English Premier Ice Hockey League

























English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL)
EPL Logo.gif
SportIce hockey
Founded1998
(1997 as part of ENIHL)
Inaugural season1998–99
(1997–98 as part of ENIHL)
Ceased2016-2017
CEOKen Taggart [1]
No. of teams10
Country
England (10 teams)
Headquarters
Blackpool, Lancashire, England[1]
ContinentEurope
Last
champion(s)		League:Telford Tigers (2nd title)[2]
Playoffs: Milton Keynes Lightning
Cup: Milton Keynes Lightning
Most titlesLeague: Guildford Flames [4]
Notes
See Elite Ice Hockey League and National Ice Hockey League

The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being the Elite Ice Hockey League). A total of 27 teams played in the league at one time or another. Swindon Wildcats were the only team to have consistently featured in the EPIHL since its inaugural season in 1997-98. In 2017, the league was disbanded, with its teams either joining the top-tier Elite Ice Hockey League or the second-tier National Ice Hockey League.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Organizational structure

    • 2.1 Executives



  • 3 Teams 2016-17 season

    • 3.1 Former teams



  • 4 Champions

    • 4.1 Most titles



  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




History


The league was founded in 1997, under the banner of "national division", as part of the English National Ice Hockey League in order to serve former members of the British National League who couldn't afford to remain in the latter as a result of increased operating costs; but who were capable of a level of play above the import-free English leagues that made up the rest of the ENIHL. During the 1997-98 season the teams that constituted this division played dual schedules; a series of games solely amongst their own division, and another amongst all the teams that were playing under the ENIHL at that time. Solihull Blaze won the league and play-off trophies of both formats during this inaugural season. At the start of the 1998-99 season the divisions, whilst still both under the ENIHL umbrella, performed in their own separate competitions; and the national division adopted the name "premier division", and later on became known as the "premier league". By the end of the season the league had established itself outside of the ENIHL as the "English Premier Ice Hockey League". In 2005 the BNL disbanded; leaving the EPIHL to take its place as the second tier of the national game.[3]


In 2017, the league was dissolved. The Milton Keynes Lightning and Guildford Flames joined the Elite League, Manchester Phoenix folded, and the remaining seven teams became part of the National Ice Hockey League.



Organizational structure


The league was ruled and governed by the English Ice Hockey Association.[4] The last chairman of the EPIHL was Ken Taggart.



Executives


  • Chairman: Ken Taggart

  • Chief Referee: Mohammad Ashraff

  • Administrator: Mary Faunt

  • Fixtures Secretary: Gary Dent

  • Teams Owners Rep: Harry Howton

  • Statistician: Malcolm Preen

  • Registrations: Liz Moralee


Teams 2016-17 season










































































Team
City
Arena
Capacity
Founded
Joined
Tenure
Head Coach
Captain

Basingstoke Bison

Basingstoke, Hampshire

Planet Ice Silverdome Arena
2,000
1988
2009
2009-present
Doug Sheppard (P/C)
Joe Greener

Bracknell Bees

Bracknell, Berkshire
John Nike Leisuresport Complex
2,400
1987
2005
2005-present
Lukas Smital (P/C)
Matt Foord England

Hull Pirates

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hull Arena
3,750
2015
2015
2015-present
Dominc Osman (P/C)
Nathan Salem England

Peterborough Phantoms

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Planet Ice Peterborough
1,250
2002
2002
2002-present
Slava Koulikov (P/C)
James Ferrara England

Sheffield Steeldogs

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

IceSheffield
1,500
2001
2005
2005-present
Greg Wood (P/C)
Ben Morgan England

Swindon Wildcats

Swindon, Wiltshire

Link Centre
2,800
1986
1997
1997-present
Aaron Nell (P/C)
Jan Košťál Czech Republic

Telford Tigers

Telford, Shropshire
Telford Ice Rink
600
2001
2010
2002-2009,
2010-present
Tom Watkins
Jason Silverthorn CanadaUnited Kingdom
Notes

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  1. Although the Telford Tigers joined the league in 2005. They did not play in the 2009–10 season due to financial issues.


