English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League ( EPIHL or EPL) is a professional ice hockey league in England and is organized by the English Ice Hockey Association.
The League has applied since the dissolution of the British National League as the second highest British league behind the Elite Ice Hockey League, although there is no ascent or descent between the two leagues.
The league was founded in 1997 with eight teams participating, n the 2013/14 season will take ten teams participate in the game mode.
The game is played first in the normal league play, followed by a play-off round. In addition, a knockout cup competition, the English Cup, is.
Participants in the 2013/14 season
Former teams
- Billingham Eagles (1997/ 98)
- Blackburn Hawks (1998 /99)
- British U18/U20-Nationalmannschaft (2000-2003)
- Chelmsford Chieftains (1998-2001, 2002-2008)
- Haringey Greyhounds (2000-2003)
- Hull Stingrays (1997-1998, 2005/ 06)
- Invicta Dynamos (1997-2003)
- Milton Keynes Kings (1998 /99)
- Nottingham Lions (2000-2003)
- Oxford City Stars (1998 /99)
- Romford Raiders (1998-2010)
- Sheffield Scimitars (2005-2010)
- Solihull Barons (1997-1999, 2000-2002, 2003-2007)
- Sunderland Chiefs (1997/ 98)
- Whitley Bay Warriors ( 1997/98)
- Wightlink Raiders (1997-2009)