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The '''1997-98 [[English National Ice Hockey League|English League]] season''' was the second season of the league. 21 teams participated in the league, and the [[Solihull Barons]] won the championship.
The '''1997-98 [[English National Ice Hockey League|English League]] season''' was the second season of the league. 21 teams participated in the league, and the [[Solihull Blaze]] won the championship.


==North Conference==
==North Conference==
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! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Barons       || 18 || 17 || 0 ||  1 || 251: 42 || 34  
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Blaze       || 18 || 17 || 0 ||  1 || 251: 42 || 34  
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors      || 18 || 14 || 0 ||  4 || 219: 82 || 28
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors      || 18 || 14 || 0 ||  4 || 219: 82 || 28
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| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets 2      || 18 || 11 || 0 ||  7 || 130: 77 || 22
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets 2      || 18 || 11 || 0 ||  7 || 130: 77 || 22
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers   || 18 ||  9 || 3 ||  6 || 109: 78 || 21
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Eagles   || 18 ||  9 || 3 ||  6 || 109: 78 || 21
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Altrincham Aces      || 18 || 10 || 1 ||  7 || 123:103 || 21
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Altrincham Aces      || 18 || 10 || 1 ||  7 || 123:103 || 21
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| 9 || style="text-align:left" | Bradford Bulldogs    || 18 ||  2 || 2 || 14 ||  38:172 ||  6
| 9 || style="text-align:left" | Bradford Bulldogs    || 18 ||  2 || 2 || 14 ||  38:172 ||  6
|-
|-
| 10 || style="text-align:left" | Blackburn Hawks II   || 18 ||  1 || 1 || 16 ||  47:234 ||  3
| 10 || style="text-align:left" | Blackburn Phoenix   || 18 ||  1 || 1 || 16 ||  47:234 ||  3
|}
|}
''Note: Sunderland replaced Altrincham in the playoffs due to lack of ice time available for the latter club.''
''Note: Sunderland replaced Altrincham in the playoffs due to lack of ice time available for the latter club.''
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! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Barons   || 10 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 149: 45 || 18
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Blaze   || 10 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 149: 45 || 18
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers || 10 || 7 || 0 || 3 ||  85: 52 || 14
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Eagles || 10 || 7 || 0 || 3 ||  85: 52 || 14
|-
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors  || 10 || 6 || 0 || 4 ||  83: 74 || 12
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors  || 10 || 6 || 0 || 4 ||  83: 74 || 12
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| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders        || 20 || 16 || 1 ||  3 || 193: 73 || 33
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders        || 20 || 16 || 1 ||  3 || 193: 73 || 33
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Wildcats         || 20 || 15 || 0 ||  5 || 145: 81 || 30
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Chill         || 20 || 15 || 0 ||  5 || 145: 81 || 30
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders          || 20 || 11 || 3 ||  6 || 195: 88 || 25
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders          || 20 || 11 || 3 ||  6 || 195: 88 || 25
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| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Basingstoke Buffalo II    || 20 ||  8 || 2 || 10 || 101:129 || 18  
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Basingstoke Buffalo II    || 20 ||  8 || 2 || 10 || 101:129 || 18  
|-
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Slough Jets II            || 20 ||  6 || 2 || 12 ||  71:151 || 14
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Slough Harrier Hawks          || 20 ||  6 || 2 || 12 ||  71:151 || 14
|-
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | Haringey Racers          || 20 ||  6 || 1 || 13 ||  68:139 || 13
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | Haringey Racers          || 20 ||  6 || 1 || 13 ||  68:139 || 13
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| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders        || 10 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 55:57 ||  9
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Romford Raiders        || 10 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 55:57 ||  9
|-
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Wildcats       || 10 || 2 || 0 || 8 || 32:77 ||  4
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Chill       || 10 || 2 || 0 || 8 || 32:77 ||  4
|-
|-
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Basingstoke Buffalo II || 10 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 22:99 ||  2
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Basingstoke Buffalo II || 10 || 1 || 0 || 9 || 22:99 ||  2
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== National Pool ==
== National Pool ==
The National Pool was created for teams that wanted to play more matches. It had no bearing on the playoffs/final round.  
The National Pool was created for teams that wanted to play more matches. It had no bearing on the playoffs/final round.  
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
{| border="2" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFF0; width:60%"
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! Pts
! Pl. !! Team !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! Goals !! Pts
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0"
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Barons          || 14 || 26
| 1 || style="text-align:left" | Solihull Blaze      || 14 || 13 || 0 ||  1 || 148:46 || 26  
|-
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors      || 14 || 11 || 0 ||  3 || 116:62 || 22
|-
|-
| 2 || style="text-align:left" | Whitley Warriors    || 14 || 22
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Invicta Dynamos      || 14 || 11 || 0 ||  3 || 89:53 || 22
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders    || 14 ||  6 || 1 ||  7 || 73:83|| 13
|-
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left" | Invicta Dynamos        || 14 || 22
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Eagles      || 14 || 5 || 0 || 9 || 66:117 || 10
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left" | Wightlink Raiders          || 14 || 13
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers          || 14 || 10
|-  
|-  
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Wildcats   || 14 || 9
| 6 || style="text-align:left" | Swindon Chill   || 14 ||  4 || 1 ||  9 ||  82:85 || 9
|-
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets II            || 14 || 7
| 7 || style="text-align:left" | Kingston Jets     || 14||  3 || 1 || 10 || 54:115 || 7
|-
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | Sunderland Chiefs         || 14 || 3
| 8 || style="text-align:left" | Sunderland Chiefs || 14 ||  1 || 1 || 12 ||  42:109 || 3
|}
|}
== Final round ==
== Final round ==
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! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Semifinals
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Semifinals
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Invicta Dynamos || – || style="text-align:left" | '''Solihull Barons''' || 6:6 || 0:4
| style="text-align:left" | Invicta Dynamos || – || style="text-align:left" | '''Solihull Blaze''' || 6:6 || 0:4
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Billingham Bombers || – || style="text-align:left" | '''Chelmsford Chieftains''' || 5:4 || 2:6
| style="text-align:left" | Billingham Eagles || – || style="text-align:left" | '''Chelmsford Chieftains''' || 5:4 || 2:6
|}
|}