Former teams
















































































































Team
City
Founded
Joined
Left
Billingham Eagles

Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
1996
1997
1998

Blackburn Hawks

Blackburn, Lancashire
1990
1998
1999

Chelmsford Chieftains

Chelmsford, Essex
1987
1998
2002
2000
2008

Coventry Blaze
(aka "Solihull Blaze")

Solihull, West Midlands
1965
1997
1999

Guildford Flames

Guildford, Surrey
1992
2005
2017

Haringey Greyhounds

Harringay, Greater London
1990
2000
2003

Hull Stingrays

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
2003
2005
2006

Invicta Dynamos

Gillingham, Kent
1997
1997
2003

Kingston Jets

Kingston-upon-Thames, London
1996
1997
1998

London Raiders

Romford, Greater London
1987
1998
2002
2000
2010

Manchester Phoenix

Manchester
2003
2009
2017

Milton Keynes Kings
(aka "Solihull Kings")

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Solihull, West Midlands
1990
1998
1999

Milton Keynes Lightning

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
2002
2002
2017

Nottingham Lions

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2000
2000
2003

Oxford Blades

Oxford, Oxfordshire
1998
1998
2000

Slough Jets

Slough, Berkshire
1986
2002
2014

Solihull Barons

Solihull, West Midlands
2000
2005
2000
2005
2002
2007
Solihull Kings

Solihull, West Midlands
2003
2003
2005

Sunderland Chiefs

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
1977
1997
1998

Whitley Warriors

Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
1955
1997
1998

Wightlink Raiders

Ryde, Isle of Wight
1991
1997
2009


Champions






















































































Season
League
Play-offs
EPL Cup
1997–98
Solihull Blaze
Solihull Blaze
—
1998–99
Solihull Blaze
Solihull Blaze
Milton Keynes Kings
1999–00
Chelmsford Chieftains
Chelmsford Chieftains
-
2000–01
Swindon Wildcats
London Raiders
-
2001–02
Invicta Dynamos
Invicta Dynamos
London Raiders
2002–03
Peterborough Phantoms
Milton Keynes Lightning
Wightlink Raiders
2003–04
Milton Keynes Lightning
Milton Keynes Lightning
Peterborough Phantoms
2004–05
Milton Keynes Lightning
Milton Keynes Lightning
London Raiders
2005–06
Guildford Flames
Milton Keynes Lightning
Bracknell Bees
2006–07
Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
Guildford Flames
2007–08
Guildford Flames
Slough Jets
Bracknell Bees
2008–09
Peterborough Phantoms
Peterborough Phantoms
Peterborough Phantoms
2009–10
Milton Keynes Lightning
Slough Jets
Guildford Flames
2010–11
Manchester Phoenix
Guildford Flames
Slough Jets
2011–12
Guildford Flames
Slough Jets
Guildford Flames
2012–13
Guildford Flames
Manchester Phoenix
Guildford Flames
2013–14
Manchester Phoenix
Basingstoke Bison
Basingstoke Bison
2014–15
Telford Tigers
Peterborough Phantoms
Telford Tigers
2015-16
Basingstoke Bison
Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
2016-17
Telford Tigers
Milton Keynes Lightning
Milton Keynes Lightning


Most titles


















































































Team
League
Play-offs
EPL Cup
Total
Guildford Flames
4
2
5
11
Milton Keynes Lightning
3
5
1
9
Peterborough Phantoms
2
2
2
6
Solihull Blaze
2
2
0
4
Bracknell Bees
1
1
2
4
Slough Jets
0
3
1
4
Manchester Phoenix
2
1
0
3
London Raiders
0
1
2
3
Basingstoke Bison
1
1
1
3
Chelmsford Chieftains
1
1
0
2
Invicta Dynamos
1
1
0
2
Telford Tigers
2
0
1
3
Swindon Wildcats
1
0
0
1
Milton Keynes Kings
0
0
1
1
Wightlink Raiders
0
0
1
1


References




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  2. ^ "English Premier Ice Hockey League".


  3. ^ "English Premier League history and statistics at hockeydb.com".


  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-31.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)




External links


  • EPIHL Official Website

  • Unofficial EPIHL website & Forum









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