ABOUT LEAGUE

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation is developing ice hockey on all levels from amateur to professional. Work is ongoing in 70 regions over the country and the federation is responsible for all national teams.

Starting from the 2016/2017 season, RIHF runs the VHL — Silk Road Cup championship (VHL).

The championship is a very important and much-needed step in the development of ice hockey in Russia, that promotes the discovery of new talents and is a springboard for conquering great heights. Today VHL has become a successful and highly organized project that raises the interest of the audience, and fosters “sports” borders.

Each year VHL attracts more audience. Overall combined stadium capacity — more than 90 000 spectators. Average game attendance — around 2 000 per game, overall more than 1,5 million per season.

In the 2019/20 season 34 clubs from four countries (Russia (27), Kazakhstan (3), China (3) and Uzbekistan (1) will compete in SVHL — Silk Road Cup championship. There will be more than 900 matches for the right to have the major VHL trophy — Petrov Cup and the title — the Champion of VHL — Silk Road Cup championship.

Conference 1

	Team
1	Zvezda	54	89
2	Lada	54	76
3	Dynamo SPb	54	88
4	SKA-Neva	54	86
5	Bars	54	73
6	Khimik	54	66
7	Humo	54	63
8	Dizel	54	61
9	HC Tambov	54	55
10	Dynamo MO	54	55
11	Rostov	54	50
12	Torpedo-Gorky	54	50
13	ORG	54	49
14	Buran	54	47
15	CSK VVS	54	45
16	KRS-BSU	54	42
17	HC Ryazan	54	40
18	Tsen Tou	54	27

Conference 2

	Team
1	Rubin	54	85
2	Toros	54	71
3	Ugra	54	79
4	Sokol	54	73
5	SaryArka	54	71
6	Gornyak	54	70
7	Neftyanik	54	68
8	Torpedo U-K	54	65
9	Metallurg	54	63
10	Zauralye	54	61
11	Chelmet	54	60
12	Izhstal	54	54
13	Molot-Prikamye	54	53
14	Nomad	54	47
15	Yuzhny Ural	54	47
16	Yermak	54	34

Leaders

Points Ryzhkov Maxim Zvezda

Assists Gorbunov Roman Rubin

Goals Nazarevich Anton Dynamo Spb

Plus/Minus Myasishchev Igor Zvezda

Goaltenders (goals against average) Samoilov Alexander Zvezda

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