VHL General Discussion

[cska78]

Nice move letting him retire where it all started.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Got to love the VHL playoffs. Actual great hockey being played when all god-awful anti-hockey teams from bottom half of the table go away.

 

[Rigafan]

Got to love the VHL playoffs. Actual great hockey being played when all god-awful anti-hockey teams from bottom half of the table go away.

And free live streams on YouTube. I enjoyed the Lada game today

 

[cska78]

And free live streams on YouTube. I enjoyed the Lada game today

My Rostov is still alive

 

[Rigafan]

My Rostov is still alive

Its been a good series so far!

Howcome Rostov seem to get so few fans?

 

[cska78]

Its been a good series so far!

Howcome Rostov seem to get so few fans?

I don't know, when they used to play in the Sports Palace (an ancient building built in 60's) they used to sell out. They went on to repair the building, and you know how long things take in Russia, team started playing in it's practice facility that fits like <500 ppl and the popularity went down. In addition, Rostov is in love with women's handball and european football. The team has not bein pro for a very long time.

 

[Rigafan]

I don't know, when they used to play in the Sports Palace (an ancient building built in 60's) they used to sell out. They went on to repair the building, and you know how long things take in Russia, team started playing in it's practice facility that fits like <500 ppl and the popularity went down. In addition, Rostov is in love with women's handball and european football. The team has not bein pro for a very long time.

Thanks, thats interesting to know. Shame about the facility they are using. I should have checked that before asking .

 

[Caser]

Lada is gone to the KHL, Angarsk is leaving the VHL, potential newcomers for the next season are Dynamo-Altai Barnaul, CSK VVS Samara, Kristall Saratov, Chelny and Norilsk.

 

[Rigafan]

Lada is gone to the KHL, Angarsk is leaving the VHL, potential newcomers for the next season are Dynamo-Altai Barnaul, CSK VVS Samara, Kristall Saratov, Chelny and Norilsk.

Isn't Norilsk a closed city?

 

[Caser]

Isn't Norilsk a closed city?

Not in an usual definition of the closed city (like Sarov was back in its VHL days), only foreigners need to get a permission to visit it. With Norilsk the main thing is the issue with the harsh weather conditions that frequently make it unreachable, so it is likely that they will have to play somewhere else during the winter months.

 

[Rigafan]

Not in an usual definition of the closed city (like Sarov was back in its VHL days), only foreigners need to get a permission to visit it. With Norilsk the main thing is the issue with the harsh weather conditions that frequently make it unreachable, so it is likely that they will have to play somewhere else during the winter months.

Interesting, thanks.

I see they have a professional futsal team there, and they do have a hockey/staking rink, but can't find any info on the size of it.

Also they have a lot of industry so finding funding would probably come easily.

 

[vorky]

Interesting, thanks.

I see they have a professional futsal team there, and they do have a hockey/staking rink, but can't find any info on the size of it.

Also they have a lot of industry so finding funding would probably come easily.

Funding will be from Nornickel

 

[vorky]

Norilsk logo & brandbook

 

[AintLifeGrand]

is VHL better than Allvenskanen or Mestis??

Like DEL Level??

 

[Garl]

is VHL better than Allvenskanen or Mestis??

Like DEL Level??

DEL is probably closer to KHL than to VHL now.

As for Allsvenskan and Mestis, Allsvenskan is easily the best D-1 league in Europe, top teams are basically SHL quality.

Mestis is another matter, just like VHL it suffers from the cancelation of relegation/promotion system, so it probably is worse than VHL

 

[Caser]