Championship in the history of the Continental League

It was way back in 1990, in the famous city of Kaliningrad. Very late in the evening this writer, gallant lieutenant for the second year, was taken "for the warm udder" patrol officer. The patrol was a "green", that is - the infantry.

Given the eternal friction between the branches of the military, it did not leave any chance to Lieutenant soften play on patrol and naval reciprocity. senior patrol was in a gray lieutenant colonel with the wise old eyes Hay nag written off from the circus. Next to him, fidgeting with a major brand-dressed, obviously staff officer. Of the Navy and do not like to call "podshakalnikami." Today starts the 6th NHL ChampionshipToday starts the 6th NHL Championship"This will not let go" - fell below the tailbone last lieutenant thought. - Lets miracle Yudo sea, to report where are you turn up? - Almost gently asked the lieutenant colonel. - BOD "Panteleev," Pacific Fleet, newly - Lieutenant breathed heavily. Lieutenant Colonel winced as a toothache. - Yeah-ah-ah, man, lucky you. OK, go .., - Lieutenant could not believe his ears. - How is the "go"? - Major worried. - In the commandant's office and punish him! - No need it in to the authorities. - Lieutenant Colonel turned to him. - He's already been punished. - Who punished? - God. And three times, the crews, the Pacific Fleet and the new building. We do not make him worse. - You can not let him go - do not let up, "podshakalnik." - Look at him, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel! Greatcoat.

Today starts the 6th NHL ChampionshipToday starts the 6th NHL Championship raskhristana (Major did not know that, due to severe mental anguish was wearing an overcoat over his naked body), his cap askew, fumes rushing per kilometer ... - You know, Major, all of this to anything - MI has already donated , but he did not yet realize . Come, lieutenant, with God, defend the motherland! - And the lieutenant stepped, trying to breathe to the side. And long tried to understand the meaning of the phrase "they have donated." This understanding came much later, somewhere in the region of the Sea of Japan, in the second month mezhflotskogo transition. And the phrase tightly kerf in memory to helpfully come up at the right time. This happened when I was a published calendar's sixth regular championship of the Continental League. However, long before the publication, it was clear that he had the least to remind the professional league calendar. When only the vice-president of the KHL Vladimir Shalaev began listing requirements FHR, it became clear that the glue of this something digestible - mission impossible. A guide CHL had nowhere to go. And to deny FHR in any demand or even request was not with his hands. Any failure automatically mean full responsibility for the possible failure at the upcoming Olympics. Like, we have found the golden coach, developed a master plan preparation for the Games, virtually guaranteeing a victory, but because of the persistence CHL unable to carry it out. Suppose now that it is responsible for the failure - in any official language honed to such a golden glow. Had the Continental League and heave a sigh ... Just like the joke about Chapayeva coming to the Academy: "The poor Vasily got little problem in mathematics: to divide a polynomial term. crying, but cuts ... ". And all the requirements.

Today starts the 6th NHL ChampionshipToday starts the 6th NHL Championshipwere added, and sometimes the feeling of surrealism: say, Cry someone on the team to victory in Sochi not to wear skates on his feet, and on her head. it would be immediately made ​​to the regulations. Here also we have to exit calendar, which has already donated - long before his birth. Calendar, in which the team is rushing mad gallop, playing four games in a day, then for weeks fall into a lethargic sleep on the eve of and during evropauz. Calendar, which some leaders of clubs, not saying a word, called a "madhouse on the road." "All in the name of man, all for the benefit of man" - this was the slogan of the Soviet era. And now we even know the man's name - Zinetula Bilyaletdinov . Which in February will have to come up with something, something like dodge, not to be excruciatingly painful throughout the vast country. But do not hang up his nose. As has been said repeatedly and as many times confirmed, all of our hockey accomplishments, all the success and all the glorious victories were achieved not because of, but in spite of. It is a pity that the history of our victories do not study the organizers of the Sochi Olympics, getting ready to please any "Wishlist" of our Olympians, including the unspoken. We still have a long time to live the Olympics, and to her we will come back many times. And yet ... We have sacrificed in the name of her calendar CHL, and so confidently declare that it is contrary to this very calendar we get the m