List of national ice hockey champions 2006

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This list includes the national champion in the men's ice hockey of the season 2005 / 2006 and 2006 . National champions of countries that are full members of the IIHF or are listed in the IIHF world rankings are listed. Alternatively, the winner of the highest professional league is listed if a national champion is not explicitly determined (e.g. NHL winner in North America or ALIH winner in East Asia).

Germany, Austria and Switzerland

competition Master or title holder Runner-up Relegated
DEL 2005/06 Polar bears Berlin DEG Metro Stars Kassel Huskies
OIL 2005/06 EC VSV Red Bulls Salzburg -
National League A HC Lugano HC Davos -

Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Belgium Eredivisie White Caps Turnhout IHC Leuven
Bulgaria Bulgarian ice hockey league Akademika Sofia HK Slavia Sofia
Denmark Superligaen SønderjyskE ishockey AaB Ishockey *
Estonia Meistriliiga Tallinn stars Stalker 494
Finland SM-liiga HPK Ässät Pori
France Ligue Magnus Rouen Hockey Elite 76 HC Amiens Somme
Great Britain Elite League Newcastle Vipers Sheffield Steelers
Iceland Skautafélag Reykjavík
Italy Series A1 HCJ Milano Vipers * SV Ritten-Renon
Kazakhstan Kazakh championship Kasachmys Karaganda Kaszink torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Croatia Croatian championship KHL Medveščak Zagreb * KHL Mladost Zagreb
Latvia Virsliga HK Riga 2000 * HK Liepājas Metalurgs
Lithuania Energija Elektrenai
Netherlands Eredivisie Nijmegen Emperors Heerenveen Flyers
Norway Elite series Vålerenga IF Oslo * Stavanger Oilers
Poland Ekstraklasa KS Cracovia GKS Tychy
Romania 1st League Steaua Bucharest * SC Miercurea Ciuc
Russia Super league AK Bars Kazan HK Awangard Omsk
Sweden Elitserien Färjestad BK Frölunda HC
Serbia and Montenegro Serbian ice hockey league Partizan Marbo Belgrade HK Red Star Belgrade
Slovakia Extra league MsHK Žilina
Slovenia Prva Liga HK Acroni Jesenice * HK Slavija Ljubljana
Spain Super league CH Puigcerda CH Jaca *
Czech Republic Extra league Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Slavia Prague
Ukraine Wyschtha Liha HK Sokol Kiev HK Berkut
Hungary Borsodi Jégkorong League Alba Volán Székesfehérvár * Újpesti TE
Belarus Extra league HK Junost Minsk HK Dinamo Minsk

Leagues outside Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Armenia SCA Yerevan
Asia ( JP , CN , KR ) ALIH Kokudo Ice Hockey Team * Nippon Paper Cranes
Australia AIHL 1 Newcastle North Stars Adelaide Avalanche
China Qiqihar
Hong Kong Hong Kong Budweiser
India Indian Army Red Team
Israel Haifa Hawks
Japan Cranes Kushiro
Mexico San Jeronimo Osos
Mongolia Baganuur City
New Zealand NZIHL 1 Southern Stampede Botany Swarm
Canada Memorial Cup Québec Remparts Moncton Wildcats
Allan Cup Powell River Regals Whitby Dunlops
North America NHL Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers
AHL Hershey Bears Milwaukee Admirals
North Korea Pyongchol
South Korea Yonsei University
Taiwan Sharks Taipei
Turkey Super league Polis Akademisi ve Koleji
United States NCAA University of Wisconsin Boston College

* denotes the respective defending champion from the previous season.
1 league was played in the 2006 calendar year

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