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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. It is also the country's most popular sports league.
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 was founded in 1955 after the suspension of its predecessor, the Volkian Hockey Association (VHA). The VHL began playing in the 1956-57 season

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.


==History==
==History==
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|VorkutaGas Arena
|VorkutaGas Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,915
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,915
| colspan=2 align=center | 1954
| align="center" | 1923
| align="center" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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|Rekelta Arena
|Rekelta Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,526
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,526
| style="text-align:center;" | 1926
| style="text-align:center;" | 1916
| style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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|Bank of Volkia Arena
|Bank of Volkia Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 20,149
| style="text-align:center;" | 20,149
| colspan=2 align=center | 1954*
| colspan=2 align=center | 1964
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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|VSB Arena
|VSB Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 21,872
| style="text-align:center;" | 21,872
| style="text-align:center;" | 1927
| style="text-align:center;" | 1915
| style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Yaromir Samoylov
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Yaromir Samoylov
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Patya Bogdanov
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Volkia.png}} Patya Bogdanov
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|Petroyva Center
|Petroyva Center
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,920
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,920
| style="text-align:center;" | 1929
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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| style="text-align:center;" | 21,504
| style="text-align:center;" | 21,504
| style="text-align:center;" | 1927
| style="text-align:center;" | 1927
| style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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|Svetlogorsk Ice Arena
|Svetlogorsk Ice Arena
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,375
| style="text-align:center;" | 18,375
| colspan=2 align=center | 1946
| colspan=2 align=center | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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| Velox Motors Center
| Velox Motors Center
| align=center | 20,941
| align=center | 20,941
| colspan=2 align=center | 1936
| colspan=2 align=center | 1964
| HEAD COACH
| HEAD COACH
| CAPTAIN
| CAPTAIN
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|Volktel Center
|Volktel Center
| style="text-align:center;" | 19,025
| style="text-align:center;" | 19,025
| colspan=2 align=center | 1936
| align="center" | 1925
| align="center" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN
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|Air Volkia Center
|Air Volkia Center
| style="text-align:center;" | 17,562
| style="text-align:center;" | 17,562
| style="text-align:center;" | 1930
| style="text-align:center;" | 1919
| style="text-align:center;" | 1936
| style="text-align:center;" | 1955
|HEAD COACH
|HEAD COACH
|CAPTAIN
|CAPTAIN

Revision as of 16:33, 29 May 2021

Volkian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
FoundedMarch 21, 1955 (69 years ago) (1955-03-21), Volkgoroda, Volkia
Inaugural season1956-57
CommissionerMakar Uspensky
No. of teams20
CountryVolkia
Most recent
champion(s)
Vladinsk Sharks
(3rd title)
Most titlesVolkgoroda Statesmen
(15 titles)
TV partner(s)VTK Sports, NT, SRS
Official websitewww.vhl.vol

The Volkian Hockey League (VHL) (Volkian: Волкскийская хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Volkskiyskaya hokkeynaya liga) is the top professional 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 was founded in 1955 after the suspension of its predecessor, the Volkian Hockey Association (VHA). The VHL began playing in the 1956-57 season

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.

History

Organizational structure

Board of Governors

League Executives

Teams

The VHL has consisted of 20 teams since the 2018-2019 season. The league is divided into two conferences: the Northern Conference and the Southern Conference. Each conference is further split into two divisions and each conference contains ten teams.

Division Team City Arena Capacity Founded Joined Head Coach Captain
Northern Conference
Boreal Deyevsk Lumberjacks Deyevsk, Kyshtovka Oblast Gorma Center 17,472 2006 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Poltovka HC Poltovka, Belorerino Oblast VorkutaGas Arena 18,915 1923 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Yadrin Penguins Yadrin, Orlik Oblast Rekelta Arena 18,526 1916 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Repyovka Ice Wolves Repyovka, Kologrosk Oblast Bank of Volkia Arena 20,149 1964 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Kovdor Falcons Kovdor, Norindzhik Oblast VolkiaWest Bank Arena 19,174 2012 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Metro Volkgoroda Statesmen Volkgoroda, Volkgoroda Oblast VSB Arena 21,872 1915 1955 Yaromir Samoylov Patya Bogdanov
Uzlovaya Monarchs Askiz, Uzlovaya Oblast King's Coliseum 17,186 1978 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Kalinibinsk Atoms Georgiyevsk, Kalinibinsk Oblast Alexander Lapidus Arena 18,120 1993* HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
HC Kodinsk Kodinsk, Vyalovsk Oblast Petroyva Center 18,920 1919 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Okha Knights Okha, Baksansky Oblast Besprov Center 17,508 2018 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Southern Conference
Central Kursavka Golden Eagles Kursavka, Yekartovsk Oblast Yekartovsk Airlines Arena 21,504 1927 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Zarinsk Wolverines Zarinsk, Zhukovsky Oblast TIK Arena 17,879 1991* HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
HC Svetlogorsk Svetlogorsk, Vladinsk Oblast Svetlogorsk Ice Arena 18,375 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Kalista HC Kalista, Olyutorsk Oblast Velox Motors Center 20,941 1964 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Birsk HC Birsk, Shipayetsk Oblast Mishin Motors Arena 17,059 2002* HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Coastal Vladinsk Sharks Izumrud, Vladinsk Oblast Volktel Center 19,025 1925 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Osinsky Stingers Petrovskoye, Osinsky Oblast Air Volkia Center 17,562 1919 1955 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Beryozovka Panthers Beryozovka, Khivlyar Oblast Osokin Financial Arena 17,365 1991 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Likhoslavl Thunder Likhoslavl, Olyutorsk Oblast Big Slice Center 21,302 2015 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Makushin Cyclones Nikolayevsk, Makushin Oblast Zhazh Center 19,104 2018 HEAD COACH CAPTAIN
Notes
  1. An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.

Game

Season structure

Trophies and awards

Volkian Federative Republic
Main article: Volkia
Important Topics: CultureLupineVolkian languageLunarismVolkian koronaDefense Forces
Government: Federal GovernmentPresidentCabinetNational AssemblyFederal Supreme CourtPolitical Parties
History: Grand Principality of VolkiaDuchy of VolkiaKingdom of VolkiaVolkian Civil WarNorthern RevoltVolkian Revolution
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya SurkovaAleksey PushkarevStefan GurkovskyIvan OgarkovVasily TolmachyovYulian Lebedev