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481:, were seeking to resign from the BNL and join the EIHL; preferring the standard of hockey that the EIHL had to offer. A withdrawal of these clubs would leave the BNL with only five remaining participating teams. This situation led to the resigning teams temporarily withdrawing their Elite League applications and entering into collective discussions on the entire BNL joining the EIHL instead. The Elite League offered the BNL clubs invitations to join the EIHL structure, which were declined by the remaining teams due to unfavourable terms. Subsequently, the Capitals and Vipers both resubmitted individual applications to the Elite League; both of which were accepted. This ultimately led to the dissolution of the BNL, with the five remaining teams joining the next tier of British hockey (which consisted of the 690: 1639:(currently in the English Premier League), has stated that his organisation does not have any immediate plans to make the step up, but has not ruled out the possibility of joining the EIHL in the future, saying that "We have had conversations with the Elite League before but they have to invite you. You can't approach them. It is one of those things where they want to see that you have got two or three years of really good solid success. They want to see that it is sustainable and that you are up to a certain standard, and then they will reach out. At that point, it's a discussion that we will have but right now we are pretty happy where we are." 584: 905: 419:. The IHUK wished for the remaining Superleague clubs to integrate themselves into the BNL and initially refused to grant the new league affiliation. The Superleague clubs were reluctant to join the predominantly British-trained league after several years of playing in an import-dominated league where British players were seldom able to step up to the standard of their North American and European counterparts. The Elite League instead preferred a twelve import limit with the rest of the team being British-trained players. 131: 66: 2704:(AHL) before coming to Britain. For example, of the 21 players to play for champions Belfast Giants in the 2005–06 season, 10 were Canadian, 8 were British and 3 were American. The league restricts the number of import players which can be dressed for a game, with a current limit of 14 imports. Player turnover is high, with a large proportion of players spending a single season at a team before moving on, and multi-year contracts are uncommon. 1024: 960: 1056: 992: 928: 912: 1040: 1008: 976: 944: 874:. The number of teams competing in the playoffs has varied. However, since the 2006–07 season, the top eight teams of the regular season have qualified for the quarter-finals, with their league position determining their seeding. All quarter-finals are two-legged ties. Both the semi-finals and the final take place over a single weekend in April at the 761:, the Belfast Giants became the first team since Nottingham in 2013 to complete the Elite League grand slam, after winning the league title, Challenge Cup and play-offs. The Giants finished ahead of second placed Guildford in the league, and defeated the Fife Flyers and Cardiff Devils in the Challenge Cup and play-off finals respectively. 3088:
In 2011, the Newcastle Vipers announced that they would not be able to compete in the 2011–12 season due to financial difficulties and lack of a permanent home stadium. Newcastle had, up to this point, been playing their home games at Whitley Bay ice rink. A proposed new stadium in the Newcastle area
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The EIHL were without a major television rights holder during the 2023/24 season after ending their relationship with Viaplay. However, after Premier Sports re-acquired the contract from Viaplay in April 2024, they broadcast the end of season play-off final weekend from Nottingham. Aaron Murphy, Paul
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withdrew from the League on 11 August 2010, announced via the club's official website, and later confirmed on the BBC's site. However, after a takeover from the Coventry Blaze on 17 August 2010, the Hull Stingrays confirmed that they would indeed be participating in the league for the 2010–11 season.
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announced, on 11 August 2010, that they were ceasing operations immediately, due to insufficient funds from sponsorships to guarantee completing the season. They were, however, taken over on 17 August 2010 by the Coventry Blaze and therefore the Hull Stingrays continued to operate. However, Hull did
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to broadcast one live EIHL game every two weeks, alongside a pre-season preview show, highlights package, and live coverage of the end of season play-off final. The coverage, which was available via Freeview, Sky, Virgin, FreeSat, TalkTalk, BT Vision and online via the TVPlayer, was fronted by Aaron
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As would be expected in a league dominated by North American players, the style of ice hockey in Britain is similar to that played in North America, and has a more physical style than that played in other, technically natured European countries. This was demonstrated during the 2004–05 NHL lock-out.
