English Premier Ice Hockey League 2009/10

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The 2009/10 season was the 12th edition of the English Premier Ice Hockey League .

Mode and participants

Only English teams take part in the second highest British league. There were three rounds, each with a return game. 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. For financial reasons, the Telford Tigers withdrew from the league and were replaced by the Romford Raiders.

English Premier League club locations
space team Games S. SO / P NO / P N Gates Points
1 Milton Keynes Lightning 54 39 3 2 10 218: 144 86
2 Slough Jets 54 36 1 3 14th 251: 145 77
3 Manchester Phoenix 54 32 3 2 17th 259: 205 72
4th Guildford Flames 54 29 6th 1 18th 257: 172 71
5 Basingstoke bison 54 30th 4th 3 17th 240: 179 71
6th Peterborough Phantoms 54 24 2 5 23 230: 214 57
7th Sheffield Scimitars 54 17th 4th 5 28 193: 199 47
8th Swindon Wildcats 54 12 4th 7th 31 163: 240 39
9 Bracknell Bees 54 15th 3 1 35 197: 287 37
10 Romford Raiders 54 5 1 2 46 147: 370 14th

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 the mode with return legs. They took place on April 3rd and 4th, 2010.

Quarter finals
Swindon Wildcats - Milton Keynes Lightning 3: 3 7: 5
Basingstoke bison - Guildford Flames 0: 6 2: 2
Slough Jets - Sheffield Steeldogs 5: 1 2: 1
Peterborough Phantoms - Manchester Phoenix 3: 3 2: 3

Final Four

The decisive games of the season were played in a final tournament on April 10 and 11, 2010 in Coventry .

Semifinals
April 10, 2010 Guildford Flames
 5: 2
(1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 2) 		Swindon Wildcats
 Coventry
April 10, 2010 Slough Jets
 2: 1
(0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) 		Manchester Phoenix
 Coventry
final
April 11, 2010 Slough Jets
 2: 1 n.V.
(0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) 		Guildford Flames
 Coventry

The Slough Jets team won with a goal after a counterattack and a penalty goal from their striker and captain Blaz Emersic. The Jets decided the defensive game with a goal after a quick counterattack, as they did in the semi-final game. Their defender Gregg Rockman was elected player of the game given the clear dominance of the Guildford Flames in the first period.

Awards

Journalists voted Jaroslav Cesky (Bracknell Bees) the best player and Peter Russell (Slough Jets) the best coach.

See also

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