The Kontinental, Junior and Women's Hockey Leagues have been rewarded for their marketing prowess with no fewer than 8 of the available prizes at the prestigious MarSpo Awards ceremony, which recognizes professional excellence in sports marketing.

The ceremony was part of the III MarSpo International Marketing Conference in Sports Federations, Leagues, Clubs, Tournaments and Sports Facilities, held in Moscow from the 11^th to the 12^th of April. The winners were selected by a jury comprising Russia's most eminent marketing and management experts

Four of the eight awards won by the KHL system were among those considered the most prestigious in the field:

- For the second year in succession, the Kontinental Hockey League was named the winner in the special category, Right holder of the Year, selected by an open vote among the event organizers and members of the jury.

- Project "Week of Hockey Stars 2017" - was first place in the Sports Event of the Year category

- The KHL also clinched first place in the Best Promotional Video category

- A video by the Junior Hockey League was the winner in the Best Project on Social Networks category

- The Women's Hockey League won second prize in the Best Website category

- The Women's Hockey League Project "#MeltTheIce" – was placed third in the Best Project on Social Networks and Best Video categories

- Project "Priceless League" – was runner-up in the Best Digital Project category

- Project "Virtual Reality Broadcast of the All-Star Game and Final Games of KHL Championship, with the Support of Coca-Cola" took third place in the Best Digital Project category

Other winners at the Marspo Awards included project partners of the KHL:

- Atributika&Club Project "Branded Products of KHL Clubs" won the Best Merchandising category

- OctagonRussia Project "Priceless League" won the Best Sponsorship Activation category

About the MarSpo Awards

For the second consecutive year, the MarSpo Awards have been given to professionals in the field of sports marketing to reward the most effective projects in the promotion of sports organizations and sporting events, for enhancing the value and visibility of brands, and for efficient use of available resources.