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Wikipedia - Supreme Hockey League
The All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) (Russian: Всероссийская хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), Vserossiyskaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)), also known as the Major Hockey League or Higher Hockey League (HHL), is a professional ice hockey league in Eurasia, and the second highest level of Russian hockey.
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. 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 2022–23 season, most VHL teams were affiliated with a KHL team (e.g., Khimik Voskresensk is affiliated with KHL's Spartak Moscow), while some teams of the VHL are not affiliated with a KHL team.[]
VHL er en konkurransedyktig liga med mange talentfulle spillere. Flere spillere fra VHL har gått videre til å spille i KHL og NHL. Ligaen er også en viktig utviklingsarena for unge russiske spillere.
Sesongen i VHL varer fra september til april. Lagene spiller en vanlig sesong på 56 kamper, etterfulgt av sluttspillet. Vinneren av sluttspillet kåres til VHL-mester.
Russland - VHL er en av de mest populære ishockeyligaene i verden. Ligaen har et stort følge og billettene til kampene blir ofte utsolgt.