Elite Ice Hockey League 2005/06
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The 2005/06 season was the third season of the Elite Ice Hockey League , the top British ice hockey division . First of the regular season and thus British champions were the Belfast Giants , while the Newcastle Vipers prevailed in the playoffs.
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In the regular season, each of the eight teams played a total of 42 games. The first place became British Champion. All eight teams qualified for the playoff intermediate round, in which they were divided into two groups of four teams each according to their placement in the regular season. There the teams met against each group opponent in the first and second leg, whereupon the first two places in each group qualified for the playoff semi-finals. For a win after regular time and after overtime each team received two points, for a draw and a defeat after overtime one point and for a defeat after normal time zero points.
The Newcastle Vipers and Edinburgh Capitals from the discontinued British National League also took part in the league. The London Racers withdrew during the season as the home ground , the Lee Valley Ice Center, was closed due to some deficiencies and the club could not find a new venue.
Regular season
table
| club | Sp | S. | OTS | U | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belfast Giants | 42 | 25th | 3 | 4th | 1 | 9 | 166: 100 | 61 |
| 2. | Newcastle Vipers (N) | 42 | 22nd | 3 | 4th | 1 | 12 | 133: 101 | 55 |
| 3. | Nottingham Panthers | 42 | 22nd | 1 | 6th | 2 | 11 | 111: 88 | 54 |
| 4th | Coventry Blaze | 42 | 21st | 2 | 4th | 3 | 12 | 150: 107 | 53 |
| 5. | Cardiff Devils | 42 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17th | 110: 122 | 43 |
| 6th | Sheffield Steelers | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6th | 2 | 19th | 105: 135 | 38 |
| 7th | Basingstoke bison | 42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 121: 174 | 24 |
| 8th. | Edinburgh Capitals (N) | 42 | 8th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 118: 187 | 23 |
Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses
Playoffs
Group A
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cardiff Devils | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19: 8 | 10 |
| 2. | Belfast Giants | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19:14 | 8th |
| 3. | Coventry Blaze | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22:19 | 5 |
| 4th | Edinburgh Capitals | 6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12:31 | 1 |
Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses
Group B
| club | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newcastle Vipers | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 20:17 | 9 |
| 2. | Sheffield Steelers | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22:12 | 7th |
| 3. | Nottingham Panthers | 6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20:16 | 6th |
| 4th | Basingstoke bison | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9:26 | 2 |
Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses
Semifinals
- Cardiff Devils - Sheffield Steelers 1: 2 n P..
- Newcastle Vipers - Belfast Giants 4: 2
final
Web links
- The playing time at hockeyarchives.info (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rink safety worries force London Racers off the ice. In: The Guardian . November 21, 2005, accessed August 22, 2020 .