Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation Kosmitcheskaya Street 12/1 P.O. Box 2712 070003 Ust-Kamenogorsk Republic of Kazakhstan
Phone:
+7 - 3232 - 55-15-36
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+7 - 3232 - 22-25-06
KAZAKHSTAN
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KHL opens inaugural season with a bang
League founder and IIHF Council member Alexander Medvedev, and Vladimir Antipov, captain of the reigning champion Salavat Yulayev Ufa, present the new trophy, the Gagarin Cup. Photo: KHL/Vladimir Bezzubov
KHABAROVSK, Russia – For months there were discussions on message boards all over the web where people ranted about the league setup, rules, budget and whether the league can compete with the NHL.