Chernyshev Division

Today wraps up the look at the teams in the KHL, as the season will begin next week.  The Chernyshev Division gets the spotlight today.

Admiral Vladivostok is a new team to the KHL and hockey in general, as they were formed this year, and will play in the city of Vladivostok, Russia, located in the eastern most part of the country.  The team president is Alexander Mogilny, and the team will trot out players such as Niclas Bergfors and Enver Lisin.

HC Amur was formed in 1966 and plays in the city of Khabarovsk, Russia, one of two cities on the far eastern coast of Russia (Vladivostok is the other).  They were the runners-up for the Nadezhda Cup, awarded to the best team in the KHL to not qualify for the Gagarian Cup playoffs.  The team features players such as Jan Mursak, Dylan Reese, and Timofei Shishkanov.

Avangard Omsk plays their home games in Omsk, Russia, and has been a team since 1950.  They last won a championship in 2004.  They feature players such as Alexander Frolov, Oleg Kvasha, and Sergei Kostitsyn.

Barys Astana plays in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan, and has been around since 1999.  The "Snow Leopards" will feature players such as Josh Gratton, Nigel Dawes, Mike Lundin, and Nik Antropov on their roster this season.

HC Metallurg Novokuznetsk has been around since 1949, and play in the city of Novokuznetsk, Russia, located in central Russia near the Mongolia-Russia border.  Kurtis McLean and Mikhail Chernov are some of the players on the team's current roster.

HC Salavat Yulaev plays their home games in Ufa, Russia, and has been in existence since 1961.  They were the Gagarian Cup champions in 2011, making them only one of three teams to win the Gagarian Cup in the KHL's brief existence so far.  The team will feature players such as Brent Sopel, Anton Babchuk, and Ivan Vishnevsky.

HC Sibir Novosibirsk Oblast plays in the city of Novosibirsk, Russia, and was founded in 1948.  The "Siberians" feature players such as Kristian Kudroc and Jonas Enlund.