The Croatian club Medveščak Zagreb relocated back to the Austrian Hockey League, and Russian club Metallurg Novokuznetsk was relegated to the Supreme Hockey League, to bring the total number of KHL teams to 27.
克罗地亚俱乐部MedveščakZagreb重新回到奥地利冰球联盟，俄罗斯俱乐部Metallurg Novokuznetsk被降级到最高冰球联盟，使KHL队伍的总数变成27队。