2015–16 KHL season
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| 2015–16 KHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Kontinental Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 24 August 2015 – 19 April 2016 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| Regular season | |
| Continental Cup winner | Russia CSKA Moscow |
| Top scorer | Russia Sergei Mozyakin |
| Playoffs | |
| Western champions | Russia CSKA Moscow |
| Western runners-up | Russia SKA Saint Petersburg |
| Eastern champions | Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| Eastern runners-up | Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
| Gagarin Cup | |
| Champions | Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| Runners-up | Russia CSKA Moscow |
The 2015–16 KHL season was the eighth season of the Kontinental Hockey League. The season started on 24 August 2015 with the Opening Cup between defending champions SKA Saint Petersburg and last year's Continental Cup winners CSKA Moscow, replacing Ak Bars Kazan, the previous season's Gagarin Cup finalists.[1][2]
Team changes
Spartak Moscow returned to the league prior to this season.[3][4] It was also announced by KHL President Dmitry Chernyshenko that Atlant Moscow Oblast would not participate in the league this season due to financial problems.[5]
Divisions and regular season format
In this season, each team played every other team once at home and once on the road, giving a total of 54 games (27 at home, 27 on the road), plus 6 additional games (3 at home, 3 on the road) played by each team against rival clubs from its own conference. Thus, each team played a total of 60 games in the regular season.[6] How the teams are divided into divisions and conferences is shown in the table below.[2][7]
| Western Conference | Eastern Conference |
|---|
League standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow | 60 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 163 | 87 | +76 | 127 | Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Jokerit | 60 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 167 | 140 | +27 | 108 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 60 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 155 | 94 | +61 | 125 | Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | HC Sochi | 60 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 175 | 149 | +26 | 108 | |
| 5 | Dynamo Moscow | 60 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 167 | 126 | +41 | 105 | |
| 6 | SKA Saint Petersburg | 60 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 176 | 149 | +27 | 100 | |
| 7 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 60 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 163 | 137 | +26 | 100 | |
| 8 | Slovan Bratislava | 60 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 154 | 148 | +6 | 89 | |
| 9 | Dinamo Minsk | 60 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 147 | 168 | −21 | 83 | |
| 10 | Medveščak Zagreb | 60 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 144 | 172 | −28 | 78 | |
| 11 | Spartak Moscow | 60 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 139 | 172 | −33 | 77 | |
| 12 | Dinamo Riga | 60 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 129 | 151 | −22 | 75 | |
| 13 | Vityaz Podolsk | 60 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 129 | 166 | −37 | 70 | |
| 14 | Severstal Cherepovets | 60 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 124 | 167 | −43 | 58 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2016. Source: KHL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ↑ Two winners of divisions hold the first two places in the conference
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avangard Omsk | 60 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 156 | 120 | +36 | 106 | Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 60 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 180 | 138 | +42 | 103 | |
| 3 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 60 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 155 | 133 | +22 | 105 | Advance to Gagarin Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 60 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 179 | 156 | +23 | 101 | |
| 5 | Ak Bars Kazan | 60 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 143 | 127 | +16 | 96 | |
| 6 | Admiral Vladivostok | 60 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 157 | 163 | −6 | 95 | |
| 7 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | 60 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 145 | 158 | −13 | 92 | |
| 8 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 60 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 130 | 135 | −5 | 86 | |
| 9 | Barys Astana | 60 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 167 | 184 | −17 | 85 | |
| 10 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 60 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 132 | 151 | −19 | 83 | |
| 11 | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | 60 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 120 | 178 | −58 | 72 | |
| 12 | Amur Khabarovsk | 60 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 112 | 143 | −31 | 69 | |
| 13 | Lada Togliatti | 60 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 120 | 153 | −33 | 69 | |
| 14 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | 60 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 128 | 191 | −63 | 55 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2016. Source: KHL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ↑ Two winners of divisions hold the first two places in the conference
Gagarin Cup Playoffs
The playoffs started on 21 February 2016 with the top eight teams from each of the conferences, and ended with the last game of the Gagarin Cup final on 19 April 2016.[8]
Bracket
