Conference | Eastern Conference |
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League | Kontinental Hockey League |
Sport | Ice Hockey |
First season | 2008–09 |
No. of teams | 7 |
Most recent champion(s) | Barys Nur-Sultan (3rd title) |
Most titles | Avangard Omsk (5 titles) |
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.