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Ruben Carlsson

Ruben Brynolf Carlsson (January 29, 1913 - February 14, 2004) was a Swedish hockey player. He played for the Swedish National Team at the 1936 Winter Olympics (where he scored one goal), and at the 1937 World Championship.
At the club level, Carlsson played for Hammarby IF, AIK IF, and Atlas Diesels IF, between 1931 and 1954.
Category:Swedish players
Rubin Tyumen

Rubin Tyumen is an ice hockey team in Tyumen, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey.
==History==
The club's direct predecessor was a team called Vodnik Tyumen. It participated in lower levels of the Soviet hockey championship representing Tyumen shipbuilding plant. In 1972 its place was taken by a team Rubin ("Ruby") that began to represent Tyumen automobile plant. It participated in the second group of the USSR championship "A". 
In 1995 it was reestablished as Gazovik Tyumen and changed its name back to Rubin Tyumen only in 2010. In 2011 Rubin became the first VHL champions.
==Achievements==
*VHL Bratina Cup: 2011
 IHL Championship (1): 1996
==External links==
*Official site
Category:Ice hockey teams in Russia
Rudi Hiti Summer League

Rudi Hiti Summer League (Slovenian:Poletna liga Rudi Hiti) is an annual ice hockey tournament. It was founded in 1992. This tournament named after great Slovenian ice hockey player Rudi Hiti.
==Winners==
Year	Winner
1992	Acroni Jesenice
1993	Acroni Jesenice
1994	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
1995	Klagenfurt AC
1996	Bled
1997	Klagenfurt AC
1998	Klagenfurt AC
1999	Klagenfurt AC
2000	Olimpija Ljubljana
2001	CSKA Moscow
2002	Olimpija Ljubljana
2003	Klagenfurt AC
2004	Olimpija Ljubljana
2005	Acroni Jesenice
2006	Acroni Jesenice
2007	Diables Rouges de Briançon
2008	EC Villacher SV
2009	Acroni Jesenice
2010	EC Villacher SV
2011	Acroni Jesenice
2012	KHL Medveščak
2013	Stavanger Oilers
2018	KHL Medveščak
2019	EC VSV
2020	HDD Jesenice
2022	HDD Jesenice
2023	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
Category:Tournaments
Rudolf Tobien

Rudolf Tobien (February 4, 1915 - February 28, 1942) was a German hockey player. He played for the German National Team at three consecutive World Championships from 1937-1939. 
He also played for Germany at the International Week of Winter Sports tournaments in 1940 and 1941.
At the club level, Tobien played for Berliner Schlittschuhclub from 1933-1935 and Düsseldorfer EG from 1935-1941.
Tobien was killed fighting on the Russian Front during World War II. He was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame. 
==Statistics==
 	Years 	#	GP	Goals	Assists	Pts
World Championships	1937-1939	3	18	1 	1 	2
Category:German players
Rudolf Vojta

Rudolf Vojta (April 15, 1912 - November 1984) was an Austrian ice hockey player who competed for the Austrian national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 
Vojta made 11 appearances for the Austrian national team at the World Ice Hockey Championships between 1935 and 1949.
He played club hockey for HC Währing, EK Engelmann Wien, and Wiener EV in the Austrian Hockey Championship.
==References==
Category:Austrian players
Rungsted Ishockey

Rungsted Ishockey Klub is a Danish ice hockey club from Rungsted. The elite team is called Rungsted Seier Capital.
==History==
The club was founded in 1941 as Rungsted IK. The first team later became independent from the amateur Rungsted IK association, becoming the Rungsted Cobras in 2000. Their name was again changed to the Nordsjælland Cobras' in 2004.
They have won the Danish Championship three times in total, those titles coming in 1955, 1963, and 2002 (the first two under the Rungsted IK name).
In 2009 the professional club filed for insolvency and was forced to withdraw from the AL-Bank Ligaen at the conclusion of the 2009-10 season. They were then placed in the second-level Danish Division 1 under the parent Rungsted IK association.
Rungsted won Division 1 in 2013, and subsequently applied for a license to join the Metal Ligaen (the re-named AL-Bank Ligaen) for the 2013-14 season. They were accepted into the league in May of 2013. 
The club also has a second team presently playing in the Danish Division 1.
==Logos==
Rungsted IK.gif|Current logo
Nordsjaellang.png|Former Nordsjaelland Cobras logo
Category:Ice hockey teams in Denmark
Rusich Podolsk

