VHL (Vysshaya Hokkeinaya Liga) 2011-12 season

[BalticWarrior]

Sucks that Riga cant afford an VHL club,it would really improve our hockey development..

[VladNYC]

Originally Posted by cska78

I don't think so...may be top ones get 10k a month, I would say that lower tier players get much less.

He said that is the average, but there is a wide standard deviation, depending on the team.

[VladNYC]

Originally Posted by Helo

Sucks that Riga cant afford an VHL club,it would really improve our hockey development..

It's only a matter of time. KHL is there, MHL is there and VHL will be there soon too. MHL is more important to development any way.

[fredrikstad]

Originally Posted by Mathradio

Since there is a thread about the KHL ongoing season, and another one about the MHL season, why not have one about the VHL season? I know it's pretty late for that, but organizations cycle players from and to VHL teams with players coming from KHL or MHL teams, and sometimes Pervaya Liga teams.

On a sidenote, hope that the VHL playoffs will be good this year around.

I just curious,how is the quality of the VHL league compared to lets say AHL,SEL and NLA?

[vorky]

Originally Posted by fredrikstad

I just curious,how is the quality of the VHL league compared to lets say AHL,SEL and NLA?

VHL is 2nd league, developing one. I have not seen any match, I am not sure quality is comparable to AHL,SEL and NLA. Who knows?

VHL is cooperating with AHL and Allsvenskan, matches among clubs, all stars etc

[vorky]

This kid signed try out with Ermak Angarsk

[cska78]

Originally Posted by fredrikstad

I just curious,how is the quality of the VHL league compared to lets say AHL,SEL and NLA?

I would say - comparable to Alsvenskan, more or less...weaker than leagues you have brought up. But as poorer KHL teams are being pushed down to VHL and international post-soviet teams are joining it will gain in power. I foresee, that VHL will become and equivalent of RSL eventually, and KHL will turn into some version of commercial pan-east-european league with 10-12 teams representing Russia.

[cska78]

Originally Posted by vorky

This kid signed try out with Ermak Angarsk

does he have a Russian agent or something? he's not even ECHL quality, his stats in CHL are garbage (not to confuse with CHL as in canada juniors) and I doubt he is some sort of defensive presence as his +/- is negative 27.

[Mathradio]

Originally Posted by fredrikstad

I just curious,how is the quality of the VHL league compared to lets say AHL,SEL and NLA?

I'd see the world hockey pyramid as follows (from highest quality to lowest quality):

NHL
KHL
Elitserien
SM-liiga
Swiss NLA/AHL
DEL/Czech EL/VHL/Allsvenskan
Austria/Slovakia/Mestis
ECHL/France/Italy/UK/Denmark/Norway

[vorky]

Originally Posted by cska78

does he have a Russian agent or something? he's not even ECHL quality, his stats in CHL are garbage (not to confuse with CHL as in canada juniors) and I doubt he is some sort of defensive presence as his +/- is negative 27.

have not idea, I just looked at VHL website and saw info Any news on Finns in Ryazan?

[ozo]

Lokomotiv's new farm team is Lokomotiv

[cska78]

Originally Posted by ozo

Lokomotiv's new farm team is Lokomotiv

epitome of creativity!

[cska78]

Kuban' becomes the farm of Vityaz', lol

[vorky]

As mentioned before, THK Tver (VHL) is farm club of CSKA Moscow for next season, look press conference

[Mathradio]

Originally Posted by vorky

As mentioned before, THK Tver (VHL) is farm club of CSKA Moscow for next season, look press conference

Finally, a VHL team for that club!

[vorky]

@vorkywh24

Any info on Finns in Ryazan?

@croulmane

@vorkywh24 found two of them: Jari Voutilainen and Kalle Moisio

[khlman]

Goalie Fomichev formerly of Torpedo to THK Tver.

[khlman]

18 yr old QMJHL player Vladislav Shalimov is having a try-out with Lada.