Volkian Hockey League
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. It is also the country's most popular sports league.
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | March 21, 1935, Volkgoroda, Volkia |
| Inaugural season | 1936-37 |
| 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 |
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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| Boreal | Deyevsk Lumberjacks | Deyevsk, Kyshtovka Oblast | Gorma Center | ARENA CAP | 2006 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | |
| Poltovka HC | Poltovka, Belorerino Oblast | VorkutaGas Arena | ARENA CAP | 1954 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Yadrin Penguins | Yadrin, Orlik Oblast | Yadrin Ice Palace | ARENA CAP | 1926 | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | |
| Repyovka Ice Wolves | Repyovka, Kologrosk Oblast | Bank of Volkia Arena | ARENA CAP | 1954* | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Kovdor Falcons | Kovdor, Norindzhik Oblast | VolkiaWest Bank Arena | ARENA CAP | 2012 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Metro | Volkgoroda Statesmen | Volkgoroda, Volkgoroda Oblast | VSB Arena | 19,872 | 1927 | 1936 |  Yaromir Samoylov
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Patya Bogdanov
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| 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 | ARENA CAP | 1929 | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | |
| Okha Knights | Okha, Baksansky Oblast | Besprov Center | ARENA CAP | 2018 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Southern Conference | ||||||||
| Central | Kursavka Golden Eagles | Kursavka, Yekartovsk Oblast | Yekartovsk Airlines Arena | ARENA CAP | 1927 | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN |
| Zarinsk Wolverines | Zarinsk, Zhukovsky Oblast | TIK Arena | ARENA CAP | 1991* | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| HC Svetlogorsk | Svetlogorsk, Vladinsk Oblast | Svetlogorsk Ice Arena | ARENA CAP | 1946 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Kalista HC | Kalista, Olyutorsk Oblast | Velox Motors Center | ARENA CAP | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Birsk HC | Birsk, Shipayetsk Oblast | Mishin Motors Arena | ARENA CAP | 2002* | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Coastal | Vladinsk Sharks | Izumrud, Vladinsk Oblast | Volktel Center | 19,025 | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | |
| Osinsky Stingers | Petrovskoye, Osinsky Oblast | Air Volkia Center | 17,562 | 1930 | 1936 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | |
| Beryozovka Panthers | Beryozovka, Khivlyar Oblast | Osokin Financial Arena | ARENA CAP | 1991 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Likhoslavl Thunder | Likhoslavl, Olyutorsk Oblast | Big Slice Center | ARENA CAP | 2015 | HEAD COACH | CAPTAIN | ||
| Makushin Cyclones | Nikolayevsk, Makushin Oblast | Zhazh Center | ARENA CAP | 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
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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 | ||