The 2007–08 Elite Ice Hockey League season began September 5, 2007 and ran until April 6, 2008. It was the fifth season of Elite League competition.
The defending league champions were the Coventry Blaze, who were also the holders of the Challenge Cup. The Nottingham Panthers looked to defend the Play Off Championship they won for the first time in eighteen years in 2007.
Charity Shield
The season began on September 5, 2007 with a "Charity Shield" style game between the 2006–07 league champions and Challenge Cup winning Coventry Blaze and the playoff champions Nottingham Panthers at the National Ice Centre.[1] The Panthers defeated the Blaze 7-6 to win the inaugural event.
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Nottingham
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7 – 6
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Coventry
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National Ice Centre (19.30)
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First period |
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Ref: Michael Hicks
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0-1 Cloutier (Weaver, Ndur) 00.52 |
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Att: 3,500+
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0-2 Huppe (Cloutier, Cowley) 05.44
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1-2 McAslan (Pelletier, Drouin) SH 13.19
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1-3 Martin (Moore) PP 13.57
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2-3 Drouin (McAslan, Neilson) SH 15.42
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3-3 Drouin (Meyers, Richardson) 18.45
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Second period |
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4-3 Pelletier (Myers) 25.15
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4-4 Stewart (Martin, Moore) 4-on-4 32.12
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4-5 Cowley (Stewart, Moore) 35.15
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5-5 Stancok (Richardson) PP 36.25
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Third period |
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5-6 Carlson (Weaver) SH 40.38
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6-6 Neilson (Drouin) PP 41.18
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7-6 Drouin (Neilson, McAslan) PP 48.56
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Challenge Cup
For the preliminary round, teams were divided into two groups of five with teams playing each of their opponents once with two homes games and two away games. The home and away games for each club were determined by a random draw.[2] The top two in each group advanced to the semi finals of the competition.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Semi Finals
Winner A (Nottingham) vs Runner Up B (Newcastle)
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Venue
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November 20 |
Nottingham Panthers 5 |
Newcastle Vipers 4 |
Final |
National Ice Centre
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November 30 |
Newcastle Vipers 1 |
Nottingham Panthers 5 |
Final |
Metro Radio Arena
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| Nottingham won 10–5 on aggregate
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Winner B (Sheffield) vs Runner Up A (Cardiff)
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Venue
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November 28 |
Cardiff Devils 4 |
Sheffield Steelers 4 |
Final |
Cardiff Bay Ice Rink
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December 5 |
Sheffield Steelers 2 |
Cardiff Devils 0 |
Final |
IceSheffield
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| Sheffield won 6–4 on aggregate
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Final
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Venue
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January 23 |
Sheffield Steelers 3 |
Nottingham Panthers 6 |
Final |
Sheffield Arena
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February 20 |
Nottingham Panthers 3 |
Sheffield Steelers 4 |
Final |
National Ice Centre
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| Nottingham won 9–7 on aggregate
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League
Playoffs
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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1
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Coventry Blaze
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4
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8
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Edinburgh Capitals
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2
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1
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Coventry Blaze
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4
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5
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Newcastle Vipers
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2
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4
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Belfast Giants
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6
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5
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Newcastle Vipers
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7
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1
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Coventry Blaze
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0
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2
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Sheffield Steelers
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2
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2
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Sheffield Steelers
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9
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7
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Manchester Phoenix
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8
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2
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Sheffield Steelers
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2
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6
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Cardiff Devils
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1
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3
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Nottingham Panthers
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6
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6
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Cardiff Devils
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7
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Great Britain