHockey.Ru
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Sports leagues in Russia
Professional ice hockey leagues in Russia