British National League 1996/97
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| Master: | Swindon IceLords | ||
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The 1996/97 season was the first season of the British National League , the second highest British ice hockey league . The Swindon IceLords became champions .
Premier League
Main round
| club | Sp | S. | N | OTN | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Swindon IceLords | 56 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 436: 169 | 94 |
| 2. | Solihull Blaze | 56 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 389: 219 | 85 |
| 3. | Slough Jets | 56 | 39 | 14th | 3 | 316: 171 | 81 |
| 4th | Guildford Flames | 56 | 35 | 19th | 2 | 310: 217 | 72 |
| 5. | Kingston Hawks | 56 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 305: 269 | 56 |
| 6th | Telford Tigers | 56 | 19th | 35 | 2 | 303: 313 | 40 |
| 7th | Medway Bears | 56 | 12 | 43 | 1 | 231: 464 | 25th |
| 8th. | Peterborough Pirates | 56 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 173: 641 | 7th |
Final round
| club | Sp | S. | N | OTN | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Swindon IceLords | 8th | 6th | 2 | 0 | 38:23 | 12 |
| 2. | Slough Jets | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 29:30 | 9 |
| 3. | Kingston Hawks | 8th | 4th | 4th | 0 | 26:34 | 8th |
| 4th | Guildford Flames | 8th | 3 | 4th | 1 | 36:38 | 7th |
| 5. | Telford Tigers | 8th | 3 | 4th | 1 | 35:39 | 7th |
Playoffs
3rd place match
- Kingston Hawks - Guildford Flames 3: 9, 6: 4
final
- Slough Jets - Swindon IceLords 4: 3, 1: 3
Northern Premier League
Main round
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fife Flyers | 36 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 315: 130 | 66 |
| 2. | Paisley Pirates | 36 | 26th | 0 | 10 | 316: 144 | 52 |
| 3. | Whitley Bay Warriors | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 236: 200 | 46 |
| 4th | Blackburn Hawks | 36 | 15th | 1 | 20th | 207: 240 | 31 |
| 5. | Dumfries Vikings | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 171: 271 | 25th |
| 6th | Murrayfield Royals | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26th | 168: 260 | 19th |
| 7th | Castlereagh Knights | 36 | 6th | 1 | 29 | 156: 324 | 13 |
Playoffs
Group A
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fife Flyers | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83:26 | 10 |
| 2. | Whitley Bay Warriors | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 70:35 | 10 |
| 3. | Dumfries Vikings | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 31:56 | 2 |
| 4th | Castlereagh Knights | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27:94 | 2 |
Group B
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paisley Pirates | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 40:24 | 8th |
| 2. | Blackburn Hawks | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25:27 | 3 |
| 3. | Murrayfield Royals | 4th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17:31 | 1 |
final
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fife Flyers | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 50:16 | 11 |
| 2. | Paisley Pirates | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 46:33 | 9 |
| 3. | Whitley Bay Warriors | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 34:39 | 4th |
| 4th | Blackburn Hawks | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 30:72 | 0 |
Inter-League Final
- Fife Flyers - Swindon IceLords 0: 5