2009–10 EIHL season

May 2021 Elite Ice Hockey League Ice hockey September - March Regular season Champions Coventry Blaze Playoffs Champions Belfast Giants Challenge Cup Champions Nottingham Panthers 2008–09 2010–11 EIHL 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.http://www.bstokebison.co.uk/news.php?ymid=0903&item=13&option=n Bison Move to EPL Basingstoke Bison 2009-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329101519/http://www.bstokebison.co.uk/news.php?ymid=0903&item=13&option=n 29 March 2009 dead 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.http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey-news/newcastle-vipers/2009/04/04/we-want-some-answers-vipers-72703-23311389/ We Want Some Answers : Vipers ChronicleLive 2009-04-10 Although it was initially stated that the league would continue with nine teams,http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/news/detail.php?id=6603 https://archive.today/20090410001437/http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/news/detail.php?id=6603 dead 2009-04-10 Elite League members reach agreement on exciting new future. Elite League 2009-04-10 it was announced on 1 May 2009 that Manchester Phoenix would also play in the English Premier League.http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/news/detail.php?id=6648 https://archive.today/20090504032830/http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/news/detail.php?id=6648 dead 2009-05-04 Elite League to run with eight clubs as Manchester opts for the EPL Elite League 2009-05-20 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.http://www.vipershockey.co.uk/latest-headlines/100-hectic-days-to-go-but-longmuir-cant-wait 100 hectic days to go, but Longmuir can't wait. Newcastle Vipers 2009-05-30 October 2010 H3llBot Teams Team Arena(s) Belfast Giants Odyssey Arena Cardiff Devils Cardiff Arena Coventry Blaze SkyDome Arena Edinburgh Capitals Murrayfield Ice Rink Hull Stingrays Hull Arena Newcastle Vipers Whitley Bay Ice Rink Nottingham Panthers National Ice Centre Sheffield Steelers Motorpoint Arena/IceSheffield 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 3 to 4 April. 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) 4 Cardiff Devils 9 (4,5) 5 Sheffield Steelers 5 (2,3) 3 Nottingham Panthers 9 (5,4) 6 Edinburgh Capitals 4 (0,4) 2 Belfast Giants 10 (4,6) 7 Newcastle Vipers 3 (1,2) Coventry Blaze 3 Cardiff Devils 6 Nottingham Panthers 1 Belfast Giants 1 (3-2 pens) Cardiff Devils 2 Belfast Giants 2 (1-0 pens) 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 Category:Elite Ice Hockey League seasons 1 United