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Gagarin Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia Avangard | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Russia Neftekhimik | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia Avangard | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia Salavat Yulaev | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia Metallurg Mg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Russia Avtomobilist | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia Salavat Yulaev | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia Metallurg Mg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia Sibir | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia Admiral | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia Metallurg Mg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia Sibir | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia Salavat Yulaev | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Russia Ak Bars | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia Metallurg Mg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia CSKA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia CSKA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Slovakia Slovan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia CSKA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Russia Torpedo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Finland Jokerit | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Russia Torpedo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia CSKA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia SKA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia Lokomotiv | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia SKA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Russia Dynamo Msk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Russia SKA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia HC Sochi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Russia Dynamo Msk | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Final standings
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
As of 18 February 2016
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Sergei Mozyakin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 57 | 32 | 35 | 67 | +11 | 0 |
| Russia Alexander Radulov | CSKA Moscow | 53 | 23 | 42 | 65 | +28 | 73 |
| United States Brandon Bochenski | Barys Astana | 60 | 20 | 41 | 61 | +16 | 48 |
| Russia Vadim Shipachyov | SKA Saint Petersburg | 54 | 17 | 43 | 60 | −8 | 63 |
| Sweden Linus Omark | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 60 | 18 | 39 | 57 | +12 | 40 |
| Canada Matt Ellison | Dinamo Minsk | 54 | 26 | 29 | 55 | −10 | 54 |
| Russia Danis Zaripov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 60 | 22 | 32 | 54 | +9 | 26 |
| Kazakhstan Nigel Dawes | Barys Astana | 55 | 31 | 22 | 53 | +15 | 16 |
| Canada Justin Azevedo | Ak Bars Kazan | 59 | 17 | 36 | 53 | +6 | 26 |
| Czech Republic Jan Kovář | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 58 | 20 | 32 | 52 | +7 | 61 |
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Source: KHL
Leading goaltenders
As of 18 February 2016
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | SOP | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Ilya Sorokin | CSKA Moscow | 28 | 1638:53 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 10 | .953 | 1.06 |
| Russia Alexei Murygin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 34 | 1962:29 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 13 | .954 | 1.13 |
| Russia Stanislav Galimov | CSKA/Ak Bars | 28 | 1669:11 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 7 | .938 | 1.51 |
| Sweden Viktor Fasth | CSKA Moscow | 20 | 1122:04 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 3 | .921 | 1.66 |
| Russia Alexander Yeryomenko | Dynamo Moscow | 23 | 1392:08 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 2 | .936 | 1.77 |
Source: KHL
Awards
Players of the Month
Best KHL players of each month.
| Month | Goaltender | Defense | Forward | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September[9] | Russia Alexei Murygin (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) | Canada Mat Robinson (Dynamo Moscow) | Russia Sergei Mozyakin (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | Russia Roman Manukhov (Metallurg Novokuznetsk) |
| October[10] | Czech Republic Alexander Salák (Sibir Novosibirsk) | Russia Mikhail Pashnin (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) | Canada Nigel Dawes (Barys Astana) | Russia Artyom Zub (Amur Khabarovsk) |
| November[11] | Canada Danny Taylor (Medveščak Zagreb) | Sweden Staffan Kronwall (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) | Russia Anatoly Golyshev (Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg) | Russia Alexander Polunin (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) |
| December[12] | Czech Republic Dominik Furch (Avangard Omsk) | Canada Kazakhstan Kevin Dallman (Barys Astana) | Russia Danis Zaripov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | Russia Vladislav Gavrikov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) |
| January[13] | Russia Ilya Sorokin (CSKA Moscow) | Canada Mat Robinson (Dynamo Moscow) | Russia Vadim Shipachyov (SKA St. Petersburg) | Russia Igor Ustinsky (Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg) |
| February[14] | Russia Alexander Yeryomenko (Dynamo Moscow) | Russia Anton Belov (SKA St. Petersburg) | Denmark Peter Regin (Jokerit) | Russia Artur Lauta (Avangard Omsk) |
| March[15] | Russia Ilya Sorokin (CSKA Moscow) | Russia Denis Denisov (CSKA Moscow) | Russia Sergei Mozyakin (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | Kazakhstan Russia Yuri Sergiyenko (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod) |
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References
- ↑ "VIII KHL Season – Only 152 Days to Go". 25 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "KHL 2015–16 Schedule Announced". 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Ромбик снова в моде: "Спартак" возвращается!". 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015. (in Russian)
- ↑ "Moskovan Spartak palaa KHL:ään". 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015., www.Iltalehti.fi, (in Finnish)
- ↑ "ХК "Атлант" пропустит следующий сезон КХЛ". 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015., www.championat.com, (in Russian)
- ↑ "League confirms format for 2015–16 season". 17 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "League confirms format for 2015–16 season". 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "League confirms format for Stage Two" (PDF). 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "September's finest: Murygin, Robinson, Mozyakin and Manukhov". khl.ru. 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "October's finest: Salak, Pashnin, Dawes and Zub". khl.ru. 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "November's finest: Taylor, Kronwall, Golyshev and Polunin". khl.ru. 2015-12-01.
- ↑ "December's finest: Furch, Dallman, Zaripov and Gavrikov". khl.ru. 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "January's finest: Sorokin, Robinson, Shipachyov and Ustinsky". khl.ru. 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "February's finest: Yeryomenko, Belov, Regin and Lauta". khl.ru. 2016-03-02.
- ↑ "March's finest: Sorokin, Denisov, Mozyakin and Sergiyenko". khl.ru. 2016-04-03.