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! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Final
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAEAEA" | Final
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left" |  '''Solihull Barons''' || – || style="text-align:left" | Chelmsford Chieftains || 9:5 || 9:1
| style="text-align:left" |  '''Solihull Blaze''' || – || style="text-align:left" | Chelmsford Chieftains || 9:5 || 9:1
|}
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/GB1998.htm Season] on hockeyarchives.info
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/GB1998.htm Season] on hockeyarchives.info
*''British Ice Hockey Records 1896-2023''
[[Category:1997 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:1997 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:1998 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:1998 in ice hockey]]

Latest revision as of 13:23, 29 April 2023

The 1997-98 English League season was the second season of the league. 21 teams participated in the league, and the Solihull Blaze won the championship.

North Conference

Regular season

Pl. Team GP W T L Goals Pts
1 Solihull Blaze 18 17 0 1 251: 42 34
2 Whitley Warriors 18 14 0 4 219: 82 28
3 Kingston Jets 2 18 11 0 7 130: 77 22
4 Billingham Eagles 18 9 3 6 109: 78 21
5 Altrincham Aces 18 10 1 7 123:103 21
6 Telford Tigers II 18 9 1 8 88: 93 19
7 Sunderland Chiefs 18 8 0 10 111:151 16
8 Sheffield Spartans II 18 5 0 13 52:136 10
9 Bradford Bulldogs 18 2 2 14 38:172 6
10 Blackburn Phoenix 18 1 1 16 47:234 3

Note: Sunderland replaced Altrincham in the playoffs due to lack of ice time available for the latter club.

Playoffs

Pl. Team GP W T L Goals Pts
1 Solihull Blaze 10 9 0 1 149: 45 18
2 Billingham Eagles 10 7 0 3 85: 52 14
3 Whitley Warriors 10 6 0 4 83: 74 12
4 Kingston Jets II 10 4 1 5 49: 72 9
5 Telford Tigers II 10 2 1 7 30: 86 5
6 Sunderland Chiefs 10 1 0 9 34:101 2

South Conference

Regular season

Pl. Team GP W T L Goals Pts
1 Invicta Dynamos 20 19 0 1 228: 61 38
2 Chelmsford Chieftains 20 16 1 3 187: 69 33
3 Wightlink Raiders 20 16 1 3 193: 73 33
4 Swindon Chill 20 15 0 5 145: 81 30
5 Romford Raiders 20 11 3 6 195: 88 25
6 Basingstoke Buffalo II 20 8 2 10 101:129 18
7 Slough Harrier Hawks 20 6 2 12 71:151 14
8 Haringey Racers 20 6 1 13 68:139 13
9 Peterborough Islanders II 20 3 1 16 83:180 7
10 Solent Devils 20 2 1 17 56:230 5
11 Bracknell Hornets II 20 2 0 18 66:192 4

Playoffs

Pl. Team GP W T L Goals Pts
1 Chelmsford Chieftains 10 8 1 1 70:26 17
2 Invicta Dynamos 10 8 0 2 73:26 16
3 Wightlink Raiders 10 6 0 4 69:36 12
4 Romford Raiders 10 4 1 5 55:57 9
5 Swindon Chill 10 2 0 8 32:77 4
6 Basingstoke Buffalo II 10 1 0 9 22:99 2

National Pool

The National Pool was created for teams that wanted to play more matches. It had no bearing on the playoffs/final round.

Pl. Team GP W T L Goals Pts
1 Solihull Blaze 14 13 0 1 148:46 26
2 Whitley Warriors 14 11 0 3 116:62 22
3 Invicta Dynamos 14 11 0 3 89:53 22
4 Wightlink Raiders 14 6 1 7 73:83 13
5 Billingham Eagles 14 5 0 9 66:117 10
6 Swindon Chill 14 4 1 9 82:85 9
7 Kingston Jets 14 3 1 10 54:115 7
8 Sunderland Chiefs 14 1 1 12 42:109 3

Final round

Semifinals
Invicta Dynamos – Solihull Blaze 6:6 0:4
Billingham Eagles – Chelmsford Chieftains 5:4 2:6
Final
Solihull Blaze – Chelmsford Chieftains 9:5 9:1

External links

  • Season on hockeyarchives.info
  • British Ice Hockey Records 1896-2023
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