Soviet Championship League

The Soviet masters or "Master of the USSR " ( official Russian name " чемпион СССР ") was played in ice hockey from 1946 to 1992. Then the Soviet Championship was replaced by the International Hockey League.

History

Between 1946 and 1970, the highest Soviet Hockey League was held under the name Klass A. She was subsequently discharged until 1992 under the name " Wysschaja League ". As a result of the political upheaval and the subsequent dissolution of the USSR the Wysschaja league was replaced as the top division and replaced by the International Hockey League, which consisted of teams from the territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The master of the 1991/92 season, the HK Dynamo Moscow, described on its website continue as a "master of the USSR", since at the time of the championship beginning the Soviet Union still existed. Partial Dynamo Moscow but also the first "Master of the CIS " ( " Чемпионат СНГ ") referred.

Most successful clubs

Although the Soviet Hockey League consisted of teams of various Soviet republics, gained exclusively Moscow clubs. The undisputed giants is the HK CSKA Moscow, which could fetch a total of 32 championships, while in the years 1977 to 1989 without interruption won the title. The reasons for this dominance, which ultimately extended throughout Europe, can be seen in the former sports policy, as regularly the most talented players in the country have been delegated to the Army Sports Club in the capital. As a result, the Soviet national ice hockey team was almost identical with the team of CSKA Moscow for many years.

In addition to the CSKA won the championship over the years, four other Moscow clubs.

Title holders

* Disputed whether CIS or USSR Champion

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