This is the Ukrainian Hockey Super League which is a men's ice hockey league formed on 16 November 2021. The league was founded by Ukrainian Hockey League members HC Donbass, HC Kramatorsk, Bilyi Bars and HC Mariupol.
As a result of the Russian Invaision of Ukraine the league would cancel the remainder of its' 2021-22 season on 24 February.
Withdrawal of clubs from the UHL and creation of the Ukrainian Hockey Super League[]
On 16 November 2021, the Disciplinary Committee of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine suspended seven players of HC Donbass and HC Kramatorsk, who left the location of the Ukraine national team, from participation in official matches. On the same day, the creation of the Ukrainian Hockey Super League was announced, whose founding members became UHL clubs HC Donbass, HC Kramatorsk, Bilyi Bars and HC Mariupol.
On 24 November, HC Donbass and HC Kramatorsk were excluded from the Ukrainian Hockey League due to the continued participation of disqualified players in official games despite the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.[1][2] On the same day, HC Mariupol and Bilyi Bars withdrew from the league.[3][4]
On 8 December, the new Ukrainian Hockey Super League season started.[5]
On 30 November, HC BSFK was announced as the fifth club. The season resumed on December 2.[6]
On 8 January 2022, Rulav Oddr was announced to be renamed Kharkiv Berserkers.[7] On the same day, the club announced its withdrawal from the league, and also denied the information about the renaming of the team.[8]
2021-22 Regular season Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donbass | 25 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 43 | +86 | 71 |
| 2 | Kramatorsk | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 92 | 66 | +26 | 43 |
| 3 | Sokil Kyiv | 24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 40 |
| 4 | Mariupol | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 40 |
| 5 | Bilyi Bars | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 113 | −71 | 12 |
| 6 | HC Altair Druzhkovka | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 127 | −88 | 7 |
Playoffs[]
None, due to Russian Invaision
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