Supreme Hockey League

The Supreme Hockey League (SHL)[1][2] (Russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)), also known as the Major Hockey League[3][4] or Higher Hockey League (HHL),[5] is a professional ice hockey league in Eurasia, and the second highest level of Russian hockey.

"Russian Minor League" redirects here. For junior ice hockey league, see Junior Hockey League (Russia).
Supreme Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2010
No. of teams27 (2022–2023 season)
CountriesRussia (27 Teams)
Most recent
champion(s)		Saryarka Karagandy (2)
Most titlesToros Neftekamsk (3)
Related
competitions		Kontinental Hockey League
VHL-B
Junior Hockey League
National Junior Hockey League
Official websitewww.vhlru.ru/en/

History

Though currently acting independently, plans were in place to convert it to a farm system for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s 2010–11 season.[6] It was preceded by the Major League of the Russian Championship (Vysshaya Liga) that formerly held a relegation role for the Russian Superleague, and was governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of the 2017–18 season, some VHL teams were affiliated with a KHL team (e.g. HC Sarov is affiliated with KHL's Torpedo), while other teams of the VHL are not affiliated with a KHL team.

Russian Classic

The Russian Classic (Russian: Русская классика, Russkaya klassika) is an outdoor ice hockey game that is played during the Supreme Hockey League regular season. So far, the visiting team has won every edition of the game.

Date Venue Sport Location Home Team Visiting Team Score Attendance
February 17, 2012 Central Stadium Football, Rugby Krasnoyarsk Sokol Krasnoyarsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2–3 16,100
January 19, 2014 Central Stadium Football Chelyabinsk Chelmet Chelyabinsk Lada Togliatti 2–5 9,200
February 14, 2015 Sputnik Stadium Football Nizhny Tagil Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Yuzhny Ural Orsk 0–4 8,350
February 7, 2016 Khimik Stadium Football Tver THK Tver Buran Voronezh 1–2 (OT) 6,350
January 14, 2017 Park Legend Moscow Dynamo Balashikha Khimik Voskresensk 1–3 1,831
January 28, 2018 Central Stadium Football Kurgan Zauralie Kurgan Rubin Tyumen 0–4 3,000
  • Bolded teams denote winners

Seasons overview
Season Petrov Cup winner FinalistFinal scoreRegular season winner
2010–11Russia Rubin TyumenRussia Neftyanik Almetyevsk4–0Russia Rubin Tyumen
2011–12Russia Toros NeftekamskRussia Rubin Tyumen4–1Russia Rubin Tyumen
2012–13Russia Toros NeftekamskKazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy4–3Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2013–14Kazakhstan Saryarka KaragandyRussia Rubin Tyumen4–2Russia Toros Neftekamsk
2014–15Russia Toros NeftekamskRussia HC Izhstal4–2Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
2015–16Russia Neftyanik AlmetyevskRussia HC Izhstal4–1Russia THK Tver
2016–17Russia Dynamo BalashikhaKazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo4–0Kazakhstan Kazzinc-Torpedo
2017–18Russia Dinamo Saint PetersburgRussia SKA-Neva4–2Russia Dinamo Saint Petersburg
2018–19Kazakhstan Saryarka KaragandyRussia Rubin Tyumen4–1Russia SKA-Neva
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicRussia Zvezda Moscow
2020–21Russia HC YugraRussia Metallurg Novokuznetsk4–1Russia HC Yugra
2021–22Russia Rubin TyumenRussia Dinamo Saint Petersburg4–1Russia HC Yugra

