VHL weekly review

RUSSIAN CLASSIC LOGO

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation revealed the official 2017 VHL Russian Classic logo which is to be used for the open air match between Dynamo Balashikha and Khimik Voskresensk on the 14th of January 2017.

The VHL's logo and the old Soviet Moscow flag has been represented. The background of snow shows how the match will be played on an open air ice rink in Moscow. One of the most important features of the logo is the bullfinch, the Russian winter symbol.

VHL REPRESENTED AT THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Russia U20 head coach Valery Bragin included seven VHL players in his World Junior Championship final roster:

Goalkeepers: Anton Krasotkin (HC Ryazan), Vladislav Sukhachyov (HC Chelmet Chelyabinsk).

Defensemen: Artyom Volkov (Dynamo Balashikha).

Forwards: Danila Kvartalnov, Pavel Karnaukhov (both Zvezda Chekhov), Denis Alexeev (ex HC Ryazan), Danil Yurtaykin (HC Ryazan).

RESULTS OF THE WEEK

THC Tver, a club which is experiencing some serious financial trouble this season, dropped a horrible 3:9 defeat to Toros. Head coach Vladislav Khromykh slammed the team afterwards, stating that not all of his players are giving their all. Nevertheless, they did recover in their next match though, coming back from 0:2 behind to beat Izhstal Izhevsk.

Tver weren't the only ones to lose heavily, as Chelmet Chelyabinsk were surprisingly thumped by Torpedo by a difference of eight goals. Torpedo are in fantastic form, winning an incredible fifteen out of their past sixteen games.

SACKING OF THE WEEK

After losing against Torpedo and Saryarka with a combined score of 0:11, Chelmet's board took the decision to relieve head coach Alexander Rozhkov of his duties. Igor Znarok, the brother of Russian national team head coach Oleg Znarok, has been drafted in to replace him for the time being. 

The sacking came when Chelmet were occupying 16th place in the standings with 52 points from 37 matches.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation