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KHL (4ooo); Continental Hockey League (Every year Russia's Continental Hockey League produces new talents, many of whom have the potential to grow into real superstars. | ... of the Russian rouble painted under the center-ice faceoff dot during a Kontinental Hockey League game – but there is a direct connection. TG Alexander Demidov); the Kontinental Hockey League (The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) (Russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya hokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises 29 member clubs based in Belarus, China, Croatia, Finland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia, and Slovakia and it is planned to expand to more countries. It is widely considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in Europe and Asia, and second in the world behind the NHL. The Gagarin Cup is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The title of Champion of Russia is given to the highest ranked Russian team. WK Alexander Demidov) |
