What does VHL stand for?

VHL stands for Vserossiyskaya Hokkeynaya Liga.

How many teams play in the VHL?

The VHL currently consists of 30 teams.

Who won the most recent VHL championship?

Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk won the most recent VHL championship in 2026.

Vysshaya Hokkeinaya Liga VHL 2015-2016

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2015-2016

2015-2016 Season

THK Tver finished first in the 2015-16 VHL standings with 103 points. HK Ryazan (100 points) and Toros Neftekamsk (96 points) followed.

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2015-2016 VHL Standings

2015-2016 VHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	THK Tver	49	31	-	11	3	4	133	73	60	103	2.10	Semifinal loss
2.	HK Ryazan	49	29	-	10	3	8	132	85	47	100	2.04	Quarterfinal loss
3.	Toros Neftekamsk	49	28	-	11	2	8	151	100	51	96	1.96	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Neftyanik Almetievsk	49	26	-	14	6	3	136	109	27	93	1.90	Champion
5.	Buran Voronezh	49	27	-	16	4	2	145	113	32	91	1.86	Last 16 loss
6.	Yermak Angarsk	49	25	-	16	5	3	144	111	33	88	1.80	Quarterfinal loss
7.	SKA-Neva St. Petersburg	49	24	-	14	4	7	123	94	29	87	1.78	Last 16 loss
8.	Saryarka Karaganda	49	22	-	13	7	7	133	103	30	87	1.78	Semifinal loss
9.	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	49	22	-	15	9	3	130	100	30	87	1.78	Last 16 loss
10.	Izhstal Izhevsk	49	22	-	14	8	5	130	106	24	87	1.78	Final loss
11.	Zauralie Kurgan	49	22	-	15	5	7	117	99	18	83	1.69	Last 16 loss
12.	Dynamo Balashikha	49	20	-	15	7	7	123	113	10	81	1.65	Quarterfinal loss
13.	HK Sarov	49	21	-	19	5	4	111	111	0	77	1.57	Last 16 loss
14.	Sputnik Nizhny Tagil	49	17	-	17	11	4	143	131	12	77	1.57	Last 16 loss
15.	Molot-Prikamie Perm	49	22	-	20	3	4	136	124	12	76	1.55	Last 16 loss
16.	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	49	20	-	18	5	6	118	123	-5	76	1.55	Last 16 loss
17.	Yuzhny Ural Orsk	49	19	-	19	8	3	127	115	12	76	1.55	Did not make playoffs
18.	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	49	16	-	20	3	10	107	123	-16	64	1.31	Did not make playoffs
19.	Rubin Tyumen	49	15	-	26	5	3	95	135	-40	58	1.18	Did not make playoffs
20.	Dizel Penza	49	13	-	23	3	10	92	125	-33	55	1.12	Did not make playoffs
21.	Zvezda Chekhov	49	14	-	29	5	1	109	142	-33	53	1.08	Did not make playoffs
22.	Ariada Volzhsk	49	13	-	27	2	7	106	141	-35	50	1.02	Did not make playoffs
23.	Bars Kazan	49	10	-	31	5	3	75	136	-61	43	0.88	Did not make playoffs
24.	Khimik Voskresensk	49	9	-	30	5	5	102	146	-44	42	0.86	Did not make playoffs
25.	Kristall Saratov	49	8	-	35	4	2	97	190	-93	34	0.69	Did not make playoffs
26.	Zvezda-VDV Dmitrov	25	2	-	19	1	3	27	94	-67	11	0.44	Expelled

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2015-2016 VHL Player Stats

2015-2016 VHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Aslan Raisov (F)	44	14	25	39	4
2.	Roman Muzychko (F)	48	22	15	37	22
3.	Alexander Shin (F)	47	13	24	37	4
4.	Ivan Zakharchuk (F)	49	16	20	36	24
5.	Ivan Kiselyov (F)	48	10	26	36	20

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2015-2016 VHL Goalie Stats

2015-2016 VHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Oleg Shilin (G)	12	1.12	.962
2.	Igor Shestyorkin (G)	25	1.19	.954
3.	Sergei Denisov (G)	17	1.73	.946
4.	Yuri Petrov (G)	29	1.52	.945
5.	Anton Kislitsyn (G)	28	1.69	.944

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VHL Games

VHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
10/23/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	HK Norilsk	-
10/22/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Dynamo St. Petersburg	Ryazan-VDV	3 - 4 (OT 63:59)
10/22/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Zvezda Moskva	AKM Tula Region	4 - 3 (OT 60:22)
10/22/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk	Rubin Tyumen	1 - 0 (SO)
10/22/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Khimik Voskresensk	HK Kaluga	2 - 3 (SO)