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onwards, the league has consisted of two conferences; each consisting of five teams. These are the Erhardt Conference and the Gardiner Conference. These can roughly be split into north and south, with the Erhardt featuring the teams from Belfast, Cardiff, Coventry, Nottingham, and Sheffield; and the
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The day-to-day operation of the league is overseen by a chairman (as of 2023, Tony Smith), a director of hockey operations (Michael Hicks), media manager / hockey operations (Luke Fisher), head of commercial operations (Mark Brooks), and a board of directors. Disciplinary matters are handled by EIHL
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has taken a number of different formats, ranging from a table formed from the results of designated league fixtures to groups of four teams playing on a round-robin basis at the beginning of the season. During some seasons, Elite League games have also been classed as Challenge Cup games and points
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was earmarked for demolition and a campaign for the council to provide a new facility proved successful. With both clubs confirming their intent to take part the following season, speculation began about the possible inclusion of a tenth team to replace the London Racers. After the season was over,
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The league currently consists of one division of ten teams, with representation from all four nations of the United Kingdom – the only league in any sport to do so. Five of the teams as of 2023 are situated in England, while the other five are spread throughout the other nations; three in Scotland,
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In attendance, the EIHL ranks seventh among the European top leagues with a 2,842 average. Three teams are among the top 100 of the continent: 2016 Challenge Cup champions Nottingham Panthers at 38th (5,720 average), the 2016 league champions Sheffield Steelers at 64th (4,830), and the 2012 league
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The following table sets out the League champions, National champions and Challenge Cup winners of the EIHL era only. Several previous top-tier leagues, such as the Sekonda Super League have also existed, in which some EIHL clubs competed successfully, and the end-of-season play-offs and Challenge
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rather than pay the considerable cost of hiring the arena for a mid-week game (which usually had lower attendances). In the close season they allowed fans to vote on the option of either suspending playing operations while a new rink was constructed or playing in exile away from Manchester while a
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However, in 2001 the Superleague sold its broadcasting rights to Premium TV Ltd who planned to set up a new sports channel, which never materialised. British ice hockey was left without coverage from any television network. This situation continued through the final seasons of the Superleague and
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The second season of the EIHL saw a series of games between the EIHL clubs and the members of the BNL. In addition to three home games and three away games against their Elite opponents, each club also played one home game and one away game against the BNL clubs in crossover match-ups. Results in
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The main criticism levelled at the EIHL is that the league is too expensive, an accusation given credence by the collapse of the London Racers mid-season in 2005, and the continued financial problems experienced by a number of other member clubs (most notably the Basingstoke Bison and Manchester
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shattered in an irregular manner, injuring a spectator. When a similar event took place during practice a few days later; the Racers management began to question seriously the safety of the rink. With the Ice Centre unable to ensure the safety of players and spectators at Elite League games, the
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dropped the first puck, after unveiling a plaque. The Racers endured a difficult first season, moving to a different rink only weeks into the season and having to wait 40 games to record a win, a 3–0 victory over the Cardiff Devils. The Racers finished the season with 10 points, 38 points behind
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Despite there being a limited number of suitable venues for league expansion, there have been various attempts during the EIHL's lifespan to expand the league. After the successful addition of the Braehead Clan and the Dundee Stars for the 2010–11 season, the EIHL reported that it had entered
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were reluctant to allow a team from an unaffiliated league to hire their arena. The issue was resolved in August 2003 when the Panthers and the NIC announced an icetime agreement. The EIHL finally gained affiliation in August 2003, with only weeks to go before the beginning of the new season.
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began with nine clubs (Manchester had opted to take another season out with no rink yet constructed). However, in November 2005, the London Racers withdrew their team from competition and immediately ceased operations. From their formation the Racers had suffered problems finding a rink with
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Ice hockey receives little national media coverage in the United Kingdom. Some national newspapers list results and provide short summaries of the league's news but more extensive coverage remains minimal. There was a small surge in interest during the 2004–05 season when newspapers such as
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The three remaining clubs (Belfast Giants, Nottingham Panthers, and Sheffield Steelers) began considering the formation of a new league with a lower wage cap and larger commitment to British players to attract other clubs into joining them. In the weeks that followed they were joined by the
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In mid-2013, stories began to circulate that the EIHL had approached AEG with the intention of placing a London-based franchise into Wembley Arena. League chairman Tony Smith confirmed that a franchise had been awarded to a London-based group for a franchise located within the capital.
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In 2010, Sky Sports showed the playoff final between the Belfast Giants and Cardiff Devils live, the first time Sky had shown a live game for several years. Sky Sports have recently announced plans to show live games along with a weekly highlight show during the 2010–11 season.
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known as the Arena Teams. This meant that teams would play teams in their own conference eight times (four home and four away) totaling 24 games and play the other conference's teams four times (two home and two away) totaling 32 games, giving the league a total of 56 games.
