English National Ice Hockey League 2003/04

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The 2003/04 season was the eighth edition of the English National League . After the Elite Ice Hockey League , the British National League and the English Premier Ice Hockey League , it is the 4th division of British ice hockey.

Mode and participants

The teams played in a north and a south group. In a single round everyone played against everyone. Then the first four played in play-off groups for the play-off places. The first two from North and South then played in play-offs with a return leg for the overall victory.

North group

As many teams played in the northern group as in the previous season. Only the Altrincham Aces, whose ice rink was sold and later completely demolished, was replaced by the second team of the Nottingham Panthers .

North Conference Club Locations

Main round

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Flintshire Freeze 18th 15th 1 2 151: 73 31
2 Sheffield Spartans II 18th 15th 0 3 168: 43 30th
3 Nottingham Panthers II 18th 12 0 6th 105: 71 24
4th Blackburn Hawks 18th 11 1 6th 120: 71 23
5 Billingham Bombers 18th 8th 2 8th 93: 72 18th
6th Whitley Warriors 18th 8th 0 10 86: 99 16
7th Kingston Jets II 18th 8th 0 10 72: 86 16
8th Bradford Bulldogs 18th 4th 0 14th 79: 144 8th
9 Grimsby Buffalos 18th 4th 0 14th 56: 198 8th
10 Sunderland Chiefs 18th 3 0 15th 64: 137 6th

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

Play-offs

The best four teams played a finalist.

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Sheffield Spartans II 6th 5 1 0 31: 5 11
2 Blackburn Hawks 6th 3 1 2 16:16 7th
3 Flintshire Freeze 6th 1 1 4th 20:32 3
4th Nottingham Panthers II 6th 1 1 4th 13:27 3

Southern group

The field grew with the participation of the Oxford City Stars , Streatham Redskins and Solent & Gosport Devils and the return of the Slough Jets II . Only the Birmingham Rockets withdrew from the league.

South Conference Club Locations

Main round

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Invicta Dynamos 16 15th 0 1 121: 28 30th
2 Oxford City Stars 16 12 1 3 132: 62 25th
3 Milton Keynes Kings II 16 9 2 5 62: 42 20th
4th Basingstoke Buffalo II 16 9 1 6th 113: 57 19th
5 Streatham Redskins 16 9 0 7th 88:57 18th
6th Bracknell Hornets II 16 8th 1 7th 84: 64 17th
7th Peterborough Islanders II 16 2 1 13 57: 112 5
8th Solent & Gosport Devils 16 2 1 13 41: 186 5
9 Slough Jets II 16 2 1 13 42: 132 5

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

Play-offs

The best four teams played a finalist.

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Invicta Dynamos 6th 5 1 0 37:14 11
2 Basingstoke Buffalo II 6th 3 0 3 22:23 6th
3 Oxford City Stars 6th 3 0 3 24:31 6th
4th Milton Keynes Kings II 6th 0 1 5 13:28 1

final

The finals were played on May 3 and 4, 2003 with a return leg.

final
Invicta Dynamos - Sheffield Spartans II 3: 4 2: 4

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