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Every country where hockey is played has some kind of a national championship. In some cases, such as National Hockey League or Kontinental Hockey League, the championship is that of a league comprising more than one nation; in many other cases, it is a multi-level system, with one top league and one or several lower divisions between which a system of promotion and relegation exists.

Here are some of the strongest leagues worldwide:

• , : National Hockey League
• , , , , , : Kontinental Hockey League
• : Elitserien
• : SM-Liiga
• : Deutsche Eishockey Liga
• : National League A
• : Czech Extraliga
• : Slovak Extraliga

Top Tier Junior:

• Ontario Hockey League (CHL)
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (CHL)
• Western Hockey League (CHL)
• Minor Hockey League
• J20 SuperElit
• United States Hockey League

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Major International competitions in ice hockey are sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). This federation has 69 members and takes care of organizing the ice hockey events during the Olympic Games, the World Championships and several other competitions such as the European Champions Cup, the European Women's Champions Cup, the Continental Cup, the Champions Hockey League and the Victoria Cup. Its main aim is to help foster the development of the game worldwide; it also is the governing body of all the member nations' National Federations.

Several other major competitions are not ruled by the IIHF. Among them are the World Cup, the Canada Cup, the Deutschland Cup, the Spengler Cup and the Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec.

IIHF National teams

Armenia - Australia - Austria - Belgium - Belarus - Bulgaria

Canada - China - Chinese Taipei - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark

Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Great Britain

Hong Kong - Hungary - Ireland - Iceland - Israel - Italy

Japan - Kazakhstan - Kuwait - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg

Macau - Malaysia - Mexico - Mongolia - North Korea - Norway

New Zealand - The Netherlands - Poland - Romania - Russia - Serbia

Singapore - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - South Africa - South Korea

Sweden - Switzerland - Thailand - Turkey - Ukraine - United Arab Emirates

United-States

Defunct teams: Bohemia - Czechoslovakia - East Germany - U.S.S.R. - West Germany - Yugoslavia

Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:

Andorra - Argentina - Azerbaijan - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Brazil

Georgia - India - Liechtenstein - FYR Macedonia - Moldova - Morocco

Namibia - Portugal

IIHF applicants: Algeria - Bahrain - - Pakistan - Tunisia

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The Ice Hockey Wiki, in its aim to cover as thoroughly hockey as possible, pays a special attention to junior, collegial and university hockey, an area where informations are often difficult to find on the internet. Our members have already gathered results and standings of hundreds of seasons of Canadian and American junior hockey leagues and keep doing so, making IHW one of the most complete reference in the domain. Here are some major categories linked to this aspect of IHW:

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If the article ice hockey is by far the most important to read for the neophytes, several more articles are of importance to understand the sport of ice hockey. This section lists some of the key articles to take a look at:

• Rules
• Penalties
• Goaltender
• Defenceman
• Forward
• Official
• Coaching staff
• Management
• Equipment
• Team
• Puck
• Arena
• Rink
• Goal
• Assist
• Zamboni
• Hockey net
• Hockey stick
• Powerplay
• Short handed
• Shot
• Save
• Statistics
• Ice hockey worldwide
• International Ice Hockey Federation
• National Federations
• Entry Draft
• Draft bust
• Draft steal
• Rookie
• Captain
• Transaction
• Free agent
• Retirement

Major Championships

• Stanley Cup
• Calder Cup
• Kelly Cup
• Allan Cup
• Memorial Cup
• Royal Bank Cup
• Keystone Cup
• Sutherland Cup
• Coupe Dodge
• Don Johnson Cup
• Clarence Schmalz Cup

Levels of Hockey

• Professional
• Semi-Professional
• International
• Senior
• Junior
• Major Junior
• Junior "A"
• Junior "B"
• Junior "C"
• Junior Development
• College ice hockey
• Minor ice hockey
• Beer Leagues
• Minor

Foundations

• Hockey Hall of Fame
• Hockey Organizations
• National Hockey League articles

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The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), itself a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) sanctioned by Hockey Canada.

Founded in 1967, the team was one of the founding members of the now defunct Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League, which merged after only one season of existance with the MJHL. They have been MJHL members ever since, and won 5 titles across the years (1973, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009). 1973 turned out to be a special year for the team, which did not only win the Manitoba title, but also the Anavet Cup, the Abbott Cup and the Centennial Cup. The quadruple crowning earned the 1973 Portage Terriers to be inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

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• December 31: Team Canada defeats HC Davos 7-2 in the final of the 2012 Spengler Cup. This is Canada's 12th Spengler Cup championship.
• November 17: Team Russia wins the Subway Super Series for the first time in ten tries with a record of 3-2-1. They also end Team OHL's 19-game undefeated streak at the event.
• November 12: United States defeats Canada West 6-3 to win the 2012 World Junior A Challenge. This marks the United States's fourth championship at the tournament.
• September 15: The NHL and it's owners lockout it's players in lieu if a new collective bargaining agreement.
• June 11: The Los Angeles Kings defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-games-to-2 to win their first ever Stanley Cup.

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... in unlikely Australia is the fifth oldest ice hockey trophy in existance? The Goodall Cup is indeed awarded since 1909 to the national senior men's ice hockey champion team of Australia. Traditionally the prize of an inter-state tournament, the Cup became the Australian Ice Hockey League's championship trophy since 2000.

New South Wales is the most crowned state, with 38 titles. Of the AIHL era, the Newcastle North Stars are the most frequent victor with 4 titles. The Goodall Cup celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009.

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