VivaTech takes the stage as the world's leading event for tech and startups
19 Jun 2023 18:33
September 11: At a press conference hosted by the Provincial Government of Heilongjiang, the Vysshaya Khokkeynaya Liga (VHL) announced that the ice hockey league will come to Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in the upcoming season, marking the first time a VHL league game will be staged in Heilongjiang.
A government representative expressed that as part of the partnership between China and Russia in the sports field staging this league would assist in the promotion of the sport of ice hockey in China.
In the upcoming season, HC Heilongjiang Kunlun Red Star will compete in the VHL with their first home match in Harbin taking place this month. Kunlun Red Star is also the first Chinese ice hockey club to compete in the VHL.
Based around the provincial ice hockey team of Heilongjiang, HC Heilongjiang Kunlun Red Star was co-founded on May 27 by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association, the Administration of Sports of Heilongjiang Province and HC Kunlun Red Star.
Founded in 2009, the VHL is the second highest level of the Russian ice hockey league just after the KHL. Currently, there are 27 teams from China, Russia and Kazakhstan competing in the league.
Source: hlj.ifeng.com
Proofread by Raymond Fitzpatrick
Related coverage
Third professional ice hockey club set up in China
22 Nov 2017
Ice hockey event kicked off in Beijing
02 Apr 2015
Chaojihua forms ice hockey partnerships with two Finnish organizations
04 Dec 2017
Second professional ice hockey club in China
29 Sep 2017
Beijing Sport University receives RMB9m donation to set up Ice and Snow Sports Development Fund
11 Sep 2019
More from Yutang Sports
SportAccord Plenary Conference had fruitful talks about the soft power of sport
17 Apr 2024
Ingmar De Vos elected as the next ASOIF President
10 Apr 2024
SportAccord Welcomes Return of Principal Media Partner Yutang Sports
01 Feb 2024
SportAccord 2024 - combating online abuse ‘chance for sport to show its power’
22 Mar 2024
Wiz-Team provides smart event management system for SportAccord 2024
14 Mar 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...