English Premier Ice Hockey League

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English Premier Ice Hockey League
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Full name English Premier Ice Hockey League
sport ice Hockey
abbreviation EPIHL
Association English Ice Hockey Association
League foundation 1998
League dissolution 2017
Teams 10 (2016/17)
Country countries EnglandEngland England
Title holder Milton Keynes Lightning (2016/17)
Record champions Guildford Flames (4)

The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) (also short English Premier League (EPL), also English National Premier League , until 2000 also English League Premier Division ) was a semi-professional ice hockey league in England and was created by the English Ice Hockey Association organized.

The league was founded in 1998 with eight participating teams as the third division of the United Kingdom by splitting the English League into a Premier Division and Division 1 .

Since the dissolution of the British National League in 2005, the league has been considered the second highest British division behind the Elite Ice Hockey League , although there is no promotion or relegation between the two divisions.

In the 2014/15 season, ten teams took part in the game. The game is played first in normal league operations, followed by a play-off round. In addition, a knockout cup competition, the English Cup, will be held.

After the 2016/17 season, the English Premier Ice Hockey League was dissolved. The Milton Keynes Lightning and Guildford Flames joined the Elite Ice Hockey League , Manchester Phoenix disbanded, and the remaining seven teams became part of the National Ice Hockey League .

Participants in the 2016/17 season

team League affiliation Stadion
Basingstoke bison since 2009 Planet Ice Silverdome Arena
Bracknell Bees since 2005 John Nike Leisuresport Complex
Guildford Flames since 2005 Guildford Spectrum
Hull Pirates since 2015 Hull Arena
Manchester Phoenix since 2009 Altrincham Ice Dome
Milton Keynes Lightning since 2002 Planet Ice Arena
Peterborough Phantoms since 2002 Planet Ice Peterborough
Sheffield Steeldogs since 2010 iceSheffield
Swindon Wildcats since 1997 Link Center
Telford Tigers 2002–2009, since 2010 Telford Ice Rink

Former teams

Masters of the previous seasons

season Main round first Play-off winner English Premier Cup winner
1998/99 Solihull Barons Solihull Barons Milton Keynes Kings
1999/2000 Chelmsford Chieftains Chelmsford Chieftains no cup competition
2000/01 Swindon Wildcats Romford Raiders no cup competition
2001/02 Invicta Dynamos Invicta Dynamos Romford Raiders
2002/03 Peterborough Phantoms Milton Keynes Lightning Wightlink Raiders
2003/04 Milton Keynes Lightning Milton Keynes Lightning Peterborough Phantoms
2004/05 Milton Keynes Lightning Milton Keynes Lightning Romford Raiders
2005/06 Guildford Flames Milton Keynes Lightning Bracknell Bees
2006/07 Bracknell Bees Bracknell Bees Guildford Flames
2007/08 Bracknell Bees Slough Jets Bracknell Bees
Knockout Cup : Peterborough Phantoms
2008/09 Peterborough Phantoms Peterborough Phantoms Peterborough Phantoms
2009/10 Milton Keynes Lightning Slough Jets Guildford Flames
2010/11 Manchester Phoenix Guildford Flames Slough Jets
2011/12 Guildford Flames Slough Jets Guildford Flames
2012/13 Guildford Flames Manchester Phoenix English Premier League Cup:
Basingstoke Bison
2013/14 Manchester Phoenix Basingstoke bison Basingstoke bison
2014/15 Telford Tigers Peterborough Phantoms Telford Tigers
2015/16 Basingstoke bison Guildford Flames Guildford Flames
2016/17 Telford Tigers Milton Keynes Lightning Milton Keynes Lightning

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