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The '''1996-97 [[English National Ice Hockey League|English League]] season''' was the first season of the league. 20 teams participated in the league, and the [[Wightlink Raiders]] won the championship.

==North Conference==
===Regular season===
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets 2 || 14 || 11 || 2 || 1 || 118: 56 || 24
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Altrincham Aces || 14 || 11 || 2 || 1 || 125: 44 || 24
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers || 14 || 10 || 2 || 2 || 168: 53 || 22
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Barons II || 14 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 56:105 || 13
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Sunderland Chiefs || 14 || 6 || 0 || 8 || 79: 76 || 12
|-
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Sheffield Spartans II || 14 || 4 || 2 || 8 || 73: 94 || 10
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Bradford Bulldogs || 14 || 3 || 0 || 11 || 69:111 || 6
|- style="background-color:#FFF4FF"
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | Blackburn Hawks || 14 || 0 || 1 || 13 || 22:171 || 1
|}
The ''Solihull Barons'' had qualified for the playoffs but were unable to participate due to a lack of available ice, so the ''Sunderland Chiefs'' took their place.

=== Playoffs ===
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers || 6 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 41:18 || 10
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Altrincham Aces || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 43:33 || 8
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Sunderland Chiefs || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 29:42 || 4
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets II || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 22:42 || 2
|}

== South Conference ==

=== Regular season ===
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders || 22 || 20 || 1 || 1 || 192: 46 || 41
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Chelmsford Chieftains || 22 || 18 || 1 || 3 || 175: 51 || 37
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Stevenage Oilers || 22 || 16 || 1 || 5 || 155: 78 || 33
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders || 22 || 16 || 1 || 5 || 230: 65 || 33
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Peterborough Islanders II || 22 || 12 || 2 || 8 || 118:159 || 26
|-
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Oxford City Stars || 22 || 10 || 0 || 12 || 174:114 || 20
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Haringey Racers || 22 || 8 || 1 || 13 || 107:160 || 17
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | [[Cardiff Devils]] II || 22 || 7 || 2 || 13 || 109:150 || 16
|-
| 9 || style="text-align:left" | Slough Jets II || 22 || 6 || 2 || 14 || 85:191 || 14
|-
| 10 || style="text-align:left" | Solent Devils || 22 || 6 || 0 || 16 || 81:186 || 12
|-
| 11 || style="text-align:left" | Bracknell Hornets II || 22 || 4 || 2 || 16 || 75:189 || 10
|-
| 12 || style="text-align:left" | Basingstoke Buffalo II || 22 || 2 || 1 || 19 || 70:182 || 5
|}

=== Playoffs ===
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 42:11 || 8
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Chelmsford Chieftains || 6 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 21:24 || 8
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders || 6 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 17:16 || 6
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Stevenage Oilers || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 17:36 || 2
|}

== Final round ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60%" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
|-
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Semifinals
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers || – || style="text-align:left" | '''Chelmsford Chieftains''' || 6:5 || 3:5
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''Wightlink Raiders''' || – || style="text-align:left" | Altrincham Aces || 18:5 || 7:4
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60%" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
|-
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Final
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''Wightlink Raiders''' || – || style="text-align:left" | Chelmsford Chieftains || 5:2 || 5:4
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/GB1997.htm Season] on hockeyarchives.info

[[Category:1996 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:1997 in ice hockey]]

1996-97 English League season - Revision history

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