KHL Season 2021-2022

[vorky]

I do not see any thread, so starting this one.

Each team will play 56 regular season games — down from 62 in 2020-2021.

The season is scheduled to start on Sep. 1 2021 with the Opening Cup game between defending champion Avangard and runner-up CSKA.

There will be an additional break during the season due to the Olympics

Next season should see the KHL return to 24 competing teams

All details KHL announces structure for the 2021-2022 season

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[cska78]

With massive turnover in CSKA, and Avangard, I am wondering who will compete. Too early to tell of course, until all the rosters are set.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I think Avangard is still in pretty good shape. Goalies and defense are set, forwards have pretty much been adequately replaced already especially if Cehlarik can play the same role Boucher did. Not a lot of holes in that lineup.

CSKA and Ak Bars meanwhile.. Yeah, it's gonna be pretty rough. Ak Bars can just give their young guys big roles, that's not a recipe for a guaranteed success but that isn't going to be a disaster either. CSKA really just needs to splash the cash on some big-name signings.

 

[Go Donbass]

Glad to see the return of Admiral. Not sure why, but this past season seemed like a bit of a lost season for me. So looking forward to the start of next season. Also hoping Sibir can finally take that next step and get themselves into the playoffs.

 

[alko]

Interesting, how many times in the short history was the number of games played changed. If im recall correctly, there were 52, 56, 60, ,62 -games seasons. Now again back to 56 games schedule.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well the numbers of teams changed as many times.

 

[cska78]

Large de$t by Kunlun remains.

 

[Rigafan]

Large de$t by Kunlun remains.

Do we have a source? I'd like to read it

 

[cska78]

Do we have a source? I'd like to read it

I really follow a few people in Telegram, one of them, don't remember who: Shevchenko, Lysenkov or few guys from within KHL not broadcasting their names.

 

[rohky]

Kunlun Red Star will stay in Russia for one more season.

 

[alko]

Kunlun Red Star will stay in Russia for one more season.

Why?

 

[Rigafan]

Why?

Yes, why? I wanted to like the Kunlun project but they are far from being a Chinese team, only in name these days.

 

[Jussi]

Kari Jalonen will not coach Kunlun next season, nor the Chinese national team.

Kari Jalonen purki sopimuksensa Kunlunin kanssa!

Working environment began to change too much for his liking. Nothing also happened on the Olympic tam front. Kalervo Kummola commented during the Worlds that it's likely China won't participate in the men's tournament at all. They don't have a team currently.

 

[KTl]

Kalervo Kummola commented during the Worlds that it's likely China won't participate in the men's tournament at all.

Croatia, host of WC Division 2A, also don't expect China to participate in that tournament.

 

[Jussi]

Croatia, host of WC Division 2A, also don't expect China to participate in that tournament.

Yeah, Kummola said it's likely another team will take China's place. And because the Kunlun project was aimed at the Olympics, I would not be surprised if that team is gone from KHL within the next few years.

 

[Urbanskog]

Kalervo Kummola commented during the Worlds that it's likely China won't participate in the men's tournament at all. They don't have a team currently.

I sure hope they won't, they'll only get brutally annihilated. Meanwhile the women's team is actually pretty decent.

 

[fico]

Yeah, Kummola said it's likely another team will take China's place. And because the Kunlun project was aimed at the Olympics, I would not be surprised if that team is gone from KHL within the next few years.

At D2A or at Olympics ? If latter, who will replace them ? Logically it should be best 2nd placed team from qualifications.

 

[Jussi]

At D2A or at Olympics ? If latter, who will replace them ? Logically it should be best 2nd placed team from qualifications.

Olympics.

 

[vorky]

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ok.

 

[Section Netherlands]

A Finnish journalist on twitter, kuplassasha, said that Kunlun will play with China's national team only this upcoming season. Is this true, really?

 

[SoundAndFury]

I think they are inevitably going to add at least some top players to keep their head above the water. But playing Chinese team in general would make sense, the whole project was supposedly geared toward this.

 

[vorky]

A Finnish journalist on twitter, kuplassasha, said that Kunlun will play with China's national team only this upcoming season. Is this true, really?

Now I am not commenting this KRS report. I would just remind you, if you do not know, who is Sasha Huttunen (@kuplassasha on twitter).His reporting has always been anti-KHL & anti-Jokerit propably driven by his worldview. As I know, the KHL forbade him from all KHL matches & events. So, you can reply yourself how reliable could be his reporting on KHL matters.

 

[ozo]

Now I am not commenting this KRS report. I would just remind you, if you do not know, who is Sasha Huttunen (@kuplassasha on twitter).His reporting has always been anti-KHL & anti-Jokerit propably driven by his worldview. As I know, the KHL forbade him from all KHL matches & events. So, you can reply yourself how reliable could be his reporting on KHL matters.

And you can also reply yourself how this particular report is anti-KHL?

 

[Exarz]

I believe it was reported here first though