English Premier Ice Hockey League 2007/08

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The 2007/08 season was the 10th edition of the English Premier Ice Hockey League .

Mode and participants

Only English teams took part in the second highest British league. Two rounds were played with two legs. Two points were awarded for a win - even after overtime or a shootout - one point was awarded for a loss after overtime or a shootout.

English Premier League club locations
space team Games S. SO / P NO / P N Gates Points
1 Guildford Flames 40 27 3 5 5 208: 122 65
2 Slough Jets 40 24 4th 3 9 195: 105 59
3 Bracknell Bees 40 18th 6th 5 11 154: 119 53
4th Peterborough Phantoms 40 22nd 3 3 12 177: 151 53
5 Sheffield Scimitars 40 20th 4th 2 14th 160: 129 50
6th Milton Keynes Lightning 40 20th 2 2 16 160: 121 46
7th Swindon Wildcats 40 16 1 3 20th 133: 161 37
8th Romford Raiders 40 16 1 3 20th 137: 176 37
9 Chelmsford Chieftains 40 12 1 3 24 151: 189 29
10 Telford Tigers 40 9 3 0 28 135: 229 24
11 Wightlink Raiders 40 7th 1 0 32 129: 237 16

Legend: S – wins, SO / P – wins after overtime or penalty, NO / P – defeat after overtime or penalty, N – defeat

Play-offs

The games of the first play-off round were played in two groups of four teams. The first two qualified for the Final Four tournament

Group A
Games S. SO / P NO / P N Gates Points
Sheffield Scimitars 6th 5 0 0 1 29:13 10 1
Guildford Flames 6th 5 0 0 1 32:18 10 1
Peterborough Phantoms 6th 1 0 0 5 19:27 2
Romford Raiders 6th 1 0 0 5 12:34 2
Group B
Games S. SO / P NO / P N Gates Points
Slough Jets 6th 3 1 1 1 21:12 9
Bracknell Bees 6th 3 1 0 2 16:16 8th
Swindon Wildcats 6th 1 2 0 3 12:20 6th
Milton Keynes Lightning 6th 1 0 3 2 15:17 5
1 In the event of a tie, the sum of the game results of the teams with the same number of points decided against each other.

Final Four

The decisive games of the season were played in a final tournament on April 13 and 14, 2008 in Coventry .

Semifinals
April 13, 2008 Sheffield Scimitars
 2: 4 Bracknell Bees
 Coventry
April 13, 2008 Slough Jets
 4: 3 Guildford Flames
 Coventry
final
April 14, 2008 Slough Jets
 4: 1 Bracknell Bees
 Coventry

The Slough Jets won the English Premier League playoffs thanks to a brace from Blaz Emersic and the experience of 47-year-old player-coach Steve Moria .

Awards

Journalists voted Steve Moria (Slough Jets) best player and Paul Dixon (Guildford Flames) best coach.

In the selection of the first team came:

Goal : Joe Watkins (Guildford)
Defense : Jan Melichar (Bracknell) - Jan Krajicek (Slough)
Forward : Steve Moria (Slough) - Joel Petkoff (Swindon) - Gary Clarke (Milton Keynes)

The following were elected to the second team:

Goal : Barry Hollyhead (Milton Keynes)
Defense : Ron Shudra (Sheffield) - Paul Dixon (Guildford)
Forward : Stephen Wallace (Sheffield) - Milos Melicherik (Guildford) - Michal Toni Alasaarela (Milton Keynes)

See also

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