2009 Gagarin Cup Finals
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The 2009 Gagarin Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL) champion for the 2008–09 season
. As a culmination of the 2009 Gagarin Cup playoffs, Ak Bars Kazan defeated Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
, four games to three, and were awarded the Gagarin Cup
.
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL) champion for the 2008–09 season
2008–09 KHL season
The 2008–09 KHL season was the inaugural season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It started on September 2, 2008, and finished on February 26, 2009...
. As a culmination of the 2009 Gagarin Cup playoffs, Ak Bars Kazan defeated Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator....
, four games to three, and were awarded the Gagarin Cup
Gagarin Cup
The Gagarin Cup is the trophy presented to the winner of the Kontinental Hockey League playoffs, and is named after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space...
.