▁Lith u ania , ▁Lat via , ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic , ▁Slov ak ia ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Se asons ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁( w inner : ▁H C ▁Don b ass - 2 ) ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁( w inner : ▁H C ▁Don b ass - 2 ) ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁collapse ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁subsequent ▁dissol ution ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Championship ▁League , ▁and ▁Ukrain ian ▁independence , ▁the ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Federation ▁of ▁Ukraine ▁established ▁the ▁country ' s ▁first ▁national ▁league , ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁Hockey ▁Championship , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁The ▁league ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Major ▁League ▁( , ▁V y sch a ▁Li ha ) ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 , ▁when ▁it ▁revert ed ▁to ▁its ▁original ▁role ▁as ▁a ▁division ▁of ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁Championship . ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season , ▁the ▁league ▁dissol ved . ▁The ▁top ▁division , ▁Division ▁A ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Central ▁Division ), ▁became ▁the ▁P HL ; ▁Division ▁B ▁( the ▁Western ▁Division ) ▁became ▁the ▁Western ▁Ukrain ian ▁Am ateur ▁Hockey ▁League . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁season , ▁and ▁financial ▁tur mo il , ▁the ▁F H U ▁re to ok ▁control ▁of ▁award ing ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁Hockey ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Un iform s ▁League