2009–10 EIHL season
| 2009–10 EIHL season | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2003 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country(ies) |  Great Britain
|
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports |
| Official website | eliteleague.co.uk |
The 2009–10 EIHL season is the seventh season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. It began in September 2009 and concluded in April 2010.
League business
On 25 March 2009, Basingstoke Bison announced their decision to depart from the Elite Ice Hockey League to join the second tier English Premier League, citing considerable financial losses as their reason for withdrawing. In the build up to the 2008–09 season finale, rumours circulated over the possible exclusion from the league of the Edinburgh Capitals, Manchester Phoenix and Newcastle Vipers, and the EIHL operating with six teams.[1] Although it was initially stated that the league would continue with nine teams, it was announced on 1 May 2009 that Manchester Phoenix would also play in the English Premier League.
The resulting change in the format will see teams play a 56 game schedule, facing each of their opponents 8 times (4 home, 4 away) during the course of the regular season.
Champions
Challenge Cup-Nottingham Panthers
Teams
Charity Shield
The Charity Shield was played between the regular season and playoff champion from 2008-09, Sheffield, and the playoff runner-up, Nottingham. It was played on September 2, 2009, in front of 6500 spectators in Nottingham.
- Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers 6:6 (2:3, 2:2, 2:1), 1:2 SO
Challenge Cup
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 9 |
| 2 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 8 |
| 3 | Edinburgh Capitals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 4 |
| 4 | Newcastle Vipers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Panthers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 11 |
| 2 | Cardiff Devils | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | Coventry Blaze | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| 4 | Hull Stingrays | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 1 |
Final stage
- Semifinals
- Cardiff Devils - Belfast Giants 5:2, 3:5
- Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers 4:2, 3:1
- Final
- Nottingham Panthers - Cardiff Devils 4:2, 4:5
Elite League Table
Team positions determine seeding for Play Offs
| Regular season standings | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Blaze | 56 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 76 |
| Belfast Giants | 56 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 75 |
| Nottingham Panthers | 56 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 70 |
| Cardiff Devils | 56 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 65 |
| Sheffield Steelers | 56 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 54 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 56 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 52 |
| Newcastle Vipers | 56 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 46 |
| Hull Stingrays | 56 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 43 |
GP=Games Played W=Win, OTW=Over Time Wins, OTW=Over Time Loses, L=Loses, Pts=Points,
Elite League Playoffs
After two legged quarter finals the end of season playoffs were held at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham from April 3 to 4. The final was contested between the Cardiff Devils and the Belfast Giants. The match was 2-2 after all three periods and stayed 2-2 after 10 minutes of sudden death overtime. The match then went to a shootout which the Belfast Giants won in the sudden death stage of the shootout 1-0.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Coventry Blaze | 6 (2,4) | |||||||||||
| 8 | Hull Stingrays | 2 (1,1) | |||||||||||
| Coventry Blaze | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cardiff Devils | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Cardiff Devils | 9 (4,5) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Sheffield Steelers | 5 (2,3) | |||||||||||
| Cardiff Devils | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Belfast Giants | 2 (1-0 pens) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nottingham Panthers | 9 (5,4) | |||||||||||
| 6 | Edinburgh Capitals | 4 (0,4) | |||||||||||
| Nottingham Panthers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Belfast Giants | 1 (3-2 pens) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Belfast Giants | 10 (4,6) | |||||||||||
| 7 | Newcastle Vipers | 3 (1,2) | |||||||||||
20/20 Hockey Fest
The 2009-10 Elite League Ice hockey season begun with a one day competition at Sheffield Steelers, Sheffield Arena. The tournament was called the 20/20 Hockey fest and was designed to make British Ice hockey more exciting. It contested of 2 periods of 20 minute non-stop clock. The tournament winners were the hosts the Sheffield Steelers.
Quarter Finals
Sheffield Steelers 5-1 Hull Stingrays Belfast Giants 2-3 Cardiff Devils (After Penalty Shoot out) Edinburgh Capitals 0-1 Newcastle Vipers Coventry Blaze 6-0 Nottingham Panthers
Semi Finals
Sheffield Steelers 4-1 Cardiff Devils Newcastle Vipers 2-3 Coventry Blaze
Final
Sheffield Steelers 3-2 Coventry Blaze
References
- ↑ "We Want Some Answers : Vipers". ChronicleLive. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey-news/newcastle-vipers/2009/04/04/we-want-some-answers-vipers-72703-23311389/. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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