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VHL Transactions

VHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/23/2026	Confirmed	Arseni Kovgorenya (F)	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Yunost Minsk	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	Mikhail Shcheglov (F)	Rubin Tyumen	HK Brest	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	Vladislav Dzhioshvili (F)	Ryazan-VDV	Dizel Penza	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	Vadim Shaveko (F)	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	Lada Togliatti	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	Pavel Denisov (D)	Dinamo-Molodechno	HK Kaluga	Details

2026-2027 VHL Free Agents

2026-2027 VHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk	Ivan Fishchenko (F)
Yuzhny Ural Orsk	Semyon Rubtsov (F)
AKM Tula Region	Yeremei Shumilin (F)
Sokol Krasnoyarsk	Pavel Yelizarov (D)
Buran Voronezh	Yevgeni Shakurov (D)

2027-2028 VHL Free Agents

2027-2028 VHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Kristall Saratov	Nikita Chervontsev (F)
HK Norilsk	Mikhail Shalagin (F)
Bars Kazan	Ildar Shiksatdarov (F)
Omskie Krylia	Daniil Anop (F)
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Grigori Osipov (F)

VHL Team Comparison (Averages)

2015-2016 VHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Ariada Volzhsk	43	5 521	6'0"	192 lbs	26.19
2.	Bars Kazan	46	2 380	6'1"	194 lbs	21.35
3.	Buran Voronezh	48	5 796	6'0"	190 lbs	25.73
4.	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	43	2 667	6'0"	190 lbs	22.93
5.	Dizel Penza	46	5 095	6'0"	187 lbs	25.07
6.	Dynamo Krasnogorsk	39	2 050	6'0"	187 lbs	21.67
7.	HK Sarov	44	3 731	6'0"	192 lbs	24.70
8.	Izhstal Izhevsk	55	6 131	6'0"	190 lbs	25.58
9.	Khimik Voskresensk	51	2 886	6'0"	183 lbs	22.98
10.	Kristall Saratov	54	3 866	6'0"	183 lbs	24.80
11.	Molot Perm	34	2 958	6'0"	190 lbs	24.59
12.	Neftyanik Almetievsk	41	5 078	5'11"	187 lbs	25.34
13.	Rubin Tyumen	43	3 593	6'0"	190 lbs	24.12
14.	Ryazan-VDV	43	4 537	6'0"	192 lbs	24.70
15.	SKA-VMF St. Petersburg	39	3 754	6'0"	192 lbs	23.59
16.	Saryarka Karaganda	53	4 690	6'0"	192 lbs	25.34
17.	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	50	4 418	6'0"	190 lbs	24.58
18.	Sputnik Nizhny Tagil	59	6 881	5'11"	187 lbs	26.03
19.	THK Tver	55	5 515	6'0"	190 lbs	25.53
20.	Toros Neftekamsk	41	5 077	6'0"	187 lbs	25.34
21.	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	47	7 699	6'0"	192 lbs	27.72
22.	Yermak Angarsk	38	5 012	6'0"	192 lbs	26.71
23.	Yuzhny Ural Orsk	48	6 181	6'0"	187 lbs	26.21
24.	Zauralie Kurgan	42	5 202	6'0"	187 lbs	25.95
25.	Zvezda Moskva	51	1 896	6'0"	192 lbs	21.24
26.	Zvezda-VDV Dmitrov	50	3 271	6'0"	187 lbs	24.12

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

VHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Stepan Sannikov (F)	2026-2027	Arlan Kokshetau	Kazakhstan	19	16	19	35	54
2.	Vyacheslav Korotin (F)	2026-2027	Arlan Kokshetau	Kazakhstan	22	10	25	35	14
3.	Pavel Zhirnov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	21	18	14	32	8
4.	Valeri Gurin (F)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	Kazakhstan	20	10	22	32	4
5.	Yegor Anisimov (F)	2026-2027	Kulager Petropavlovsk	Kazakhstan	22	10	20	30	8
6.	Timur Shingareyev (F)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	Kazakhstan	19	14	13	27	4
7.	Vyacheslav Litovchenko (F)	2026-2027	HK Almaty	Kazakhstan	22	8	18	26	6
8.	Artur Gatiyatov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	21	4	22	26	12
9.	Danila Karaban (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	22	17	8	25	2
10.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	2026-2027	HK Almaty	Kazakhstan	19	12	13	25	2

