KHL stands for Kontinental Hockey League, which is a professional ice hockey league based in Eurasia. It was founded in 2008 and currently consists of 24 teams from seven countries, including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland, Latvia, China, and Slovakia. The KHL is widely considered to be the second-best professional ice hockey league in the world after the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America. The league has gained popularity in recent years and features many talented players from around the world.