- English Premier Ice Hockey League
Infobox sports league
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caption=The current EPIHL logo
sport=Ice Hockey
founded=1997
teams=10
country=ENG.
champion=Guildford Flames
website= [http://www.eiha.co.uk/seniorEPIHL.html English Premier Ice Hockey League]The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, is a senior
Ice Hockey league inEngland , and is run and administered by theEnglish Ice Hockey Association . The league currently consists of 10 teams, and is generally considered to be the second tier league below theElite Ice Hockey League although there is no promotion or relegation between the two.The league was founded in
1997 although it is only since the 2005–06 season that it has fitted in as the second tier, as previously the now disbandedBritish National League filled this position; and in-fact many previous BNL teams now play in the EPIHL.*
Bracknell Bees (2005 – )
*Guildford Flames (2005– )
*Milton Keynes Lightning (2002– )
*Peterborough Phantoms (2002– )
*Romford Raiders (1998– )
*Sheffield Scimitars (2005– )
*Slough Jets (2002– )
*Swindon Wildcats (1997– )
*Telford Tigers (2002– )
*Wightlink Raiders (1997– )tadium Capacity
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Bracknell Bees : John Nike Leisuresport Complex, 2400
*Guildford Flames : Guildford Spectrum, 2200
*Milton Keynes Lightning : Planet Ice Milton Keynes, 2200
*Sheffield Scimitars : iceSheffield, 1500
*Romford Raiders : Romford Ice Arena, 1500
*Swindon Wildcats : Link Centre, 1250
*Peterborough Phantoms : Planet Ice Peterborough, 1250
*Slough Jets : Slough Ice Rink, 1000
*Wightlink Raiders : Ryde Arena, 1000
*Telford Tigers : Telford Ice Rink, 750Previous Teams
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Billingham Eagles (1997 –1998 )
*Blackburn Hawks (1998–1999 )
*Chelmsford Chieftains (1998 –2001 , and2002 –2008 )
*England u20-u18 (2000 –2003 )
*Haringey Greyhounds (2000–2003)
*Hull Stingrays (2005–2006)
*Hull Thunder (1997–2003)
*Invicta Dynamos (1997–2003)
*Milton Keynes Kings (1998–1999)
*Nottingham Lions (2000–2003)
*Oxford City Stars (1998–1999)
*Solihull Barons (1997–1999, 2000–2002, and 2003–2007)
*Sunderland Chiefs (1997–1998)
*Whitley Bay Warriors (1997–1998)League Champions
*1997–98
Solihull Barons
*1998–99Solihull Barons
*1999–00Chelmsford Chieftains
*2000–01Swindon Wildcats
*2001–02Invicta Dynamos
*2002–03Peterborough Phantoms
*2003–04Milton Keynes Lightning
*2004–05Milton Keynes Lightning
*2005–06Guildford Flames
*2006–07Bracknell Bees
*2007–08Guildford Flames Playoff Champions
*1997–98
Solihull Barons
*1998–99Solihull Barons
*1999–00Chelmsford Chieftains
*2000–01Romford Raiders
*2001–02Invicta Dynamos
*2002–03Milton Keynes Lightning
*2003–04Milton Keynes Lightning
*2004–05Milton Keynes Lightning
*2005–06Milton Keynes Lightning
*2006–07Bracknell Bees
*2007–08Slough Jets English Cup Champions
*1997–98 "No Cup Competition"
*1998–99Milton Keynes Kings
*1999–00 "No Cup Competition"
*2000–01 "No Cup Competition"
*2001–02Romford Raiders
*2002–03Wightlink Raiders
*2003–04Peterborough Phantoms
*2004–05Romford Raiders
*2005–06Bracknell Bees
*2006–07Guildford Flames
*2007–08Bracknell Bees Knock-Out Cup Champions
*2007–08
Peterborough Phantoms
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