Vladivostok comes time for the big hockey

Kontinental Hockey League approved the request of the club from the capital of Primorye to participate in the near championship. Thus, Vladivostok will be the 27th league club, the 28-m may Croatian "Medvescak." This was announced on April 27 in Vladivostok, KHL president Alexander Medvedev.

"The theme of our visit to Primorye - is the creation of a new club KHL in Vladivostok. And now you can declare that there is nothing that could stop it. Application has been made, it is considered in the CHL positive" - Said on Saturday, Medvedev told reporters.

"We looked Sports Palace in Vladivostok, which must be delivered to the top of CHL. Remains only to roll up our sleeves and get everything done on time," - Added the President of the League.

CHL has already received financial guarantees participation of a new club in the championship of the group "Amount" Ziyavudina Magomedov. The budget of the club from Vladivostok in the debut season could be around 1.2 billion rubles. President of the club became Olympic champion in 1988 Alexander Mogilny. General Manager and Vice-President appointed Alexander Filippenko, formerly CEO of Novokuznetsk "Metallurg" and vice-president of the Khabarovsk "Amur".

"Yes, the work of creating the club has already begun , - Told reporters Grave. - Alexander Filippenko will be the general manager and vice president. He has extensive experience. Currently the number one task - to find a head coach. Seriously working in this direction. "