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second-to-last Basingstoke. The other new team, the Manchester Phoenix, fared slightly better, qualifying for the playoff finals after finishing sixth in the league, where they were defeated 6–1 by Nottingham in the semifinal. The club played at the 17,500 capacity
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The refusal to grant affiliation caused a bitter row that showed little sign of being resolved. Despite not having the support of the governing body, the new league continued their plans. No affiliation would have meant that the clubs would have problems attaining
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While there were tentative plans for a shortened league season, featuring a handful of sides to potentially begin play in January 2021, this idea - and the prospect of a 2020–21 season - were shelved by the league in February 2021 due to concerns around funding.
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The crossover games with the BNL clubs were seen by many to be the first stage towards an amalgamation of the two organizations into one league; essentially reforming the original BHL. However, early in the season it was revealed that two teams from the BNL, the
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Teams played each other six times (three home, three away), making for a 60-game regular season, but after the departure of Milton Keynes Lightning in 2019, the conference system was scrapped for the first time since 2011–12. Each team now plays 54 games.
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On 4 May, the EIHL released a statement explaining that they would have to move forward without the Edinburgh Capitals with a board meeting on 22 May to discuss the league future format and decide on any clubs wishing to participate in place of Edinburgh.
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Further to this, Neil Black, owner of the Nottingham Panthers and Glasgow Clan has expressed the desire to see a Manchester team back in the EIHL by 2015, along with teams in Dublin and London, subject to there being suitable venues available.
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determine the national champion for the season, following a regular season league competition for which separate champions are also crowned, and which selects and seeds the teams in the play-offs. Finally, a stand-alone cup competition, the
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Then, in March 2021, the Elite League announced that four of the English teams (Coventry, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield) would take part in the 'Elite Series' between April–May 2021, a total of 24 games to be played at Nottingham's
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The 2020–21 EIHL season, originally scheduled for a September start, was suspended indefinitely on September 15, 2020, due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions and continuing social distancing which made the league season a non-starter.
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is not operated by the Elite League; teams enter the league on the basis of a decision by the board of directors. A similar system operates in most American sports, and also in various competitions in Britain and Ireland, including the
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On 29 March 2016, it was announced that the Milton Keynes Lightning (playing in the second-tier English Premier League) would be joining the Elite League for the 2017–18 season. They remained in the league for two seasons.
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In May 2024, the Elite League announced a new Challenge Cup format, taking effect from the 2024–25 season. All 10 clubs agreed to scrap the cup quarter-finals, with a group stage feeding straight into the semi-finals.
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rumours about the possible admission of either Hull or Dundee became more and more widespread. On 22 June 2006, the Hull Stingrays were formally elected into the Elite Ice Hockey League as the tenth active member.
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home; which ultimately led to the Knights folding in 2003. Owing a large debt to Ice Hockey UK and facing the prospect of having only three members, the league placed itself into liquidation on 30 April 2003.
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Both the Edinburgh Capitals and Newcastle Vipers made public statements about their potentially perilous financial situations, casting further doubt over both their own, and the league's sustained viability.
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one each in Wales and Northern Ireland. In fourteen completed seasons the league championship has been won by five different teams, while the play-offs have crowned six different teams as national champions.
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counted for both. The semi-finals and final are two-legged games, the winner being the team with the highest aggregate score at the end of the second game. All quarter- and semi-finalists receive a playoff
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would be broadcast on a UK free-to-air channel called "Front Runner TV" every Thursday, Friday and Saturday to show the highlights of the week's EIHL games. The deal ran to the end of 2016–17 EIHL season.
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In May 2022, all ten Elite League clubs agreed to increase the gameday roster size from 19 to 20 - to take effect from the 2022–23 season. Import numbers in a gameday squad were once again capped at 14.
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in their first season. The facilities were very basic, seating only 900 people with an overall capacity of barely 1,000. In November 2005, during a game against the Nottingham Panthers; Panthers player
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Coverage in the towns and cities where Elite League clubs are based is more extensive, and local newspapers have dedicated ice hockey reporters who cover the local team. Local radio stations such as
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had become headline sponsors and the EIHL's exclusive television partners for three seasons, beginning from the 2021–22 season. Coverage would again be fronted by Aaron Murphy, with analysis from
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suffered a serious facial injury after colliding with a protruding object in the boards. Further concerns were raised when a game against the Sheffield Steelers was abandoned after a piece of
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which had been home to the Manchester Storm, but Phoenix crowds averaged 2,250, well below the break-even mark of 3,000. Late in the season, the Phoenix choose to play a game at
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or penalty shootout defeat. Overtime consists of five minutes of three-on-three hockey and ends immediately if a goal is scored. The team that has most points at the end of the
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On 24 February 2017, it was announced that the Guildford Flames would make the step-up to the Elite League for the following season, thus expanding the league to twelve teams.
