Junior Hockey League (Russia)
The Junior Hockey League (JHL) (Russian: Молодежная Хоккейная Лига (МХЛ), romanized: Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga), sometimes translated as the Minor or Youth Hockey League, is a major junior ice hockey league in Eurasia, founded in 2009. It currently consists of 33 teams from 4 countries. Currently, all teams but one are subsidiaries (feeder teams) for their respective KHL or VHL professional counterparts. A player's age cannot be older than 20. 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.
| Sport | Ice Hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Motto | Лига Сильных (Liga Silnykh, The League of the Strong) |
| No. of teams | 37 |
| Country | Russia (29 teams) Belarus (1 team) Kazakhstan (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Loko Yaroslavl (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Loko Yaroslavl (3) |
| TV partner(s) | KHL-TV (Russia (as part of the NTV Plus package), International (through KHL's website)) |
| Related competitions | KHL VHL VHL-B NMHL |
| Official website | engmhl |
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