Reigning champion Donbas Donets'k confirm national title winning Sokil Kyiv 5-0 at home in game six of finals in front of 4.000 spectators, closing the series 4-2. Donets'k Russian forward Yury Koksharov, scored an hattrick in last game, was named Ukraine League playoffs MVP
(25 Mar 2012)
Sokil Kyiv has won the first Ukrainian Professional League regular season. The long-established team from the capital finished at the top of the standings and will now faced in the playoff semifinals Companion-Naftogaz, coached by former Sokil mentor Alexander Seukand. Current champion Donbas Donets'k and Berkut Kyiv will decide the other finalist. This second semifinal will have Swedish referees as per team requests.
(01 Mar 2012)
With goals by Shakhraychuk, Nikolishin and Chernenko Sokil Kyiv wins 3-0 against the main rival Berkut in the "Battle for Kyiv" and strengthen its leadership in Ukranian Professional Hockey League. For the first time in 36 rounds Berkut ends a game scoreless. Sokil is now leaders with 94 points, 6 more then champions Donbas Donets’k. Berkut Kyiv is third with 74.
(02 Feb 2012)
Ukranian Stars beat 14-12 Foreign Stars in first ever All Star Game played yesterday in Kyiv in front of 6.500 spectators. Sokil Kyiv's Konstantyn Kasyanchuk was the star of the game with four goals and two assists while Lithuanian forward Arturas Katulis (Berkut Kyiv) was elected best player of imports team
(23 Jan 2012)
Ukranian team Levy L'viv fires head coach Denis Bulgakov and replaces him with 51 years old Vladislav Yershov. Yuri Makrensky will be the assistant coach along with same Bulgakov
(21 Jan 2012)
33-year-old Dmitri Yakushin is the new Kharkivs'ki Akuly head coach. A native of Kharkiv, Yakushin closed his active career last season in Belarussian Metallurg Zhlobin. In 1999-2000 season he played two games in NHL with Toronto Maple Leafs.
Yakushin assistant will be former defunct HK Kharkiv coach Aleksandr Kobikov
(28 Nov 2011)
Russian coach Vladimir Migulev resigned from Kharkivs'ki Akuly Kharkiv of Ukranian Professional League for family reasons. The club did not decide yet who will be the new coach.
(15 Nov 2011)
Aleksandr Seukand quickly found a new job just 24 hours after having left Kapitan Stupino bench due the poor results of club in MHL. Former Ukraine national team and Sokil Kyiv coach is the new Companion-Neftogaz Kyiv headcoach. Current coach Ivan Benevelsky will work as Seukand assistant
(12 Oct 2011)
New Ukraine Professional Hockey League (PHL) awarded its first ever Player of the Month. First honour goes to 32 years old Sokil Kyiv forward Aleksandr Yakovenko for 12 points (5+7) recorded in september
(08 Oct 2011)
During the first meeting of PHL board, Bilyy Bars Brovary president Vitali Fedyanin was elected League chairman.
It was decided also to adjust playoofs rules. Now teams finishing from 1st to 4th places will fight for title in playoffs semifinals (best of four), teams from 5th to 8th place will compete in "small playoffs" series to determine final position. All series will be played best-of-three. In original format all teams would play playoffs for the title
(21 Sep 2011)