KHL
Sports abbreviation · Sports League and Organization
| Stands for | Kontinental Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
KHL stands for Kontinental Hockey League, a sports league and organization abbreviation.
International professional ice hockey league based in Russia, also including clubs from Belarus, Kazakhstan and China. Its champion wins the Gagarin Cup, and it is widely regarded as the second-strongest league in the world after the NHL.
Example: The forward left the KHL and signed an entry-level deal with the Rangers.
Usage notes
Launched in 2008 as the successor to the Russian Superleague; the name transliterates the Russian Kontinental'naya Khokkeynaya Liga. The Gagarin Cup is named for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Finland's Jokerit and Latvia's Dinamo Riga left the league in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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