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Chernyshev Division Conference Eastern Conference League Kontinental Hockey League Sport Ice Hockey Inaugural season 2008–09 No. of teams 6 Most recent champion(s) Avangard Omsk (1st title) The KHL's Chernyshev Division was formed in 2008 as part of the league's inauguration. It is one of 4 divisions and part of the Eastern conference since the second season of KHL when the conferences were established. It is named in honor of Arkady Chernyshev; Soviet Master of Sports, IIHF Hall of Fame inductee and former Dynamo Moscow head coach.
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Division lineup
The Chernyshev division is currently made up of the following teams:
Avangard Omsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Barys Astana
Sibir Novosibirsk
Amur Khabarovsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Lineup history
Main article: Kontinental Hockey League team changes#Division lineup changesInitial lineup (2008)
In the first KHL season, the division alignment was determined by team strength and the Chernyshev division consisted of: Ak Bars Kazan, Barys Astana, Dynamo Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Vityaz Chekhov.
Re-alignment in 2009
With the geographical alignment of the divisions for the 2009–10 season, the compositon of the Chernyshev division was completely changed. Only Barys Astana remained and was joined by Avangard Omsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Sibir Novosibirsk, Amur Khabarovsk and Metallurg Novokuznetsk. It thus became the division with the most easterly located teams.
2010
The Chernyshev Division was the only of the 4 divisions to retain its composition from the 2009–10 season into the 2010–11 season.
Division winners
- 2011:
Avangard Omsk (118 points)
- 2010:
Salavat Yulaev Ufa (129 points)
- 2009:
Ak Bars Kazan (122 points)
Gagarin Cup winners produced
- 2011:
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
- 2009:
Ak Bars Kazan
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