The DEL currently has the highest number of American and Canadian players outside of North America and for this reason alone the league in Germany is crammed full of excellent betting opportunities with Ice Hockey betting offered weekly with online bookmakers.

You would bet that second best is usually a frustrating position to occupy in any kind of standings, but when the league considered to be the best is the NHL, you simply have to hold your hands up and admit defeat. That is not to say that there is such a big gulf and difference in quality of fixtures, amusement and excitement for a predictor when comparing the Kontinental Hockey League of Russia with the NHL.

The people of Finland have been following ice hockey for a long time, even before its inception as a professional sport in 1975, and their national league, known locally as the SM-liiga, is one of the most popular markets on which the locals enjoy placing regular bets with online bookmakers.

It is without question that one of the favourite pastimes amongst residents of the Czech Republic is ice hockey betting. This is not surprising, given that the nation as a whole is so passionate about sport and, with the multitude of Czech Extraliga 2012/13 betting lines now available to a wider audience thanks to the internet and numerous online bookmakers, the number of those making Czech Extraliga 2012/13 betting predictions is threatening to rise to record proportions.