Aleš Kranjc is a Slovenian ice hockey player who plays for EV Lindau Islanders in the southern division of the 3rd tier German Oberliga. He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.

The 2006 IIHF World Championship was held in between 5–21 May 2006 in Riga, Latvia. It was the 70th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).