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VHL All-Time Points

VHL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniil Yerdakov (F)	644	194	283	477
2.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	539	179	239	418
3.	Mikhail Mokin (F)	588	156	252	408
4.	Vitali Kamenev (F)	791	141	241	382
5.	Denis Davydov (F)	672	166	203	369

VHL All-Time Goals

VHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniil Yerdakov (F)	644	194	283	477
2.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	476	193	175	368
3.	Alexei Knyazev (F)	678	186	181	367
4.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	539	179	239	418
5.	Oleg Lomako (F)	539	179	169	348

VHL All-Time Assists

VHL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniil Yerdakov (F)	644	194	283	477
2.	Mikhail Mokin (F)	588	156	252	408
3.	Vitali Kamenev (F)	791	141	241	382
4.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	539	179	239	418
5.	Valeri Polyakov (F)	497	127	223	350

VHL All-Time Penalty Min.

VHL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Stanislav Tunkhuzin (D)	420	50	145	704
2.	Ilya Bochkov (D)	754	45	201	682
3.	Maxim Yushkov (F)	453	99	243	664
4.	Andrei Demidov (F)	490	116	261	526
5.	Maxim Sergeyev (D)	478	35	149	506

VHL All-Time Games Played

VHL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Vitali Kamenev (F)	791	141	241	382
2.	Ilya Bochkov (D)	754	45	156	201
3.	Dmitri Lyutov (D)	737	30	152	182
4.	Alexander Sumin (D)	734	35	167	202
5.	Grigori Glebov (D)	711	70	143	212

VHL All-Time Points Per Game

VHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Robert Nilsson (F)	2	1	4	2.00
2.	Yegor Milovzorov (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Egor Chinakhov (F)	2	2	3	1.50
4.	Maxim Sushinsky (F)	2	1	3	1.50
5.	Alexei Ionov (F)	2	1	3	1.50

VHL All-Time Points Per Season

VHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mikhail Shalagin (F)	2025-2026	VHL	59	32	39	71	1.20	32
2.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	2019-2020	VHL	53	39	30	69	1.30	32
3.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	2021-2022	VHL	52	32	36	68	1.31	32
4.	Alexander Timiryov (F)	2018-2019	VHL	55	32	29	61	1.11	20
5.	Daniil Yerdakov (F)	2021-2022	VHL	51	19	42	61	1.20	16

VHL All-Time Goals Per Season

VHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	2019-2020	VHL	53	39	30	69	1.30	32
2.	Mikhail Shalagin (F)	2025-2026	VHL	59	32	39	71	1.20	32
3.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	2021-2022	VHL	52	32	36	68	1.31	32
4.	Alexander Timiryov (F)	2018-2019	VHL	55	32	29	61	1.11	20
5.	Nikita Popugayev (F)	2024-2025	VHL	64	31	16	47	0.73	12

VHL All-Time Assists Per Season

VHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alexander Shibayev (F)	2012-2013	VHL	51	14	47	61	1.20	28
2.	Dmitri Sidlyarov (F)	2024-2025	VHL	63	12	45	57	0.90	24
3.	Maxim Mineyev (D)	2025-2026	VHL	49	4	45	49	1.00	14
4.	Daniil Yerdakov (F)	2021-2022	VHL	51	19	42	61	1.20	16
5.	Rasim Shakirov (F)	2025-2026	VHL	61	19	40	59	0.97	12

VHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

VHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Maxim Yeprev (D)	2012-2013	VHL	27	0	0	0	0.00	175
2.	Igor Knyazev (D)	2012-2013	VHL	48	3	2	5	0.10	169
3.	Igor Golovkov (D)	2010-2011	VHL	36	1	1	2	0.06	154
4.	Vladislav Dashkevich (D)	2010-2011	VHL	51	4	7	11	0.22	149
5.	Darcy Verot (F)	2012-2013	VHL	26	4	2	6	0.23	145

List of VHL Champions

VHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
2025	Torpedo-Gorky NN
2024	Neftyanik Almetievsk
2023	Khimik Voskresensk
2022	Rubin Tyumen
2021	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
2019	Saryarka Karaganda
2018	Dynamo St. Petersburg
2017	Dynamo Balashikha
2016	Neftyanik Almetievsk
2015	Toros Neftekamsk
2014	Saryarka Karaganda
2013	Toros Neftekamsk
2012	Toros Neftekamsk
2011	Rubin Tyumen