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
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Main round
The league was increased by the two teams Whitley Warriors and Telford Tigers .
space | team | Games | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Solihull Barons | - | Chelmsford Chieftains | 9: 5 | 9: 1 |
Web links
- English League 1997/98 on MalcolmPreen.co.uk
- English League 1997/98 on passion hockey