Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) (Russian: Континентальная Хоккейная Лига, Kontinental'naya Khokkeynaya Liga) is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008.
| Current season or competition: 2021–22 KHL season | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Commissioner | Alexander Medvedev |
| Motto | Хоккей – наша игра! (Hockey is our game!)[1] |
| No. of teams | 22 |
| Country(ies) |  Russia (19 teams) Kazakhstan (1 team) Belarus (1 team) China (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) | CSKA Moscow |
| Most championships | Ak Bars Kazan (3) |
| TV partner(s) | KHL-TV (Russia (as part of the NTV Plus package), International (part of ViaNetTV),[2] Others through KHL's website) Russia 2 (Russia) Qazsport (Kazakhstan) Belarus 5 (Belarus) CCTV-5+ (China) |
| Official website | KHL.ru (English) |
| Related competitions | Russian Championship VHL Minor Hockey League |
Teams in 2021–22
Kontinental Hockey League Media
- RIAN archive 386859 KHL finals - Ak Bars vs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1-0.jpg
Ak Bars Kazan after winning the Gagarin Cup in 2009
KHL match between CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow at CSKA Arena, Moscow
KHL match between HC Lev Praha and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl at O2 Arena, Prague
Gagarin Cup
- Gold medal icon.svg
An icon that represents a gold medal
An icon that represents a silver medal
- Helsinki Ice Challenge 2017.jpeg
Jokerit – SKA in Helsinki Ice Challenge 2017, with KHL-record attendance (17,645)
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References
- ↑ "Новый игровой ролик КХЛ "Пробка"" (in Russian). khl.ru. Archived from the original on 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Crossing the Atlantic". khl.ru. 2010-04-20. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2010-04-20.