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The '''Volkian Hockey League''' ('''VHL''') ([[Volkian language|Volkian]]: Волкскийская хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), ''Volkskiyskaya hokkeynaya liga'') is the top professional {{wp|ice hockey}} league in [[Volkia]]. It comprises of 20 member clubs who compete annually for the Polivanov Cup, which is awarded to the league's playoff champion at the end of each season. The VHL is considered to be the premier professional lupine ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in Volkia. |
The '''Volkian Hockey League''' ('''VHL''') ([[Volkian language|Volkian]]: Волкскийская хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), ''Volkskiyskaya hokkeynaya liga'') is the top professional {{wp|ice hockey}} league in [[Volkia]]. It comprises of 20 member clubs who compete annually for the Polivanov Cup, which is awarded to the league's playoff champion at the end of each season. The VHL is considered to be the premier professional lupine ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in Volkia. |
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The Volkian Hockey League was founded in 1955 after the suspension of its predecessor, the Volkian Hockey Association (VHA). The VHL began playing in the 1956-57 season |
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The league initially had eight teams when it was founded in 1955 and began play in 1956. Today there are 20 teams that compete in the league, the most recent joining in 2018. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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|VorkutaGas Arena |
|VorkutaGas Arena |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 18,915 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,915 |
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| align="center" | 1923 |
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| align="center" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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|Rekelta Arena |
|Rekelta Arena |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 18,526 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,526 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 1916 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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|Bank of Volkia Arena |
|Bank of Volkia Arena |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 20,149 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 20,149 |
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| colspan=2 align=center | |
| colspan=2 align=center | 1964 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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|VSB Arena |
|VSB Arena |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 21,872 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 21,872 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 1915 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955 |
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| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Yaromir Samoylov |
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Yaromir Samoylov |
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| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Patya Bogdanov |
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Patya Bogdanov |
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|Petroyva Center |
|Petroyva Center |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 18,920 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,920 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 21,504 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 21,504 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 1927 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1927 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|Svetlogorsk Ice Arena |
|Svetlogorsk Ice Arena |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 18,375 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,375 |
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| colspan=2 align=center | |
| colspan=2 align=center | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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| Velox Motors Center |
| Velox Motors Center |
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| align=center | 20,941 |
| align=center | 20,941 |
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| colspan=2 align=center | |
| colspan=2 align=center | 1964 |
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| HEAD COACH |
| HEAD COACH |
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|Volktel Center |
|Volktel Center |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 19,025 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 19,025 |
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| align="center" | 1925 |
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| align="center" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|Air Volkia Center |
|Air Volkia Center |
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| style="text-align:center;" | 17,562 |
| style="text-align:center;" | 17,562 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955 |
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|HEAD COACH |
|HEAD COACH |
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|CAPTAIN |
|CAPTAIN |
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