Minor Hockey League
The Minor Hockey League (MHL) (Russian: Молодежная Хоккейная Лига (МХЛ), Molodezhnaya Khokkeinaya Liga (MHL)), sometimes translated as the Youth Hockey League, currently called Chevrolet Minor Hockey League Championship (Russian: Chevrolet Чемпионат Молодежной хоккейной лиги) due to sponsorship reasons, is a major junior ice hockey league in Eurasia, founded in 2009. It currently consists of 33 teams from 6 countries. Some of these teams are subsidiaries (feeder teams) for their respective Kontinental Hockey League professional counterparts, other teams are subsidiaries of teams of other leagues (VHL, BEL, PHL) and some teams don't have an affiliated team (e.g. Silver Lions). Players are aged 17–21. The Kharlamov Cup, named after star ice hockey player Valeri Kharlamov, is awarded annually as the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia's official Junior Championship, following a 16-team playoff at the end of the regular season.
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