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| 2024–25 EIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Challenge Cup | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2024–25 EIHL season will be the 21st season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season began on 7th September 2024, and the final match day will be on 6th April 2025; the playoff quarter-finals will be held the weekend of the 12th and 13th, the Playoff final weekend will be held the following weekend.[1][2]
Teams
editThe same ten teams that competed in 2023–24 competed in the 2024–25 season.
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| Team | City/Town | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Giants |  Belfast
|
SSE Arena Belfast | 8,700 |
| Cardiff Devils |  Cardiff
|
Vindico Arena | 3,088 |
| Coventry Blaze |  Coventry
|
Coventry Skydome | 3,000 |
| Dundee Stars |  Dundee
|
Dundee Ice Arena | 2,400 |
| Fife Flyers | Kirkcaldy
|
Fife Ice Arena | 3,525 |
| Glasgow Clan | Glasgow
|
Braehead Arena | 4,000 |
| Guildford Flames | Guildford
|
Guildford Spectrum | 2,001 |
| Manchester Storm | Altrincham
|
Altrincham Ice Dome | 2,351 |
| Nottingham Panthers | Nottingham
|
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | 7,500 |
| Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield
|
Utilita Arena Sheffield | 9,300 |
Regular season
editLeague standings
editEach team will play 54 games, playing each of the other nine teams six times: three times on home ice, and three times away from home.Points will be awarded for each game, two points will awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time or after overtime or game-winning shots. One point was awarded for losing in overtime or game-winning shots, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points will be crowned the league champion, and wil qualify for the 2025–26 Champions Hockey League. The top eight teams will qualify for the playoffs.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Regular season champions Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Cardiff Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Coventry Blaze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dundee Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Fife Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Glasgow Clan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Guildford Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Manchester Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sheffield Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
Challenge Cup
editThe Challenge Cup will be split into two stages: an initial group stage where the league's ten teams were divided into three groups based on geographical distance – one group of six teams (Group A) and a group of four teams (Groups B). The winners of Group A and B, as well as the runners up in Group A, will go directly into the Semi-finals.The Runners-Up in Group B will face the Third-placed team in Group A in a special ‘play-in’ round to decide the final place in the Semi-Finals. This will be a one-off game, played at the home arena of the team with the higher points percentage from the Group Stage.[4]
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Panthers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 | Qualification to knockout stage |
| 2 | Guildford Flames | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Manchester Storm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Cardiff Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Coventry Blaze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots. updated 14.9.24
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | Qualification to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dundee Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Fife Flyers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Glasgow Clan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of Updated 14.9.24
References
edit- ^ "2024/25 Schedule Released!". EIHL. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Gamecentre". EIHL. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Standings 2024/2025 Elite Ice Hockey League". EIHL. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "New Challenge Cup format for 2024/25". EIHL. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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