List of national ice hockey champions 2008

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This list includes the national champion in the men's ice hockey of the season 2007 / 2008 and 2008 . 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
German ice hockey league Polar bears Berlin Cologne Sharks -
Erste Bank Ice Hockey League EC Red Bull Salzburg HDD Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
National League A ZSC Lions HC Servette Genève EHC Basel

Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Belgium Eredivisie White Caps Turnhout HYC Herentals
Bulgaria Bulgarian ice hockey league HK Slavia Sofia
Denmark AL-Bank Ligaen Herning Blue Fox * Frederikshavn White Hawks
Estonia Meistriliiga Tartu välk 494
Finland SM-liiga Kärpät Oulu Espoo Blues
France Ligue Magnus Dragons de Rouen Diables Rouges de Briançon
Greece Greek ice hockey league Iptameni Pagodromoi Athens Albatross Athens
Great Britain Elite League Sheffield Steelers Coventry Blaze
Ireland Irish Ice Hockey League Dundalk Bulls Dublin Rams
Iceland Akureyrar Skautafélag Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
Italy Series A1 2007/08 HC Bolzano Ritten sport
Kazakhstan Kazakh championship Barys Astana Gornjak Rudny
Croatia Croatian championship KHL Mladost Zagreb KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Latvia Virsliga HK Liepājas Metalurgs ASK / Ogre
Lithuania Lithuanian ice hockey league Energija Elektrenai Poseidona's Elektrenai
Luxembourg Tornado Luxembourg
Netherlands Eredivisie Tilburg Trappers Vadeko Flyers Heerenveen
Norway GET leagues Storhamar Dragons Frisk Tigers
Poland Ekstraklasa Cracovia Krakow GKS Tychy
Romania 1st League SC Miercurea Ciuc HC Miercurea Ciuc
Russia Super league Salawat Yulayev Ufa Yaroslavl locomotive
Sweden Elitserien HV71 Linköpings HC
Serbia Serbian ice hockey league 2007/08 HK Partizan Belgrade HK Novi Sad
Slovakia Extra league HC Slovan Bratislava HC Košice
Slovenia Slovenian ice hockey league HK Jesenice HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Spain Super league CG Puigcerdà Anglet Hormadi Élite (France)
Czech Republic Extra league HC Slavia Prague HC Energie Karlovy Vary
Ukraine Wyschtscha Liha HK Sokol Kiev HK Berkut
Hungary Borsodi Jégkorong League Alba Volán Székesfehérvár SC Miercurea Ciuc (Romania)
Belarus Чемпионат Беларуси HK Keramin Minsk HK Junost Minsk

Leagues outside Europe

Country / Championship League name master Final opponent
Asia ( JP , CN , KR ) ALIH Ōji Eagles Nippon Paper Cranes *
Australia AIHL 1 Newcastle North Stars Western Sydney Ice Dogs
Canada Memorial Cup Spokane Chiefs Kitchener Rangers
Allan Cup Brantford Blast Bentley Generals
North America NHL Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins
AHL Chicago Wolves Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins
New Zealand NZIHL 1 Botany Swarm Canterbury Red Devils
South Africa Interprovincial Tournament 1 Western Province
Turkey Super league Polis Akademisi ve Koleji Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
United States NCAA Boston College University of Notre Dame


* denotes the respective defending champion from the previous season.
1 league was played in the 2008 calendar year