ZURICH – In dozens of countries hockey teams celebrated championship wins or are approaching the finals in the southern hemisphere. Time to publish our annual champions’ list.

<table> <tbody><tr><td>Australia:</td><td>Melbourne Ice (2012 champion)</td></tr> <tr><td>Austria:</td><td>KAC Klagenfurt</td></tr> <tr><td>Belarus:</td><td>Neman Grodno</td></tr> <tr><td>Belgium:</td><td>Leuven Chiefs</td></tr> <tr><td>Bosnia & Herzegovina:</td><td>Stari Grad Vukovi Sarajevo</td></tr> <tr><td>Bulgaria:</td><td>CSKA Sofia</td></tr> <tr><td>Canada (Memorial Cup):</td><td>Halifax Mooseheads</td></tr> <tr><td>Canada (Allan Cup):</td><td>Bentley Generals</td></tr> <tr><td>China:</td><td>Qiqihar</td></tr> <tr><td>Croatia:</td><td>Medvescak Zagreb</td></tr> <tr><td>Czech Republic:</td><td>Skoda Plzen</td></tr> <tr><td>Denmark:</td><td>SønderjyskE Vojens</td></tr> <tr><td>DPR Korea:</td><td>Pyongchol</td></tr> <tr><td>Estonia:</td><td>Viiking Sport Tallinn</td></tr> <tr><td>Finland:</td><td>Ässät Pori</td></tr> <tr><td>France:</td><td>Rouen Dragons</td></tr> <tr><td>Georgia:</td><td>Ice Knights Tbilisi</td></tr> <tr><td>Germany:</td><td>Eisbären Berlin</td></tr> <tr><td>Great Britain:</td><td>Nottingham Panthers</td></tr> <tr><td>Greece:</td><td>Iptameni Athens</td></tr> <tr><td>Hong Kong:</td><td>Golden Castle</td></tr> <tr><td>Hungary:</td><td>Dunaujvaros</td></tr> <tr><td>Iceland:</td><td>Skautafelag Akureyrar</td></tr> <tr><td>Israel:</td><td>Rishon Devils</td></tr> <tr><td>Italy:</td><td>Asiago Hockey</td></tr> <tr><td>Japan (Asia League):</td><td>Tohoku Free Blades</td></tr> <tr><td>Japan (nat'l league):</td><td>Oji Eagles Tomakomai</td></tr> <tr><td>Kazakhstan:</td><td>Yertis Pavlodar</td></tr> <tr><td>Korea:</td><td>High1 Chuncheon</td></tr> <tr><td>Kuwait:</td><td>Qadsia</td></tr> <tr><td>Kyrgyzstan:</td><td>Alatoo-Dordoi Naryn</td></tr> <tr><td>Latvia:</td><td>SMScredit.lv Riga</td></tr> <tr><td>Lithuania:</td><td>Energija Elektrenai</td></tr> <tr><td>Luxembourg:</td><td>Tornado Luxembourg</td></tr> <tr><td>Malaysia:</td><td>Jazura Kuala Lumpur</td></tr> <tr><td>Mexico:</td><td>Tigres Monterrey</td></tr> <tr><td>Mongolia:</td><td>Adamas-Falcons Otgon Od Ulaanbaatar</td></tr> <tr><td>Netherlands:</td><td>HYS The Hague</td></tr> <tr><td>New Zealand:</td><td>Canterbury Red Devils</td></tr> <tr><td>Norway:</td><td>Stavanger Oilers</td></tr> <tr><td>Poland:</td><td>Cracovia Krakow</td></tr> <tr><td>Romania:</td><td>HSC Csikszereda</td></tr> <tr><td>Russia:</td><td>Dynamo Moscow</td></tr> <tr><td>Serbia:</td><td>Partizan Belgrade</td></tr> <tr><td>Singapore:</td><td>Singapore Scotia Bank</td></tr> <tr><td>Slovakia:</td><td>HKm Zvolen</td></tr> <tr><td>Slovenia:</td><td>Olimpija Ljubljana</td></tr> <tr><td>South Africa:</td><td>Cape Town Penguins (2012 champion)</td></tr> <tr><td>Spain:</td><td>Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz</td></tr> <tr><td>Sweden:</td><td>Skellefteå AIK</td></tr> <tr><td>Switzerland:</td><td>SC Bern</td></tr> <tr><td>Thailand:</td><td>JOG Sport Ice Jackets Bangkok</td></tr> <tr><td>Turkey:</td><td>Baskent Yildizlari Ankara</td></tr> <tr><td>Ukraine:</td><td>Donbass Donetsk</td></tr> <tr><td>United Arab Emirates:</td><td>Dubai Mighty Camels</td></tr> <tr><td>USA (Stanley Cup):</td><td>Chicago Blackhawks</td></tr> <tr><td>USA (NCAA):</td><td>Yale University</td></tr> </tbody></table>