VHL General Discussion

[Caser]

VHL playoffs are officially cancelled too.

 

[Caser]

Humo Tashkent have announced that they're out of the next VHL season.

 

[mkev400]

Any particular reason for their withdrawal? I mean they only played a single season...

 

[Exarz]

Any particular reason for their withdrawal? I mean they only played a single season...

Can't be anything else than economic reasons since they were an option for KHL expansion...

 

[Caser]

Any particular reason for their withdrawal? I mean they only played a single season...

Can't be anything else than economic reasons since they were an option for KHL expansion...

Officially the reason is the uncertaincy and closed borders due to the virus. Rumors are that there are the economic reasons too.

 

[SoundAndFury]

It's kinda weird we are surprised about people waking up and making the right decision instead of continuing on this pipe dream path.

 

[Caser]

ORG Beijing have also withdrawn from the next season.

 

[ozo]

Historically fitting that Silk Road is crumbling

 

[Caser]

Kazakhstan's teams have also withdrawn, as well as Torpedo-Gorky.

 

[Caser]

All three Chinese teams have withdrawn, so VHL starts on 4th of September with 26 teams, all from Russia.

 

[VP]

All three Chinese teams have withdrawn, so VHL starts on 4th of September with 26 teams, all from Russia.

Why? I understand the travel restrictions but they could play their season in Russia like kunlun red star and one of their junior team last season. Maybe not all of them but some Chinese players with Russian players.

 

[Caser]

Why? I understand the travel restrictions but they could play their season in Russia like kunlun red star and one of their junior team last season. Maybe not all of them but some Chinese players with Russian players.

It's not that easy with all those restrictions, you can see how Kunlun is struggling now with getting permits for their foreign players. And to fund "Chinese" VHL teams in Russia with Russian players in it isn't that interesting to Chinese sponsors.

 

[NJ Fan 12]

Have not followed the VHL closely but in looking at the NHL draft prospects playing it seems that there are more Belarusian players than in past years both in the KHL and the VHL such as Yegor Yuzlenko.

Is this in fact the case and if so is this an indication of the Belarus system improving or are there other factors?

 

[cska78]

Have not followed the VHL closely but in looking at the NHL draft prospects playing it seems that there are more Belarusian players than in past years both in the KHL and the VHL such as Yegor Yuzlenko.

Is this in fact the case and if so is this an indication of the Belarus system improving or are there other factors?

They are no longer considered foreigners, that's the explanation.

 

[NJ Fan 12]

They are no longer considered foreigners, that's the explanation.

Did not realize they ever were. Nor did I realize there was a limit on imports. Thanks for explaining that.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Does anyone have data about the size of VHL rinks?

 

[Rigafan]

Does anyone have data about the size of VHL rinks?

I have the VHL on in the background everyday while im home working, this is my expert opinion - they all look like big rinks!

Sorry I can't be more specific but my Russian reading isn't very good.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I have the VHL on in the background everyday while im home working, this is my expert opinion - they all look like big rinks!

Sorry I can't be more specific but my Russian reading isn't very good.

You obviously didn't have it on for Chelmet - Yugra game today Their rink is definitely a small one. I'd assume most teams who are owned by the KHL clubs directly switched or are going to switch to the same size as their parent clubs. But I'd love to know more specifically, that kind of info has to be out there, somewhere.

 

[vorky]

You obviously didn't have it on for Chelmet - Yugra game today Their rink is definitely a small one. I'd assume most teams who are owned by the KHL clubs directly switched or are going to switch to the same size as their parent clubs. But I'd love to know more specifically, that kind of info has to be out there, somewhere.

I have no data obviously. But I guess you are right. The KHL clubs can afford to switch while it is a problem in VHL. Especially with some older rinks where the switch is not always possible. The switching the rink policy is coming from the KHL, not FHR (who is running the VHL).

 

[Caser]

SKA-Neva is obviously playing on the small rink though.

 

[cska78]

Yevgeni Bodrov signed with Lada. Is his brother following? Also Nesterov got released, let's have a reunion Lada party!

 

[cska78]

I caught a glimpse of the Petrov cup finals, wasn't too bad, both teams have a lot of ex-KHL players,

 

[SoundAndFury]

Oh yeah, I watched quite a lot of games from the start of the playoffs mostly following Dynamo St. Petersburg, since they were a good team that finished low in the standings meaning their series always had 2 good teams rather than a clear favorite. And the games have been really good, really enjoyable hockey, not the sub-3 goals VHL regular season garbage.

The finals were also played by 2 teams that had far and away the best rosters. Maybe Kuznya could have given a bit better fight but doesn't really matter, the better team won.

It's is also, as always, interesting if the best players seek the chance to play in the KHL: Pilipenko has won his 2nd Petrov Cup and has nothing left to prove in the VHL, Tertyshny is in a classic "too good for the VHL too bad for the KHL" situation, Kuznya's leaders.. With Admiral back to the KHL there should be many openings to such players.

 

[aonb]

Oh yeah, I watched quite a lot of games from the start of the playoffs mostly following Dynamo St. Petersburg, since they were a good team that finished low in the standings meaning their series always had 2 good teams rather than a clear favorite. And the games have been really good, really enjoyable hockey, not the sub-3 goals VHL regular season garbage.

The finals were also played by 2 teams that had far and away the best rosters. Maybe Kuznya could have given a bit better fight but doesn't really matter, the better team won.

It's is also, as always, interesting if the best players seek the chance to play in the KHL: Pilipenko has won his 2nd Petrov Cup and has nothing left to prove in the VHL, Tertyshny is in a classic "too good for the VHL too bad for the KHL" situation, Kuznya's leaders.. With Admiral back to the KHL there should be many openings to such players.

I would still put my money on Kitsyn. Maybe i'm just biased but i really think he can shine in good circumstances

 

[cska78]

Sounds like Molot is becoming Loko's farm.