English Premier Ice Hockey League 1998/99

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The 1998/99 season was the first edition of the English Premier Ice Hockey League . This was created by splitting the English League in a higher class Premier Division and Division I . The Premier Division took on the status of the third division level after the Ice Hockey Superleague and British National League .

Mode and participants

There were two rounds, each with a return game. Two points were awarded for a win - even after overtime or penalty shootout - and one point for a draw. The field of participants consisted exclusively of English teams.

Main round

English Premier League club locations
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Solihull Barons 32 25th 2 5 294: 120 52
2 Milton Keynes Kings 32 23 2 7th 220: 117 48
3 Blackburn Hawks 1 32 19th 2 11 220: 206 40
4th Chelmsford Chieftains 32 14th 4th 14th 195: 181 32
5 Invicta Dynamos 32 15th 2 15th 190: 164 32
6th Swindon Wildcats 32 14th 1 17th 162: 170 29
7th Wightlink Raiders 32 12 4th 16 187: 187 28
8th Romford Raiders 32 12 3 17th 155: 168 27
9 Oxford City Stars 32 0 0 32 100: 410 0

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

1The Blackburn Hawks waived mainly due to financial conditions to participate in the play-offs and retired for the next season in the National League .

Play-offs

Group A
Games S. U N Gates Points
Solihull Barons 4th 3 0 1 28:10 6th
Chelmsford Chieftains 4th 3 0 1 15:15 6th
Swindon Wildcats 4th 0 0 4th 18:36 0
Group B
Games S. U N Gates Points
Milton Keynes Kings 4th 4th 0 0 19:11 8th
Invicta Dynamos 4th 1 0 3 16:19 2
Wightlink Raiders 4th 1 0 3 21:26 2

final

The final was played on April 17 and 18, 1999 with a return leg.

final March 24th 25th March
Milton Keynes Kings - Solihull Barons 0: 3 3: 2

See also

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