The most recent issue of the hockey news had a great section on all of the 2016 hockey champions from across the Globe. Very cool to see all of the different hockey leagues and the respective champions of each league. Here’s a quick visual of the 2016 Hockey Champions.
Here is just a sample of some of the hockey champions from across the world for 2016.
2016 Hockey Champions
- NHL (North America) – Pittsburgh Penguins
- KHL (Russia) – Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- SHL (Sweden) – Frolunda Indians
- SM-LIIGA (Finland) – Tappara Tampere
- NLA (Switzerland) – SC Bern
- TipSport Liga (Slovakia) – HK Nitra
- TipSport Extraliga (Czech Repulic) – Bili Tygri Librec
- AHL – Lake Erie Monsters
- ECHL – Allen Americans
- CWHL (Canadian Woman’s Hockey League) – Calgary Inferno
- WHL (Western Hockey League – Canada/US) – Brandon Wheat Kings
- OHL (Ontario Hockey League – Canada/US) – London Knights
- QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League – Canada/US) – Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- NCAA (Women) – Minnesota Golden Gophers
- NCAA (Men) – North Dakota Fighting Hawks
- CIS (Women) – University of Montreal Carabins
- CIS (Men) – University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds
- USHL (US) – Tri-City Storm
- NAHL – Fairbanks Ice Dogs
- SPHL – Pensacola Ice Flyers
- National Ice Hockey League (England) – Blackburn Hawks
- Elite Ice Hockey League (UK) – Nottingham Panthers
- English Premier Hockey League – Guildford Flames
- AIHL (Australia) – Newcastle North Stars
- All Japan Ice Hockey Championship – Nippon Paper Cranes
Pretty cool to see that hockey is such a global game and that men and women across the globe are playing the greatest game on ice!
