English Ice Hockey Teams

The english premier ice hockey league was an ice hockey league of 10 teams all of which were based in england.

English ice hockey teams. English ice hockey association english ice hockey. The league currently consists of 10 teams predominantly based in southern england and is generally considered to be the second tier league below the elite ice hockey league although there is no promotion. The english premier ice hockey league commonly abbreviated to epihl or simpy epl is a senior ice hockey league in england and is run and administered by the english ice hockey association. In 2017 the league was disbanded with its teams either joining the top tier elite ice hockey lea.

Nihl english ice hockey association english ice. English premiership english ice hockey association. The league currently consists of ten teams with representation from all four nations of the united kingdom the only. Swindon wildcats were the only team to have consistently featured in the epihl from its inaugural season in 1997 98.

Headquartered in blackpool the epihl was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the united kingdom. Great britain is currently ranked 19th in the world by the iihf as of the 2020 iihf world ranking their highest iihf ranking ever. The elite ice hockey league eihl sometimes referred to as the british elite league is an ice hockey league in the united kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the ice hockey superleague it is the highest level of ice hockey competition in the united kingdom.

A founding member of the international ice hockey federation in 1908 the team is controlled by ice hockey uk. British national league 1954 60 british national league 1996 2005 ice hockey superleague 1996 2003 british hockey league 1982 1996 english premier ice hockey league 1997 2017 english ice hockey association women s.