Kontinental Hockey League

The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is a professional ice hockey league founded in 2008, based primarily in Russia and featuring clubs from several Eurasian countries.

KHL regular season: The annual KHL competition in which clubs play league games to qualify for the playoffs. Its schedule determines standings and which clubs advance to the Gagarin Cup playoffs.
Russian Superleague: Russia's top professional ice hockey league before the KHL began in 2008. The KHL succeeded this competition and absorbed many of its leading clubs.
Alexei Morozov: A Russian ice hockey forward who became one of the KHL's prominent early stars. His success with Ak Bars Kazan helped establish the league's sporting profile.
National Hockey League: The premier professional ice hockey league in North America, founded in 1917. It is the KHL's most prominent international counterpart and a frequent comparison in player recruitment.
Gagarin Cup playoffs: The KHL's postseason tournament, contested by qualifying clubs for the Gagarin Cup. This elimination tournament decides the league champion after the regular season.
Soviet Championship League: The top tier of the Soviet Union's domestic ice hockey competition. The KHL's Russian hockey lineage reaches back through the Soviet league system.
Vladislav Tretiak: A Soviet ice hockey goaltender and longtime president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation. His role in Russian hockey governance connects the league to the national federation.
Swedish Hockey League: Sweden's top professional ice hockey league. Its national scale contrasts with the KHL's multinational structure and much larger geography.
Gagarin Cup: The championship trophy awarded to the winner of the KHL playoffs. The trophy gives the league's postseason its name and its central prize.
Alexander Medvedev: A Russian businessman who served as the KHL's first president. He helped establish the league and led it during its early expansion.

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