2008-09 ENIHL season
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The 2008-09 English National Ice Hockey League season was the 13th season of the league. 32 teams participated in the league, and the Invicta Dynamos won the league championship while the Nottingham Lions claimed the playoff title.
Northern Group
Division 1
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield II | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 106:39 | 46 |
| 2 | Nottingham II | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 113:61 | 46 |
| 3 | Whitley | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 125:53 | 43 |
| 4 | Coventry | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 83:88 | 26 |
| 5 | Billingham | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 90:80 | 25 |
| 6 | Kingston | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 88:119 | 18 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 71:101 | 16 |
| 8 | Newcastle II | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 29:164 | 4 |
Newcastle II was relegated to Division 2 and Blackburn was forced to play in the promotion/relegation game.
Division 2
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telford | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 191:60 | 43 |
| 2 | Manchester II | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 160:61 | 40 |
| 3 | Flintshire | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 149:87 | 31 |
| 4 | Solihull | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 152:94 | 28 |
| 5 | Bradford | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 76:162 | 11 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 103:231 | 9 |
| 7 | Lancashire | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 65:201 | 6 |
Telford was promoted to Division 1 and Manchester II earned a spot in the promotion/relegation game.
Promotion/Relegation Game
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester II | – | Blackburn | 2:2 | 8:7 | |
Southern Group
Division 1
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invicta | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 164:72 | 48 |
| 2 | Bracknell II | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 140:59 | 43 |
| 3 | Oxford | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 116:101 | 33 |
| 4 | Cardiff II | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 116:22 | 25 |
| 5 | Streatham | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 93:120 | 23 |
| 6 | Peterborough II | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 94:126 | 21 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes II | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 73:114 | 19 |
| 8 | Haringey | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 50:132 | 12 |
Haringey was relegated to Division 2 and Milton Keynes II was forced to play in the promotion/relegation game.
Division 2
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelmsford II | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 282:67 | 63 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight II | 32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 204:144 | 41 |
| 3 | Solent & Gosport | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 156:135 | 38 |
| 4 | Swindon II | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 143:152 | 34 |
| 5 | Invicta II | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 131:114 | 32 |
| 6 | Basingstoke II | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 117:138 | 29 |
| 7 | Romford II | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 111:159 | 24 |
| 8 | Lee Valley | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 121:191 | 19 |
| 9 | Slough II | 32 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 79:244 | 8 |
Chelmsford II was promoted to Division 1 and Isle of Wight II earned a spot in the promotion/relegation game.
Promotion/Relegation Game
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes II | – | Isle of Wight II | 7:4 | 5:3 | |
League Final
Match-up between regular season winners
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicta | – | Sheffield II | 5:4 SO | ||
Playoffs
- Quarterfinals
- Invicta - Cardiff II 4:1, 7:4
- Bracknell II - Oxford 8:3, 9:7
- Sheffield II - Coventry 3:3, 2:1
- Nottingham II - Whitley 4:4, 1:0
- Semifinals
- Invicta 6 - Bracknell II 3
- Nottingham II 5 - Sheffield II 4 (OT)
- Final
- Nottingham II 3 - Invicta 2 (SO)
External links
- Season on hockeyarchives.info