National Ice Hockey League 2016/17

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The 2016/17 season hosted the British National Ice Hockey League . After the Elite Ice Hockey League and the English Premier Ice Hockey League, this represented the 3rd division of British ice hockey alongside the Scottish National League . In addition to the English and Welsh teams, a Scottish team also took part.

Mode and participants

The teams played in regional zones "North", which was divided into a Moralee Conference and a Laidler Conference below , and "South", which consisted of a first and lower class second division.

North Conference

Morale Division

Locations of the clubs of the English National League North Moralee
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Solway Sharks 28 23 3 2 134: 52 49
2 Billingham Stars 28 18th 0 10 135: 105 36
3 Blackburn Hawks 28 12 2 14th 108: 125 26th
4th Solihull Barons 28 11 2 15th 117: 122 24
5 Whitley Warriors * 28 12 2 14th 107: 118 24
6th Sutton Sting 28 9 3 16 83: 106 21st
7th Deeside Dragons 28 9 3 16 114: 153 21st
8th Telford Titans 28 9 3 16 107: 124 21st

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

* Whitley Warriors received 2 penalty points
Play-offs
Semifinals
Billingham Stars
 7: 3 Blackburn Hawks
Solway Sharks
 3: 2 Solihull Barons
final
Billingham Stars
 1: 3 Solway Sharks

Laidler Division

Locations of the NIHL North Laider clubs
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Blackburn Eagles 28 20th 4th 4th 155: 67 44
2 Widnes Wild 28 20th 2 6th 136: 77 42
3 Altrincham Aces 28 16 3 9 125: 97 35
4th Sheffield Senators II 28 14th 6th 8th 133: 95 34
5 Nottingham Lions 28 13 7th 8th 114: 91 33
6th Hull Jets 28 9 3 16 105: 145 21st
7th Bradford Bulldogs 28 4th 1 23 99: 181 9
8th Coventry Blaze 28 2 2 24 51: 165 6th

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

Play-offs
Semifinals
Blackburn Eagles
 1: 3 Sheffield Senators II
Widnes Wild
 2-0 Altrincham Aces
final
Sheffield Senators II
 1: 2 Widnes Wild

Relegation

The league last Deeside Dragons could exist in the relegation against the Division 2 representative and hold the class.

Deeside Dragons
 4: 3 Widnes Wild

South Conference

Division 1

Locations of the NIHL South Division I clubs
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Chelmsford Chieftains 28 25th 2 1 181: 78 52
2 Invicta Dynamos 28 16 2 10 113: 99 34
3 Streatham Redskins 28 15th 2 11 94:86 32
4th Oxford City Stars 28 12 4th 12 122: 114 28
5 London Raiders 28 11 4th 13 92: 105 26th
6th Solent & Gosport Devils 28 11 2 15th 91: 102 24
7th Milton Keynes Thunder 28 9 2 17th 91: 125 20th
8th Bracknell Hornets 28 2 4th 22nd 67: 142 8th

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

Play-offs
Quarter finals
Chelmsford Chieftains - Bracknell Hornets 4: 2 6: 2
London Raiders - Oxford City Stars 4: 2 7: 1
Solent & Gosport Devils - Streatham Redskins 2: 2 2: 3
Invicta Dynamos - Milton Keynes Thunder 3: 1 6: 5
Semifinals
Chelmsford Chieftains - London Raiders 5: 1 11: 3
Streatham Redskins - Invicta Dynamos 3: 3 1:10
final
Chelmsford Chieftains - Invicta Dynamos 3: 8 4: 2

Division 2

The 2nd division (lower class part) of the South Division was divided into the groups West and East this season .

Group west

Locations of the clubs of the NIHL South Division 2 (West)
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Cardiff Devils 16 16 0 0 91:24 32
2 Bristol Pit Bulls 16 8th 3 5 72:55 19th
3 Wightlink Raiders II 16 5 1 10 29:54 11
4th Basingstoke Buffalo 16 4th 2 10 44:77 10
5 Swindon Wildcats II 16 3 2 11 61:87 8th

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

Group east

Locations of the clubs of the NIHL South Division 2 (East)
space team Games S. U N Gates Points
1 Peterborough Islanders 20th 19th 1 0 128: 40 39
2 Chelmsford Warriors II 20th 12 2 6th 80:59 26th
3 Invicta Mustangs II 20th 6th 3 11 73:90 15th
4th Haringey Racers 20th 7th 0 13 70: 104 14th
5 Lee Valley Lions 20th 6th 2 12 63:85 14th
6th Slough Jets 20th 4th 4th 12 67: 103 12

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

Play-offs
Semifinals
Cardiff Devils - Chelmsford Warriors II 2: 6
Peterborough Islanders - Bristol Pit Bulls 4: 1 10: 5
final
Chelmsford Warriors II - Peterborough Islanders 1: 9 5: 4

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