2016–17 EIHL season
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The 2016–17 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the 14th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season begun in early September and ended in March. Regular season champion Cardiff Devils were defeated in the playoff final by their Erhardt Conference rivals Sheffield Steelers 6–5 in double-overtime.
From the 2016–17 season, the number of non British-trained players rose from 13 to 14, while the amount of work-permit players remained at 11, according to a rule change first introduced in 2014.
Regular season
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | OT/SOL | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cardiff Devils | 52 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 200:136 | 81 |
| 2. | Belfast Giants | 52 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 195:145 | 74 |
| 3. | Sheffield Steelers | 52 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 196:136 | 73 |
| 4. | Nottingham Panthers | 52 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 169:175 | 58 |
| 5. | Braehead Clan | 52 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 191:176 | 57 |
| 6. | Fife Flyers | 52 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 174:186 | 53 |
| 7. | Dundee Stars | 52 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 162:183 | 46 |
| 8. | Manchester Storm | 52 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 141:168 | 44 |
| 9. | Coventry Blaze | 52 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 147:198 | 43 |
| 10. | Edinburgh Capitals | 52 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 154:226 | 35 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| Cardiff Devils | – | Manchester Storm | 3:2 | 3:1 | |
| Braehaed Clan | – | Dundee Stars | 1:3 | 0:3 | |
| Sheffield Steelers | – | Nottingham Panthers | 2:5 | 5:1 | |
| Belfast Giants | – | Fife Flyers | 4:2 | 4:1 | |
Semifinals
- Cardiff Devils - Dundee Stars 4:2 (0:2, 1:0, 3:0)
- Sheffield Steelers - Belfast Giants 2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0)
3rd place game
- Belfast Giants - Dundee Stars 15:8 (4:4, 5:2, 6:2)
Final
- Sheffield Steelers - Cardiff Devils 6:5 2OT (1:3, 4:1, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0)
Challenge Cup
Group A
| Position | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants (Q) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 13 |
| 2 | Dundee Stars (Q) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 11 |
| 3 | Braehead Clan (Q) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 9 |
| 4 | Edinburgh Capitals (Q) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 8 |
| 5 | Fife Flyers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 5 |
Group B
| Position | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Steelers (Q) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 34 | 12 |
| 2 | Nottingham Panthers (Q) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | Cardiff Devils (Q) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 8 |
| 4 | Manchester Storm (Q) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 33 | 6 |
| 5 | Coventry Blaze | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 5 |
Playoffs
- Quarterfinals
- Sheffield Steelers - Edinburgh Capitals 2:2 (0:1, 1:0, 1:1), 7:1 (1:1, 3:0, 3:0)
- Nottingham Panthers - Brahead Clan 3:3 (2:0, 0:1, 1:2), 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1)
- Belfast Giants - Manchester Storm 3:3 (0:0, 1:3, 2:0), 4:3 OT (1:3, 0:0, 2:0, 1:0)
- Cardiff Devils - Dundee Stars 4:1 (1:0, 0:0, 3:1), 4:2 (1:1, 2:1, 1:0)
- Semifinals
- Cardiff Devils - Belfast Giants 4:5 (2:1, 2:1, 0:3), 5:1 (2:0, 2:1, 1:0)
- 'Sheffield Steelers - Nottingham Panthers 2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0), 3:0 (1:0, 0:0, 2:0)
- Final
- Cardiff Devils - Sheffield Steelers 3:2 (1:2, 1:0, 1:0)
External links
- Season on hockeyarchives.info
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