English National Ice Hockey League 2004/05
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The 2004/05 season was the ninth edition of the English National League . After the Elite Ice Hockey League , the British National League and the English Premier Ice Hockey League , it was the fourth 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
North Conference Club Locations
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Main round
With the exception of the Grimsby Buffalos, the same teams played in the northern group as in the previous season. This reduced the number of participants to nine.
| space | team | Games | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Spartans II | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 146: 24 | 32 |
| 2 | Nottingham Panthers II | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 113: 51 | 26th |
| 3 | Blackburn Hawks | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 110: 62 | 20th |
| 4th | Whitley Warriors | 16 | 8th | 2 | 6th | 87: 75 | 18th |
| 5 | Billingham Bombers | 16 | 8th | 2 | 6th | 77: 43 | 18th |
| 6th | Flintshire Freeze | 16 | 8th | 1 | 7th | 88: 89 | 17th |
| 7th | Kingston Jets | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 60: 95 | 6th |
| 8th | Sunderland Chiefs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 49: 119 | 6th |
| 9 | Bradford Bulldogs | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15th | 25: 179 | 1 |
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 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 41: 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Nottingham Panthers II | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 29:28 | 8th |
| 3 | Blackburn Hawks | 6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 18:30 | 3 |
| 4th | Whitley Warriors | 6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13:34 | 1 |
Southern group
South Conference Club Locations
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Main round
The last placed team Solent & Gosport Devils in the previous season was eliminated. With the Haringey Racers and a second representation of the Cardiff Devils joining, the number of participants increased to ten.
| space | team | Games | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invicta Dynamos | 18th | 17th | 1 | 0 | 170: 33 | 35 |
| 2 | Oxford City Stars | 18th | 13 | 2 | 3 | 123: 77 | 28 |
| 3 | Streatham Redskins | 18th | 9 | 5 | 4th | 91: 51 | 23 |
| 4th | Cardiff Devils II | 18th | 8th | 4th | 6th | 88: 66 | 20th |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Kings II | 18th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 51: 66 | 18th |
| 6th | Bracknell Hornets II | 18th | 8th | 2 | 8th | 78: 84 | 18th |
| 7th | Basingstoke Buffalo II | 18th | 8th | 0 | 10 | 77: 96 | 16 |
| 8th | Haringey Racers | 18th | 5 | 2 | 11 | 72: 111 | 12 |
| 9 | Peterborough Islanders II | 18th | 4th | 2 | 12 | 52: 112 | 10 |
| 10 | Slough Jets II | 18th | 0 | 0 | 18th | 25: 131 | 0 |
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 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 46:13 | 12 |
| 2 | Streatham Redskins | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20:23 | 6th |
| 3 | Cardiff Devils II | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29:23 | 6th |
| 4th | Oxford City Stars | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 15:51 | 0 |
final
The finals were played between the play-off winners of the north and south groups.
| final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Spartans II | - | Invicta Dynamos | 6-0 | 4: 3 | |
Web links
- English National Ice Hockey League 2004/05 on MalcolmPreen.co.uk
- English National Hockey League 2004/05 on passion hockey