Women's Premier Ice Hockey League 1996/97
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Women's Premier Ice Hockey League | ||
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| ◄ previous | 1996/97 season | next ► | |
| Master: | Sunderland Scorpions | ||
| Newcomers: | Solihull Vixens | ||
| Relegated: | Chelmsford Cobras | ||
| • WPIHL | Division 1 ↓ | |||
The 1996/97 season was the 15th edition of the highest English women's ice hockey league , the Women's Premier Ice Hockey League . The league is run by the English Ice Hockey Association , the English association under the umbrella of the British ice hockey association Ice Hockey UK . The winner received the Chairman's Cup . The Scorpions from Sunderland were able to defend their title.
mode
Initially, all teams played a simple round with a return leg. The four best reached the semifinals.
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Locations of the clubs of the British Women's Ice Hockey League for the 1996/97 season |
Main round
| space | team | Games | S. | U | N | SM | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Sunderland Scorpions (M)
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14th | 14th | 0 | 0 | 128 | 102: 9 | 28 |
| 2. | Bracknell Queen Bees | 14th | 10 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 72:25 | 21st |
| 3. | Swindon Topcats | 14th | 8th | 2 | 4th | 88 | 48:31 | 18th |
| 4th | Telford Wrekin Raiders | 14th | 6th | 1 | 7th | 50 | 32:39 | 13 |
| 5. |
 Guildford Lightning
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14th | 5 | 2 | 7th | 76 | 26:36 | 12 |
| 6th | Slough Phantoms | 14th | 4th | 3 | 7th | 119 | 43:44 | 11 |
| 7th | Nottingham Vipers | 14th | 3 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 26:74 | 7th |
| 8th. |
 Chelmsford Cobras (N)
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14th | 1 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 18: 109 | 2 |
Best scorers
| player | team | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Smith | Sunderland Scorpions | 14th | 37 | 10 | 47 | 12 |
| Kim Strongman | Bracknell Queen Bees | 14th | 16 | 10 | 26th | 2 |
| Lynsey Emmerson | Sunderland Scorpions | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 24 |
| Louise Wheeler | Slough Phantoms | 13 | 20th | 3 | 23 | 35 |
| Nicola Pattinson | Sunderland Scorpions | 14th | 13 | 10 | 23 | 12 |
Best goalkeepers
| player | team | Sp | Min | SaT | GT | GTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Smith | Sunderland Scorpions | 7th | 240 | 55 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Carol Gleave | Sunderland Scorpions | 9 | 357 | 112 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Karen Hare | Bracknell Queen Bees | 5 | 225 | 62 | 9 | 1.33 |
Final Four
Semifinals
| May 24, 1997 |
Sunderland Scorpions |
3: 2 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Swindon Topcats |
Kingston upon Hull |
| May 24, 1997 |
Bracknell Queen Bees |
10: 0 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Telford Wrekin Raiders |
Kingston upon Hull |
Game for 3rd place
| May 25, 1997 |
Swindon Topcats |
7: 0 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Telford Wrekin Raiders |
Kingston upon Hull |
final
| May 25, 1997 |
Sunderland Scorpions |
3: 2 n.V. (-: -, -: -, -: -, - :-) |
Bracknell Queen Bees |
Kingston upon Hull |
Relegation
The last placed in the Premier League had to play in two games against the winner of the Division I final in the fight for a place in the top division. The Solihull Vixens won the overall comparison and took the place of the Chelmsford Cobras. The exact results are not known.
| Chelmsford Cobras |
-: - (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Solihull Vixens |
| Solihull Vixens |
-: - (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Chelmsford Cobras |
Division 1
The Women's National Ice Hockey League is the second tier of the English women 's ice hockey league after the Premier League. Division 1 is the highest class in it. It is divided into two regional groups.
| North | ||||||||
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| space | team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Dutch | SM | Gates | Points |
| 1. | Solihull Vixens | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 33:13 | 12 1 |
| 2. | Kingston Diamonds | 8th | 6th | 0 | 2 | 46 | 41:31 | 12 1 |
| 3. | Billingham Wildcats | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 48:37 | 10 |
| 4th | Whitley Bay Squaws | 8th | 2 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 16:44 | 5 |
| 5. | Sheffield Shadows | 8th | 0 | 1 | 7th | 101 | 20:33 | 1 |
| 1 In the event of a tie, the game decided against each other or the better goal difference. | ||||||||
| South | ||||||||
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| space | team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Dutch | SM | Gates | Points |
| 1. | Romford Nighthawks | 10 | 7th | 2 | 1 | 102 | 49: 14 | 16 |
| 2. | Cardiff Comets | 10 | 7th | 1 | 2 | 85 | 79: 17 | 15th |
| 3. | Basingstoke bison ladies | 10 | 7th | 0 | 3 | 245 | 59: 17 | 14th |
| 4th | Oxford | 10 | 4th | 2 | 4th | 30th | 42: 27 | 10 |
| 5. | Medway | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8th | 67 | 20: 86 | 3 |
| 6th | Haringey | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 1 | 83 | 17:10 | 2 |
| 1 The source incorrectly states 7 | ||||||||
- Final round
In a final tournament, the two best of the two groups played for victory in Division 1.
 Kingston Diamonds |
5: 2 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Romford Nighthawks |
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Solihull Vixens |
2: 0 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Cardiff Comets |
- 3rd place match
|
Romford Nighthawks |
3: 2 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
 Cardiff Comets |
- final
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Solihull Vixens |
5: 0 (-: -, -: -, - :-) |
Kingston Diamonds |
Web links
- Championnat féminin de Grande-Bretagne 1996/97 on passionhockey.com
- Great Britain Women's Hockey League Results on Whockey.com
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