English National Ice Hockey League 1996/97

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The 1996/97 season was the first edition of the English English League . After the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League , this was the third division of British ice hockey this year. In addition to the English teams, a Welsh team took part.

Mode and participants

The teams played in regional groups, a North Conference and a South Conference . In a single round everyone played against everyone. The first four of each group then played against each other for two places for the final round. There, the overall winner was determined in play-offs with two legs.

North Conference

Locations of the clubs of the NIHL North - Division 1

Main round

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Kingston Jets 2 14th 11 2 1 118: 56 24
2 Altrincham Aces 14th 11 2 1 125: 44 24
3 Billingham Bombers 14th 10 2 2 168: 53 22nd
4th Solihull Barons II 14th 6th 1 7th 56: 105 13
5 Sunderland Chiefs 14th 6th 0 8th 79: 76 12
6th Sheffield Spartans II 14th 4th 2 8th 73: 94 10
7th Bradford Bulldogs 14th 3 0 11 69: 111 6th
8th Blackburn Hawks 14th 0 1 13 22: 171 1

Legend: S – wins, U – draws, N – defeat

The second team of the Solihull Barons had qualified for the play-offs, but could not participate due to the lack of an ice age and was replaced by the Sunderland Chiefs .

Play-offs

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Billingham Bombers 6th 5 0 2 41:18 10
2 Altrincham Aces 6th 4th 0 2 43:33 8th
3 Sunderland Chiefs 6th 2 0 4th 29:42 4th
4th Kingston Jets II 6th 1 0 5 22:42 2

South Conference

Locations of the clubs of the NIHL South - Division 2

Main round

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Romford Raiders 22nd 20th 1 1 192: 46 41
2 Chelmsford Chieftains 22nd 18th 1 3 175: 51 37
3 Stevenage Oilers 22nd 16 1 5 155: 78 33
4th Wightlink Raiders 22nd 16 1 5 230: 65 33
5 Peterborough Islanders II 22nd 12 2 8th 118: 159 26th
6th Oxford City Stars 22nd 10 0 12 174: 114 20th
7th Haringey Racers 22nd 8th 1 13 107: 160 17th
8th Cardiff Devils II 22nd 7th 2 13 109: 150 16
9 Slough Jets II 22nd 6th 2 14th 85: 191 14th
10 Solent Devils 22nd 6th 0 16 81: 186 12
11 Bracknell Hornets II 22nd 4th 2 16 75: 189 10
12 Basingstoke Buffalo II 22nd 2 1 19th 70: 182 5

Legend: S – wins, U – draws, N – defeat

Play-offs

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Wightlink Raiders 6th 4th 0 2 42:11 8th
2 Chelmsford Chieftains 6th 3 2 1 21:24 8th
3 Romford Raiders 6th 2 2 2 17:16 6th
4th Stevenage Oilers 6th 1 0 5 17:36 2

Finals

The semi-finals took place on April 9 and 14, 1997.

Semifinals
Billingham Bombers - Chelmsford Chieftains 6: 5 3: 5
Wightlink Raiders - Altrincham Aces 18: 5 7: 4

The finals took place between the two best play-off teams in the South Conference on May 4 and 9, 1997.

final
Wightlink Raiders - Chelmsford Chieftains 5: 2 5: 4

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