Rusich Podolsk was an ice hockey team in Podolsk, Russia. The club was founded in 2009.
In the 2010-2011 season, playing in the Pervaya Liga, they did not have enough money to pay for using the stadium, and had to default at the first two games of the season. Eventually, the team were disqualified.
Ivan Novoseltsev played for Rusich in 2010, before he retired from competitive ice hockey. Viktor Gordiuk played for Rusich in 2010-2011, also before his retirement.
==See also==
*HC Rys
==References==
==External links==
*Team profile on eurohockey.com
Category:Ice hockey teams in Russia
Russia U18 Female Championship

The Russia U18 Female Championship has been contested since 2019.
==Champions==
;U18 Female Championship
*2019-20: Team Moscow Region
*2020-21: Team Moscow Region
*2021-22: Team Moscow Region
*2022-23: Team Moscow Region
*2023-24: Team Moscow Region
;U18 Federal Districts Cup
*2018-19: Central Federal District
*2019-20: Central Federal District
*2020-21: Central Federal District
==External links==
*League on eliteprospects.com
Category:Women's ice hockey leagues
Russia men's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Russia men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Russia. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Russia at the IIHF World U18 Championships.
==International competitions==
===IIHF European U18 Championships===
*1992: Bronze
*1993: Silver
*1994: Silver
*1995: 4th place
*1996: Gold
*1997: 4th place
*1998: Bronze
===IIHF World U18 Championships===
*1999: 6th place
*2000: Silver
*2001: Gold
*2002: Silver
*2003: Bronze
*2004: Gold
*2005: 5th place
*2006: 5th place
*2007: Gold
*2008: Silver
*2009: Silver
*2010: 4th place
*2011: Bronze
*2012: 4th place
*2013: 4th place
*2014: 5th place
*2015: 5th place
*2016: 6th place
*2017: Bronze
*2018: 6th place
*2019: Silver
*2020:Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2021: Silver
*2022: Expelled
*2023: Expelled
===Hlinka Gretzky Cup===
*1992: Silver
*1993: Gold
*1994: Bronze
*1995: Gold
*1996: Did not compete
*1997: Did not compete
*1998: Did not compete
*1999: Did not compete
*2000: Did not compete
*2001: Bronze
*2002: Bronze
*2003: Silver
*2004: 5th place
*2005: 4th place
*2006: Bronze
*2007: Bronze
*2008: Silver
*2009: Silver
*2010: 5th place
*2011: Bronze
*2012: 5th place
*2013: 4th place
*2014: 7th place
*2015: Bronze
*2016: Bronze
*2017: 4th place
*2018: Bronze
*2019: Gold
==External links==
* Team Russia all time scoring leaders in IIHF U18 World Championships
*Russian men's national under 18 ice hockey team 
*Russia at IIHF.com
Category:National under-18 ice hockey teams
Russia women's national ice hockey team

