The Federation Cup was an ice hockey cup competition in Ukraine that was contested in 2008 and 2010. [1] It was won by Bilyi Bars Brovary in 2008 and Sokil Kyiv in 2010.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.
Ukraine, sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Eastern Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world.
The Ukrainian Hockey Championship is an annual ice hockey award and national title, bestowed to the ice hockey organization judged to have the best performing team in Ukraine, founded in 1992. Prior to the 2015–16 season, the league playing for the title took the name Ukrainian Hockey Extra League. In 2016, the new Ukrainian Hockey League was created instead.
Hockey Club Bilyi Bars Bila Tserkva is a Ukrainian team based in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine. They were a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine and are now playing in the Ukrainian Hockey League.
The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Федерація хокею України, Federatsiya khokeyu Ukrayiny is the official governing body for ice hockey in Ukraine. It became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992.
Igor Slyusar is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Bilyi Bars of the Professional Hockey League.
Hockey Club Donbass is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey team based in Druzhkivka, currently playing in the Ukrainian Hockey League.
Hockey Club Berkut-Kiev was an ice hockey team in Kiev, Ukraine, that existed from 1997 to 2002. The team played in the Ukrainian Hockey League and the Eastern European Hockey League.
The 1992–93 Ukrainian Hockey Championship was the first season and annual national championship tournament created by the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine (FHU).
The 1996–97 Ukrainian Hockey Championship was the fourth season and fifth iteration of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.
The 1997–98 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.
The 1998–99 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the 15th season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. Six teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv II won the championship.
The 2008–09 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the 17th season of the Ukrainian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Ukraine. 13 teams participated in the league, and HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.
The 2009–10 or XVIII Ukrainian Hockey Championship was the 18th annual edition of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship, and final season for the Ukrainian Major League. It took place from October 18, 2009, April 9, 2010. 6 teams participated in Division A, three teams in Division B, and six teams in Division C. HC Sokil Kyiv won the championship.
The 2010–11 or XIX Ukrainian Hockey Championship was the 19th annual edition of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship. It took place from 2010-12.
The Ukrainian Cup was the national ice hockey cup competition in Ukraine. It was only held in 2007, and was won by HC Sokil Kyiv.
The Professional Hockey League (PHL) was an ice hockey league in Ukraine, founded in 2011; ceased in 2013. The country's national title, the Ukrainian Championship, was awarded annually to the league champion following a 4-team, 2-round playoff at the end of the 41-game regular season. Runners-up received silver and bronze medals. This format ended after the 2012–13 season, whereupon the FHU reclaimed administration of the title. The winner of the Ukrainian/PHL Championship was also guaranteed qualification into the Champions Hockey League season. The PHL is shown on the First National TV channel and the Hockey channel to broadcast regular season and playoff games. Many of the PHL's games are also broadcast online.
Hockey Club Donbass-2, was a Ukrainian Professional Hockey League club based in Donetsk. They were a founding member of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine, winning the league's first two championships. The team takes its name from its geographic location in the heart of the Donets Basin (Donbas). Donbass-2 was an affiliate of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s HC Donbass before being replaced by farm teams Bilyi Bars in the PHL and the Molodaya Gvardia in the Minor Hockey League.
The 2013–14 or XXII Ukrainian Hockey Championship was the 22nd annual edition of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship. Following the 2012–13 PHL season, national championship returned under the authority of Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine (FHU) after two seasons were held by Professional Hockey League (PHL). The season concluded in a playoff series in March 2014.
Oleksei Voytsekhovsky is a Ukrainian ice hockey forward currently playing in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League for Zeytinburnu Belediyespor. He was a member of the Ukraine national junior team. The 1.79 m tall player at 74 kg (163 lb) shoots right-handed.
The 2017–18 Ukrainian Hockey League season was the 26th season of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship. Six teams participated in the league this season, and HC Donbass won the championship.