Teams in 2022–23
Team City Arena Capacity KHL Affiliate Team(s) MHL/NMHL Affiliate Team(s) Founded Joined league
Bars Russia Kazan Sports Palace Kazan 3,845 Ak Bars Kazan Irbis 2009 2014
Buran Russia Voronezh LDS Jubileiny 3,200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Loko
Loko-Junior
Rossosh Voronezh		 1949 2012
Chelmet Russia Chelyabinsk Yunost Sport Palace 3,500 Traktor Chelyabinsk Belye Medvedi 1948 2010
CSK VVS Samara Russia Samara CSK VVS Sport Palace 3,500 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Independent 1950 2017
Dinamo Saint Petersburg Russia Saint Petersburg Yubileyny Sports Palace 7,000 Vityaz Podolsk Russkie Vityazi
JHC Dinamo Saint Petersburg		 2013 2016
Dizel Russia Penza Dizel Arena 5,500 Independent Dizelist Penza 1956 2010
Dynamo Tver Russia Tver Sports Complex Yubileiny 2,000 Dynamo Moscow MHC Dynamo Moscow 2019 2019
Ermak Russia Angarsk Arena Ermak 6,900 Sibir Novosibirsk Sibirskie Snaipery 1959 2010
Gornyak Russia Uchaly LDS Jubileiny 1,500 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Avto 2013 2017
HC Izhstal Russia Izhevsk Sports Palace Izhstal 3,268 Severstal Cherepovets Almaz
Progress		 1958 2010
HC Rostov Russia Rostov-on-Don Ice Arena 600 Independent Independent 2004 2019
HC Ryazan Russia Ryazan Ryazan Olympic Sports Palace 3,000 HC Sochi Kapitan Stupino 1999 2010
HC Tambov Russia Tambov Crystal Ice Palace 1,200 Independent Independent 1981 2018
Khimik Russia Voskresensk Podmoskovie Ice Palace 4,000 Spartak Moscow JHC Spartak
Atlanty		 2005 2015
Lada Togliatti Russia Tolyatti Lada Arena 6,000 Independent Ladya 2004 2018
Metallurg Novokuznetsk Russia Novokuznetsk Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace 7,533 Sibir Novosibirsk Kuznetskie Medvedi 1949 2017
Molot-Prikamye Russia Perm Universal Sports Palace Molot 6,000 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Reaktor 1948 2010
Neftyanik Russia Almetyevsk Yubileyny Sports Palace 2,000 Independent Sputnik Almetyevsk 1965 2010
Rubin Russia Tyumen Sports Palace Tyumen 3,300 Independent Tyumensky Legion 1959 2010
SKA-Neva Russia Saint Petersburg Yubileyny Sports Palace 7,000 SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946
SKA-Serebryanye Lvy
SKA-Varyagi		 2008 2010
Sokol Russia Krasnoyarsk Arena Sever 2,600 Independent Krasnoyarskie Rysi 1977 2011
Toros Russia Neftekamsk Ice Palace Neftekamsk 1,900 Salavat Yulaev Ufa Tolpar
Batyr		 1988 2010
Torpedo-Gorky Russia Nizhny Novgorod Konovalenko Sports Palace 4,300 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Chaika 2019 2019
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Russia Khanty-Mansiysk Arena Ugra 5,500 Avangard Omsk Mamonty Yugry 2006 2018
Yuzhny Ural Russia Orsk Ice Palace Yubileyny 4,500 Admiral Vladivostok Taifun
Sarmaty
Yuzhny Ural-Metallurg Orsk		 1958 2010
Zauralie Russia Kurgan Ice Sports Palace Mostovik 2,500 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy 1962 2010
Zvezda Moscow Russia Moscow CSKA Ice Palace 5,600 CSKA Moscow Krasnaya Armiya 2015 2015

All-time team records

Since its foundation in 2010, 40 different clubs have played in the VHL, and 34 of them have at least once qualified for the playoffs. Only one club (Toros Neftekamsk) has made the playoffs in all nine championships of the VHL, reaching the semi-final stage six times. The table gives the final regular-season ranks for all teams, with the playoff performance encoded in colors. The teams are ordered by their best championship results.

See also

References
  1. Supreme Hockey League
  2. TV-VHL on YouTube
  3. "League Structure". KHL. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. "Medical Support For All". Kontinental Hockey League. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. "The press conference devoted to the start of the season of Higher Hockey League was". Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  6. "Учреждение ВХЛ". KHL.ru. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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