With the season over also in the southern hemisphere, let’s celebrate the national ice hockey champions from dozens of countries.
They have battled through the regular season and in many countries also through the playoffs. And in the end all of them hoisted the trophy and celebrated being the best in their countries.
Here’s a list of winners from national men’s championships from most of the IIHF member countries.
Armenia: Ararat Yerevan Australia: Melbourne Ice Austria: Vienna Capitals Belarus: Neman Grodno Belgium: HYC Herentals Bulgaria: Irbis-Skate Sofia Canada (Memorial Cup): Windsor Spitfires Canada (Allan Cup): Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts China: Qiqihar Chinese Taipei: Silver Beast Croatia: Medvescak Zagreb Czech Republic: Kometa Brno Denmark: Esbjerg Energy DPR Korea: Pyongchol Pyongyang Estonia: PSK Narva Finland: Tappara Tampere France: Gap Rapaces Germany: Red Bull Munich Great Britain: Cardiff Devils Greece: Tarandos Moschato Hong Kong: Winner Medical Kings Hongkong Hungary: DVTK Jegesmedvek Miskolc Iceland: Esja Reykjavik Indonesia: Halodoc Ninjas Israel: Rishon Devils Italy: Ritten Sport Japan: Oji Eagles Tomakomai Kazakhstan: Nomad Astana Korea: Anyang Halla Kuwait: Kuwait Stars Kyrgyzstan: Ala-Too Dordoj Naryn Latvia: Kurbads Riga Lithuania: Energija Elektrenai Luxembourg: Tornado Luxembourg Malaysia: Jazura Kuala Lumpur Mongolia: Sharyn Gol Netherlands: Heerenveen Flyers New Zealand: Southern Stampede Norway: Stavanger Oilers Philippines: Manila Cricket Lighters Poland: Cracovia Krakow Qatar: Qatar Rink Rats Romania: Corona Brasov Russia: SKA St. Petersburg Serbia: HK Beograd Slovakia: HC 05 Banska Bystrica Slovenia: Acroni Jesenice South Africa: Kempton Park Wildcats Spain: Txuri Urdin San Sebastian Sweden: HV71 Jonkoping Switzerland: SC Bern Thailand: Titanium-Sport Corner Bangkok Turkey: Zeytinburnu Istanbul Turkmenistan: Galkan Ashkhabad Ukraine: HC Donbass United Arab Emirates: Al Ain White Bears USA (Stanley Cup): Pittsburgh Penguins USA (NCAA): University of Denver |