English National Ice Hockey League 1997/98

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The 1997/98 season was the second edition of the English English League . After the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League , this was the third division of British ice hockey this year. Only English teams took part.

Mode and participants

The teams played in regional groups, a North Conference and a South Conference . In a single round everyone played against everyone. The first four of each group then played against each other for two places for the final round. There, the overall winner was determined in play-offs with two legs.

North Conference

North Conference Club Locations

Main round

The league was increased by the two teams Whitley Warriors and Telford Tigers .

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Solihull Barons 18th 17th 0 1 251: 42 34
2 Whitley Warriors 18th 14th 0 4th 219: 82 28
3 Kingston Jets 2 18th 11 0 7th 130: 77 22nd
4th Billingham Bombers 18th 9 3 6th 109: 78 21st
5 Altrincham Aces 18th 10 1 7th 123: 103 21st
6th Telford Tigers II 18th 9 1 8th 88: 93 19th
7th Sunderland Chiefs 18th 8th 0 10 111: 151 16
8th Sheffield Spartans II 18th 5 0 13 52: 136 10
9 Bradford Bulldogs 18th 2 2 14th 38: 172 6th
10 Blackburn Hawks II 18th 1 1 16 47: 234 3

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

Play-offs

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Solihull Barons 10 9 0 1 149: 45 18th
2 Billingham Bombers 10 7th 0 3 85: 52 14th
3 Whitley Warriors 10 6th 0 4th 83: 74 12
4th Kingston Jets II 10 4th 1 5 49:72 9
5 Telford Tigers II 10 2 1 7th 30: 86 5
6th Sunderland Chiefs 10 1 0 9 34: 101 2

South Conference

South Conference Club Locations

Main round

Last year's participants Cardiff Devils II , Stevenage Oilers and Oxford City Stars did not take part, but the Invicta Dynamos and Swindon Wildcats were added. As a result, there were only eleven participating teams.

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Invicta Dynamos 20th 19th 0 1 228: 61 38
2 Chelmsford Chieftains 20th 16 1 3 187: 69 33
3 Wightlink Raiders 20th 16 1 3 193: 73 33
4th Swindon Wildcats 20th 15th 0 5 145: 81 30th
5 Romford Raiders 20th 11 3 6th 195: 88 25th
6th Basingstoke Buffalo II 20th 8th 2 10 101: 129 18th
7th Slough Jets II 20th 6th 2 12 71: 151 14th
8th Haringey Racers 20th 6th 1 13 68: 139 13
9 Peterborough Islanders II 20th 3 1 16 83: 180 7th
10 Solent Devils 20th 2 1 17th 56: 230 5
11 Bracknell Hornets II 20th 2 0 18th 66: 192 4th

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

Play-offs

space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Chelmsford Chieftains 10 8th 1 1 70:26 17th
2 Invicta Dynamos 10 8th 0 2 73:26 16
3 Wightlink Raiders 10 6th 0 4th 69:36 12
4th Romford Raiders 10 4th 1 5 55:57 9
5 Swindon Wildcats 10 2 0 8th 32:77 4th
6th Basingstoke Buffalo II 10 1 0 9 22:99 2

Finals

The semi-finals took place on April 18 and 26, 1998.

Semifinals
Invicta Dynamos - Solihull Barons 6: 6 0: 4
Billingham Bombers - Chelmsford Chieftains 5: 4 2: 6

The finals took place on May 4th and 9th, 1998.

final
Solihull Barons - Chelmsford Chieftains 9: 5 9: 1

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