The Russian women's national ice hockey team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition.
==History==
On 1 April 1994, Russia played its first game in Brampton, Canada, lost by 1–2 to Switzerland.
Russia is currently ranked 4th in the world in women's ice hockey. This is also the highest rank in team's history.
Three times – at 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship, the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship and the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Russia reached 3rd place by upsetting Finland in the bronze medal game.
==Tournament record==
===Olympic Games===
*2002 – Finished in 5th place
*2006 – Finished in 6th place
*2010 – Finished in 6th place
*2014 – Finished in 6th place, disqualified
*2018 – Finished in 4th place (As Olympic Athletes from Russia women's national ice hockey team)
*2022 – Finished in 5th place (As ROC women's national ice hockey team)
===World Championship===
*1997 – Finished in 6th place
*1999 – Finished in 6th place
*2000 – Finished in 5th place
*2001 – Won bronze medal
*2004 – Finished in 5th place
*2005 – Finished in 8th place
*2007 – Finished in 7th place
*2008 – Finished in 6th place
*2009 – Finished in 5th place
*2011 – Finished in 4th place
*2012 – Finished in 6th place
*2013 – Won bronze medal
*2015 – Finished in 4th place
*2016 – Won bronze medal
*2017 – Finished in 5th place
*2019 – Finished in 4th place
*2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemi]
*2021 – Finished in 5th place (As ROC women's national ice hockey team)
*2022 – Expelled due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
===European Championship===
*1995 – Finished in 7th place (won Pool B)
*1996 – Won silver medal
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
*IIHF profile
Category:Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe
Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. The Russia women's national U18 team is controlled by Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition. 
==World Women's U18 Championship record==
Year	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Rank
2008	5 	0 	0 	0 	5 	4 	37 	–33 	0 	8th
2009	5 	1 	1 	1 	2 	10 	29 	–19 	6 	7th
2010	5 	0 	0 	0 	5 	6 	21 	–15 	0 	8th
2011	5 	5 	0 	0 	0 	44 	2 	+42 	15 	9th
2012	6 	1 	1 	0 	4 	12 	25 	–13 	5 	7th
2013	5 	1 	2 	0 	2 	18 	22 	–4 	7 	7th
2014	6 	3 	0 	1 	2 	12 	11 	+1 	10 	4th
2015	6 	3 	0 	0 	3 	16 	18 	–2 	9 	
2016	6 	2 	0 	0 	4 	9 	19 	–10 	6 	4th
2017	6 	2 	1 	0 	3 	9 	17 	–8 	8 	
2018	6 	2 	0 	0 	4 	10 	16 	–6 	6 	4th
2019	6 	1 	1 	1 	3 	13 	19 	–6 	6 	4th
2020	6 	3 	0 	1 	2 	16 	10 	+6 	10 	
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
==References==
==External links==
* Russia Under 18's website
Category:Women's national under-18 ice hockey teams
Russian Amateur Hockey Competitions

In Russia, various amateur hockey competitions have been played over the years.
==Russian Regional Championships==
*1992-93 Russian Regional Championships
*1993-94 Russian Regional Championships
*1994-95 Russian Regional Championships
*1995-96 Russian Regional Championships
*1996-97 Russian Regional Championships
*1997-98 Russian Regional Championships
*1998-99 Russian Regional Championships
*1999-2000 Russian Regional Championships
*2000-01 Russian Regional Championships
*2001-02 Russian Regional Championships
*2002-03 Russian Regional Championships
*2003-04 Russian Regional Championships
*2004-05 Russian Regional Championships
*2005-06 Russian Regional Championships
*2006-07 Russian Regional Championships
*2007-08 Russian Regional Championships
*2008-09 Russian Regional Championships
*2009-10 Russian Regional Championships
*2010-11 Russian Regional Championships
*2011-12 Russian Regional Championships
*2012-13 Russian Regional Championships
==Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues==
*2001-02 Moscow Amateur Hockey League season
*2011-12 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2012-13 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2013-14 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2014-15 Chuvash Championship
*2015-16 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2016-17 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2017-18 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2018-19 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2019-20 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2020-21 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2021-22 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2022-23 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
*2023-24 Russian Amateur Hockey Leagues
==See also==
*Russian Regional Hockey League
*St. Petersburg Hockey League
*Yekaterinburg Amateur Hockey League
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Russian Hockey Second League

