It appears the KHL is expanding in all directions.

After locking down expansion to Beijing in December, Georgi Kobylyansky, vice president of the Russian-based league, has reportedly gained permission from the British Ice Hockey Association to bring a team to London.

Including the new team in China, the KHL has 29 teams, spread through seven countries in Europe and Central Asia.

The United Kingdom is home to the Elite Ice Hockey League, which features 10 teams.

Earning permission to expand is the preliminary stage of the process, as no further details have been released at this point.

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