Volkian Hockey League
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | March 21, 1955Volkgoroda, Volkia | ,
Inaugural season | 1956-57 |
Commissioner | Makar Uspensky |
No. of teams | 20 |
Country | Volkia |
Most recent champion(s) | Vladinsk Sharks (3rd title) |
Most titles | Volkgoroda Statesmen (15 titles) |
TV partner(s) | VTK Sports, NT, SRS |
Official website | www.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 |
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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
- An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
Game
Season structure
Trophies and awards
Volkian Federative Republic | ||
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Main article: Volkia | ||
Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Volkian language ♦ Lunarism ♦ Volkian korona ♦ Defense Forces | ||
Government: Federal Government ♦ President ♦ Cabinet ♦ National Assembly ♦ Federal Supreme Court ♦ Political Parties | ||
History: Grand Principality of Volkia ♦ Duchy of Volkia ♦ Kingdom of Volkia ♦ Volkian Civil War ♦ Northern Revolt ♦ Volkian Revolution | ||
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Aleksey Pushkarev ♦ Stefan Gurkovsky ♦ Ivan Ogarkov ♦ Vasily Tolmachyov ♦ Yulian Lebedev | ||