The Second League (Russian:Вторая лига, translit. Vtoraya Liga, also seen as RUS-4) was an ice hockey league in Russia. It was a fourth level league in the Russian ice hockey and it was divided into a two Divisions.
==Teams==
Team during the 2008-2009 Season.RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.SECONDLEAGUE
;Central Division
*HC Vladimir, Vladimir
*HC Rys-2-OGU, Odintsovo
*MHC Krylya Sovetov-2, Moscow
*HC Lipetsk-2, Lipetsk
*HC Dmitrov-2, Dmitrov
*HC Ryazan-2, Ryazan
*Kristall Elektrostal-2, Elektrostal
*HC Rybinsk, Rybinsk
*Titan Klin-2, Klin
*SDYUSHOR Tver, Tver	
;Ural Division
*Vagonostrointel Ust-Katav, Ust-Katav
*Politekhnik Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk
*Inkvoi Sovetsky, Sovetsky
*Gazovik-Start Yalutorovsk, Yalutorovsk
*Kedr Novouralsk-2, Novouralsk
*Yurmaty Salavat, Salavat
*Signal Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk
*Zauralie Kurgan-2, Kurgan
==Champions==
*1994: unknown
*1997: Tekhnolog Ukhta 
*1998: Vityaz Chekhov-Podolsk 
*1999: Titan Klin (Central), RTI Yekaterinburg (Ural-Western Siberia)
*2000: Titan Klin (Central), RTI Yekaterinburg (Ural-Western Siberia)
*2001: Titan Klin (Central), Steel Asha (Ural-Western Siberia)
*2002: Rusisch-EXIM Vladimir (Central), SKiK Trehgornyi (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2003: HC Sarov (Central), Steel Asha (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2004: HC Vladimir (Central), Polytekhnik Chelyabinsk (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2005: HC Ryazan (Central), Vagonostroitel Ust-Katav (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2006: HC Ryazan (Central), Slavtek Nizhnevartovsk (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2007: HC MVD Podolsk 2 (Central), Steel Asha (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2008: Sokol Lipetsk (Central), Steel Asha (Ural-Western Siberia) 
*2009: HC Vladimir (Central), Vagonostroitel Ust-Katav (Ural-Western Siberia)
==References==
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Russian Penguins

The Russian Penguins were a professional touring Russian ice hockey club that competed in the 1993–94 IHL season, playing one game against each of the 13 teams involved in the regular IHL season. The results of the games played by the Russian Penguins counted in the standings for that season. The Penguins finished with a record of 2 wins, 9 losses, and 2 overtime losses earning them 6 points.
In 1993, Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin bought a 50% interest in the struggling HC CSKA Moscow team and signed a management contract to run that club's arena. The aim was to provide the team with Western sponsorship and much-needed capital, as well as providing the Pittsburgh club with easier access to Russian players. The partnership lasted two years until Baldwin and other sponsors pulled out.
Nikolai Khabibulin was the most notable player on that roster. Other roster highlights included former first-round draft pick Yan Golubovsky and former New Jersey Devils forward Sergei Brylin.
The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins investment in the team is chronicled in Gabe Polsky's critically acclaimed[by whom?] 2019 documentary Red Penguins. The film features interviews with Howard Baldwin, Steven Warshaw, and CSKA General Manager at the time Valery Gushin. 
Category:Ice hockey teams in Russia
Russian Regional Hockey League

The Russian Regional Hockey League is an amateur ice hockey league based in Russia. It is divided into Eastern (Division 1 and 2), Western (Division 1 and 2), and Central (Divisions 1, 2 and 3) conferences.
There was an earlier version of the regional league that ran until 2022, and was composed of Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Saratov, and Volgograd regions.
"The league was founded in 2012 and is one of the largest amateur leagues in Russia. More than 80 clubs from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, Saratov, Saransk, Dzerzhinsk, and other cities, including more than 3,000 amateur hockey players, take part in the RHL."
==External links==
*Official website
*Old website
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Russian Sledge Hockey Championship