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The new league began on 12 September 2003, when the Sheffield Steelers, who went on to become the inaugural league champions, defeated the newly formed London Racers 6–1 at
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The Cardiff Devils are given weekly highlights coverage on local TV station, "Made in Cardiff", which is available on Freeview Ch23, Sky Guide Ch134 and Virgin Ch159.
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In June 2006, the EIHL announced the adoption of the "zero tolerance" interpretation of the rules with regard to holding, hooking and interference implemented in the
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After the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, the Milton Keynes Lightning officially left the EIHL after just two seasons in the league and moved to the newly created
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In April 2023, the league announced that the end of season play-off final weekend would continue to be played at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena until at least 2029.
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in 2023-24. By contrast, teams have come within one match of a treble on no less than 13 occasions, beginning with the very first season when Panthers denied
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reported on the NHL players playing the Elite League as a result of the lock-out but since the lock-out ended, coverage has returned to its previous levels.
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became the first English born and trained player to be drafted by an NHL side. Kirk signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Arizona in June 2021.
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to provide a weekly highlights and news programme. These usually provide highlights from a game recorded the previous weekend and are an hour in length.
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acquired the rights to film and broadcast 23 games from the Elite League with a live game shown every Saturday night from 23 November onwards.
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Of the NHL players to join Elite League teams, the majority were players noted for physical play rather than puck-handling skills; such as
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Up until the end of the 2018–19 season, the league consisted of three conferences, the results of which were compiled in one league table:
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announced their intention to resign from the league to join the BNL at the end of the season; and uncertainty surrounded the future of the
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for their signings and finding officials to referee their matches. The row also threatened the future of the Nottingham Panthers, as the
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The Stingrays again withdrew, on 24 June 2015, as the club announced on its official website that it has been placed into liquidation.
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Gardiner featuring the teams from Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, and Glasgow along with Hull Stingrays until 2015, and their replacements
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was also planned, but did not come to fruition. The new league met considerable opposition from the British National League and the
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The Nottingham Panthers and Glasgow Clan owner Neil Black is rumoured to be setting up a new EIHL franchise in London, playing at
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The loss of the Cardiff Devils and the Newcastle Jesters in 2001 reduced the membership of the Superleague to seven; and when the
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that represent the majority of the clubs in the league (winning 34 of 55 available trophies up to 2023), the sole entrants from
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After losing two teams at the end of the 2008–09 season the Elite League was boosted by a new franchise joining the league. The
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Basingstoke Bison, Cardiff Devils, and Coventry Blaze of the British National League and two new organisations, from London and
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and that the league schedule would be increased to 56 games in the regular season with three new conferences of four teams.
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While British players account for a minority of Elite League players, the league supplies the majority of players for the
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The playoffs are contested by the teams with the best regular season records. The winner is crowned the champion of the
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comparable facilities to those of their rivals and they had maintained only a very small fan base. The club had made the
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On 30 April 2009, the Manchester Phoenix announced that they would withdraw from the league, and play instead in the
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Cup both have a long history prior to the founding of the EIHL, again feature many of the teams currently in EIHL.
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Despite this, other organised ice-hockey does take place in Great Britain. The level below the Elite League is the
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programme covered the British Hockey League and Superleague and their important games and competitions regularly.
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new rink was built. Supporters opted to suspend playing operations pending the construction of a new facility.
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players join British clubs. Coventry won the League Title, The Challenge Cup and the Playoffs, winning the
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with an overtime victory over the Nottingham Panthers, whilst Belfast won the EIHL-BNL Crossover League.
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During the 2012–13 NHL Lockout, several NHL players plied their trade in the Elite League, including;
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team in the EIHL era to reach a major final, losing 9-3 to Belfast Giants in the Challenge Cup final.
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With the Edinburgh Capitals and Newcastle Vipers becoming the ninth and tenth members of the league,
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In January 2006, the Manchester Phoenix were granted planning permission to construct a new rink in
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all provide programming on the sport. Radio Sheffield also provides a weekly ice hockey programme
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On 25 August 2006, the Elite League announced a sponsorship deal with the low cost airline
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This article is about the British ice hockey league. For ice hockey elite leagues, see
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Conference 3 consisted of the Belfast Giants, Cardiff Devils, Nottingham Panthers and
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Elite League teams rely heavily on players from outside the United Kingdom (termed
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Conference 1 consisted of the Braehead Clan, Dundee Stars, Edinburgh Capitals and
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teams is completed. BBC Coventry & Warwickshire have also followed suit with
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were unanimously accepted into the League by the EIHL board as the tenth team.
