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The Volkian Hockey League was founded in 1955 after the suspension of operations of its predecessor, the Volkian Hockey Association (VHA). The VHL began play in the 1956-57 season with teams originally from the VHA. The Polivanov Cup was brought over by the VHA's former teams, and is still competed for by the VHL today.
The VHL began play with eight teams from the VHA, and expanded to a total of 10 in 1965. Four additional teams were added at the 1976 VHL Expansion for a total 14 teams. By 2006 the VHL had expanded to 18 teams, becoming larger than its predecessor was by one team. The VHL added a 19th team in 2015 and its 20th in 2018. The VHL is currently in talks with multiple cities for possible expansion teams.
The VHL draws many skilled players from around the world, though Volkians have historically made up the majority of players in the league.
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=== Board of Governors ===
The Board of Governors is the ruling and governing body of the Volkian Hockey League. As each team is a member of the league, they will appoint a Governor (typically the club owner) and two alternates to the Board. The Board's current chairman is Birsk HC's owner Valerii Chernoff. The Board of Governors exists to establish the league policies and uphold the league constitution. Some responsibilities include:
* review and approve any changes to league rules.
* hiring and firing of the League Commissioner.
* review and approve any purchase, sale, or relocation of any member club.
* review and approve salary caps for member clubs.
* review and approve any changes to the structure of the game schedule.
The Board of Governors meets semiannually in March and September, with the exact date and place set by the League Commissioner.
=== League Executives ===
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