The Russian Sledge Hockey Championship is the national sledge hockey competition in Russia. It was first contested in 2009.
==Participants==
Some of the teams in the league over the years:
*Bashkir Pirates (Republic of Bashkortostan)
*Zvezda (Moscow)
*Team Moscow
*Udmurtia (Izhevsk)
*Phoenix (Khimki)
*Team Chelyabinsk region
*Ugra (Khanty-Mansiysk)
*Hawks (Orenburg region)
==Champions==
Year	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze
2009	Phoenix 	Udmurtia 	Yugra
2010	Udmurtia	Polar Bears	Phoenix
2011	Phoenix 	Udmurtia 	Polar Bears
2012	Phoenix 	Udmurtia 	Polar Bears
2013	Ugra 	Phoenix 	Polar Bears
2014	Udmurtia	Phoenix 	Ugra
2015	Phoenix 	Ugra 	Udmurtia
2016	Phoenix 	 	
2017	Ugra 	Udmurtia 	Phoenix
2018	Ugra 	Phoenix 	Udmurtia
2019	Ugra 	Phoenix 	Hawks
2020	Phoenix 	Ugra 	Udmurtia
2021	Phoenix 	Ugra 	Udmurtia
2022	Ugra 	Phoenix 	Udmurtia
2023	Ugra 	AKM 	Phoenix
==Results==
;2017-18
Pl.	 	GP	W 	OTL	L 	Goals	Pts
1. 	Ugra 	12	12	0 	0 	-:- 	36
2. 	Phoenix 	12	9 	0 	3 	-:- 	27
3. 	Udmurtia 	12	7 	1 	4 	-:- 	22
4. 	Hawks 	12	6 	1 	5 	-:- 	19
5. 	Team Moscow 	10	4 	0 	6 	-:- 	12
6. 	Bashkir Pirates	12	1 	0 	11	-:- 	3
7. 	St. Petersburg 	12	1 	0 	11	-:- 	3
;2018-19
Pl.	 	GP	W 	OTW	OTL	L 	Goals 	Pts
1. 	Ugra 	14	13	0 	0 	1 	154:5 	39
2. 	Phoenix 	14	13	0 	0 	1 	125:10	39
3. 	Hawks 	14	7 	1 	1 	5 	64:26 	24
4. 	Udmurtia 	14	7 	1 	1 	5 	57:24 	24
5. 	Team Moscow 	14	6 	1 	1 	6 	63:33 	21
6. 	Zvezda 	14	4 	0 	1 	9 	41:30 	13
7. 	Bashkir Pirates 	14	2 	1 	0 	11	32:72 	8
8. 	Team Chelyabinsk Region	14	0 	0 	0 	14	2:338 	0
;2019-20
Pl.	 	GP	W 	OTW	OTL	L 	Goals 	Pts
1. 	Phoenix 	14	13	0 	0 	1 	132:12	39
2. 	Ugra 	14	12	0 	1 	1 	118:8 	37
3. 	Udmurtia 	14	8 	1 	1 	4 	68:30 	27
4. 	Zvezda 	14	8 	1 	0 	5 	68:27 	26
5. 	Team Moscow 	14	7 	0 	0 	7 	54:27 	21
6. 	Hawks 	14	4 	0 	0 	10	48:54 	12
7. 	Bashkir Pirates 	14	2 	0 	0 	12	21:70 	6
8. 	Team Chelyabinsk Region	14	0 	0 	0 	14	1:282 	0
;2020-21
Pl.	 	GP	W 	OTW	OTL	L 	Goals	Pts
1. 	Phoenix 	16	16	0 	0 	0 	-:- 	48
2. 	Ugra 	16	14	0 	0 	2 	-:- 	42
3. 	Udmurtia 	16	10	0 	0 	6 	-:- 	30
4. 	Team Moscow 	16	7 	0 	1 	8 	-:- 	22
5. 	Hawks 	16	7 	0 	0 	9 	-:- 	27
6. 	Bashkir Pirates	16	5 	0 	0 	11	-:- 	15
7. 	AKM 	16	4 	1 	0 	11	-:- 	14
;2021-22
#Ugra
#Phoenix
#Udmurtia
#Hawks
#AKM
#Team Moscow
#Team Chelyabinsk Region
#SHC Torpedo
;2022-23
(Final round - 6 games)
#Ugra 17 pts
#AKM 15 pts
#Phoenix 13 pts
#Team Moscow 9 pts
#Udmurtia 4 pts
#Bashkir Pirates 3 pts
#Hawks 2 pts
;2023-24
The first round took place in Udmurtia in September 2023. The 2nd round was hosted by Khanty-Mansiysk from October 31 to November 6, 2023. In the second round, the AKM team took first place, Ugra took second place, and Phoenix took third place.
The third round also served as the Winter Paralympic Games. From March 19 to 21, a series of playoff (semi-final) matches were held, based on the results of which the opponents for the championship places were determined. SHC Ugra beat AKM Tula in the gold medal series. Udmurtia defeated Phoenix Moscow for 3rd place, the Orenburg Hawks beat Team Moscow for 5th place, and the Bashkir Pirates triumphed over Team Chelyabinsk Region for 7th place.
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Russian Student Hockey League

