cska78
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Looks like Rostov move up to the VHL - A. Not sure, where the team will play as it's arena can only fit 1000 ppl.
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Yes, 34 clubs, three from China.According to the VHL yesterday...
""Hockey clubs Rostov (Rostov-on-Don) and ShouGan (Beijing) have applied for participation in the VHL - Silk Road Cup season 2019/2020.""
So 34 teams for this coming season and now its finally named 'Silk Road Cup'. This means we have 3 Chinese teams as well, that's quite impressive.
Do you think that the VHL this season is a test for how viable Humo is? Maybe they will try to get into the KHL? Plenty of money in Uzbekistan to fund a project.Humo looks pretty strong. A lot of KHL players, likely a top-5 team.
Pretty sure if all goes well their goal is to reach KHL eventually. Money and ambitions are obviously there. So I guess the only question is if they continue to be there. The route they are taking is very similar to how Donbass happened back in the day.Do you think that the VHL this season is a test for how viable Humo is? Maybe they will try to get into the KHL? Plenty of money in Uzbekistan to fund a project.
Not necessarily, I think they value it more as a spectacle, something of international significance in their country, rather than some extension of their national hockey ambitions which, at this point, they have none.What is the ultimate goal that is hoped to be achieved by the existence of Humo? I suppose it could serve as a platform for Uzbekistan to naturalize a number of decently skilled players, but as of now Uzbekistan is not even an IIHF member.
you are mixing up two leagues - the KHL & the VHL. As we know, the VHL is run by the Russian hockey federation, the league has its own vision, nothing to do with the KHL.
There is no interest for hockey there and corruption of levels higher than in Russia.The KHL is finally doing something right. There's a lot of untapped potential in those "-stan" countries south of the Russian border. Going into those markets is a whole lot smarter than constantly teasing new, soon-to-be-doomed teams in locations like London or Germany, at least in my opinion.
Obviously I understand what you mean, but just to be devils advocate, I have to point out that interest is just high enough that in a combination with high corruption you can fund whatever crazy project someone can put together in their mind.There is no interest for hockey there and corruption of levels higher than in Russia.
Don't know why Pipipenko and Sigarev endded up in the VHL, but Yugra is ripping all sorts of benefits from their stay there.
Khumo has a nice VHL roster, lots of KHL level players, if they jell may threaten in the play offs....
We all know - Saryarka wins the title thought
And VHL also announced they're pausing playoffs, although for now it's only until 24th of March.