The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; Russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), romanized: Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international expert ice hockey league founded in 2008. It makes up member clubs based in Belarus (1 ), China (1 ), Finland (1 ), Latvia (1 ), Kazakhstan (1 ), as well as Russia (18) for a total of 23. It is commonly considered to be the premier specialist ice hockey league in Europe and Asia, as well as the second strongest worldwide behind North America's National Hockey League. The KHL has the third-highest average attendance in Europe with 6,121 spectators per video game in the regular season, and also the highest possible overall participation in Europe with 5.32 million viewers in the regular season.The Gagarin Mug is granted every year to the organization's playoff champion at the end of each season. The title of Champ of Russia is offered to the highest-ranked Russian team.
The mode
After a short pandemic season from mid-December 2020 to the end of April 2021, the DEL returns to normal. And ie 2021/22 even 15 teams, because with the Bietigheim Steelers, for the first time since 2006, there is another newcomer to the highest German ice hockey league.
The usual double round in the main round takes place with 56 instead of 52 lots. A small mode change is available by the one extra team but. Because the play-offs will take place from the 27th of March in the mode best-of-five - not best-of-seven - instead. The Eisbären Berlin had exceptionally brought their title in the spring in the spring of the Best-of-Three mode.
The interruption
A not insignificant reason why the play-offs (yet) do not take place over the full distance of four wins for progress per round, is also in the Olympic Winter Games of Beijing 2022. Because the del pauses between January 31 and 20 , February 2022 for full three weeks. As used in May - as well as in Olympics years - another World Cup will take place, the schedule is closely clocked until the last possible final min on 5 May.
The resolution and descent
On the rise follows the descent - or not? Already in 2020, the DEL actually had to give rise to a relegated from the DEL2 in the course of the Bietigheimer ascent. But by the pandemic, the descent from the DEL was exposed. In the coming spring, however, it should now be so far - the descent returns. And this may even be true for two teams, because the league wants to return to the number of 14 teams.
However, the DEL2 comes for the rise 2022 only a single team in question - the Lions Frankfurt. Because only the Hessen got in time in due time for a del license for the 2022/23 season. Should Frankfurt therefore do not become masters in the DEL2, say: the play-off finals like last gaining Bietigheim, there is only one relegated from the del.
The rules
In the entire area of the World Association IIHF, there are quite extensive rule changes to the new season, most of which are concerned with the interpretation and sentence of time. However, the goalkeepers have to get used to being allowed to play the puck behind their own goal only in a narrow area directly behind the housing. Otherwise, a two-minute time penalty is due. In the NHL this has been USUS for years.
In terms of video proof, the development progresses progress. Because not as previously only contentious gates, but also possible great penalties or contentious scenes in the doorstep are now transmitted by the referees via video check.
The audience
The recent decisions in terms of pandemic measures brought the DEL existentially important facilitations regarding the hall occupancy. Even latecomer Bavaria sees for his sports clubs, including the five del teams, now present the complete occupancy of halls with up to 5,000 spectators. In addition to larger arenas, another 50 percent of the additionally available capacities may be utilized in the Free State.
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