The Russian Student Hockey League is a university competition staged in Russia. The league features first and second divisions. Division I is comprised of 15 teams. 
==Champions==
;Division I
*2023-24: HK REU Moscow
*2022-23: Derzhava TGU Tambov
*2021-22: Polytechnic YuUrGU Chelyabinsk
*2020-21: Polytechnic YuUrGU Chelyabinsk
*2019-20: Derzhava TGU Tambov
*2018-19: HK UGGU Yekaterinburg
*2017-18: HK UGGU Yekaterinburg
*2016-17: HK UGGU Yekaterinburg
;Division II
*2023-24: Lesgaft University St. Petersburg
*2022-23: Polyechnic SPbPU St. Petersburg
*2021-22: Lesgaft University St. Petersburg
*2020-21: Timiryazevskie Zubry RGAU-MSKhA
*2019-20: HK MGTU Baumana Moscow
*2018-19: HK UralGUFK Chelyabinsk
*2017-18: Dynamo BYul Barnaul
*2016-17: Kristall SibUPK Berdsk
*2015-16: Kristall SibUPK Berdsk
*2014-15: HK NNGU Nizhny Novgorod-2
*2013-14: Tyumen State University
*2012-13: NSAU Novosibirsk
==External links==
*Division I on eliteprospects.com
*Division II on eliteprospects.com
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Russian Superleague

The Russian Superleague (Russian:Чемпионат России Суперлига, Russian Championship Superleague), commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League (NHL) of North America.NHL.com - Across the Pond It was a part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which was composed of three divisions — the Superleague, Major League (Vysshaya Liga), and First League (Pervaya Liga).
The league was disbanded/rebranded after the 2007/2008 season, for/as the KHL. The KHL absorbed all 20 teams from the previous RSL season, for a total of 24 for its inaugural campaign.
==History==
The origins of the Superleague are in the old Soviet League, which was founded in 1946. The Soviet era was dominated by the Red Army-affiliated CSKA Moscow, who won 32 of the 46 championships. The league lasted until 1992 due to the Soviet Union's collapse. After its transformation into the International Hockey League, the league was rechristened the Russian Hockey League in 1996. From 1996 to 1999, league membership was Russian-only. In 1999, membership was open and the league went international, and was renamed the Russian Superleague.
==Competition==
The competition consisted of the regular season and the play-off. The games were played in accordance with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) rules.
During the regular season, each team faced each other team three times (twice at home/once away, or once at home/twice away). Each team played 57 games during the regular season. If a game was drawn, a five-minute sudden-death overtime was played, followed by a shootout. Three points were awarded for a win in regulation, two points for an overtime or shootout win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss, and no points for a loss in regulation.
The 16 teams with the best regular-season records qualified for the playoffs. Each playoff round was a best-of-five series. In each round, the teams were paired according to the regular season performance. The top team was paired with the bottom team, the second-ranked team was paired with the team with the second worst regular-season performance, and so on. The higher-ranked team played Games One, Two, and Five on home ice.
==Champions== 
=== Russian Super League champions===
* 2008 — Salavat Yulaev Ufa
* 2007 — Metallurg Magnitogorsk
* 2006 — Ak Bars Kazan
* 2005 — Dynamo Moscow
* 2004 — Avangard Omsk
* 2003 — Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
* 2002 — Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
* 2001 — Metallurg Magnitogorsk
* 2000 — Dynamo Moscow
* 1999 — Metallurg Magnitogorsk
* 1998 — Ak Bars Kazan (Cup of Russia — Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
* 1997 — Torpedo Yaroslavl (since 2000 named as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
===International Hockey League champions===
* 1996 — Lada Togliatti
* 1995 — Dynamo Moscow
* 1994 — Lada Togliatti
* 1993 — Dynamo Moscow
 
==References==
* AllHockey.Ru 
 
Category:Ice hockey leagues