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British ice hockey's structure underwent a major reorganisation in 1996. The
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asked for bidders for the ice time at the arena, the Edinburgh Capitals and
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The league has had a reputation for attracting ex-NHL players, including
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league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the
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in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.
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Belfast Giants, Cardiff Devils, Coventry Blaze, Sheffield Steelers (1)
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has a regular ice hockey column, which appears on Tuesday and Sunday.
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Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League.
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Racers were forced to suspend team operations effective immediately.
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Murphy who previously commentated on the league for Premier Sports.
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or play-off final. Although dominated as might be expected by the
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these crossover games counted towards a team's points tally. The
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In 2005, Elite League officials concluded an agreement with the
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Only four teams have won a domestic grand slam in the EIHL era;
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On 6 December 2016, it was announced that a new TV show called
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9,289 (Sheffield Steelers vs. Guildford Flames, 24 March 2024)
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were also leaving to play in the EPL for the 2009–10 season.
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their home after playing only a small number of games at the
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Then, on 20 July 2018, the EIHL agreed a two-year deal with
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Internationally, teams from the EIHL can participate in the
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formerly of the defunct BNL, and then resident in the SNL.
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Previously, the EIHL champions were invited to play in the
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while Radio Nottingham has broadcast a similar programme,
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In September 2007, the Elite League announced a deal with
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is declared champion. Each team receives a regular season
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Most of the teams also provide webcasts on match nights.
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folded within a week of one another at the beginning of
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The league operates three competitions for members; the
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List of professional sports teams in the United Kingdom
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Hockey Operation's Department of Player Safety (DOPS).
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Ice hockey league in the United Kingdom, formed in 2003
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Professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom
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Most goals in a single game (team) (regular season):
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Adey and Chris Ellis were again the broadcast crew.
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Archived from 3178:Cardiff Devils (269) (2010–11, 54-game season) 3170:Most losses in regular season (inc. 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On 27 April 2010, the 487:Scottish National League 441:Charles, Prince of Wales 290:promotion and relegation 37:Not to be confused with 7108:Elite Ice Hockey League 6754:Champions Hockey League 6648:Japan & South Korea 6343:Princes Ice Hockey Club 6328:Niagara Ice Hockey Club 6059:English National League 5393:Milton Keynes Lightning 5107:Elite Ice Hockey League 5071:Elite Ice Hockey League 3148:Nottingham Panthers (8) 2912:Champions Hockey League 2771:In the 2013–14 season, 1554:Milton Keynes Lightning 1360:Utilita Arena Sheffield 650:Milton Keynes Lightning 648:, Manchester Storm and 624:Milton Keynes Lightning 524:Wales National Ice Rink 370:British National League 356:Early years (2003–2010) 341:ranked the No. 8 league 329:Champions Hockey League 251:Elite Ice Hockey League 55:Elite Ice Hockey League 6790:Bosnia and Herzegovina 6727:Europe (international) 6238:Isle of Wight Wildcats 6074:Ice Hockey Superleague 6069:English Premier League 5868:Huddersfield Ice Hawks 5848:Caledonia Steel Queens 5784:Telford Wrekin Raiders 4965:Thisisnottingham.co.uk 4817:. Edinburgh Capitals. 4651:"Attendance 2016–2017" 3616:London Racers (2005). 3509:. BBC. 10 April 2005. 3142:Sheffield Steelers (6) 2702:American Hockey League 1617:Potential future clubs 764:The following season, 704: 599: 532:National Hockey League 366:Ice Hockey Superleague 267:Ice Hockey Superleague 7027:Inter-National League 6550:Junior Club World Cup 6034:British Hockey League 5909:Southampton Spitfires 5807:Peterborough Penguins 5804:Oxford Midnight Stars 5747:Milton Keynes Falcons 5615:Peterborough Phantoms 5495:Milton Keynes Thunder 5485:Chelmsford Chieftains 5398:Peterborough Phantoms 5048:. 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British Elite Ice Hockey League
List of ice hockey leagues
Elite League
Super Hockey League
The Elite (professional wrestling)
2024–25 EIHL season
Ice hockey
2003–04
London
United Kingdom
Sheffield Steelers
2023-24
Belfast Giants
Sheffield Steelers
Challenge Cup
Nottingham Panthers
Play-offs
Sheffield Steelers
www.eliteleague.co.uk
ice hockey
Ice Hockey Superleague
British Championship play-offs
Challenge Cup
promotion and relegation
British Basketball League
United Rugby Championship
Netball Superleague
The Hundred
County Championship
National Ice Hockey League

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