The 2007–08 Elite Ice Hockey League season began September 5, 2007 and ran until April 6, 2008. It was the fifth season of Elite League competition. The defending league champions were the

Coventry Blaze The Coventry Blaze are a British professional ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and play their home games at SkyDome Arena. The club was founded in 1965 as the original '' ...

, who were also the holders of the

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. The

Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. RHPS are the Panthers' major sponsor for 2024–25. The Nottingham Panthers have won four league ...

looked to defend the Play Off Championship they won for the first time in eighteen years in 2007.

Movements between Elite League teams

Charity Shield

The season began on September 5, 2007 with a "Charity Shield" style game between the 2006–07 league champions and

winning

and the playoff champions

at the

National Ice Centre The National Ice Centre (NIC) is located in Nottingham, England. It is situated just east of the city centre, close to the historic Lace Market area. The NIC was the first twin Olympic-sized (60m x 30m) ice pad facility in the UK, "heralding ...

. The Panthers defeated the Blaze 7-6 to win the inaugural event.

Challenge Cup

For the preliminary round, teams were divided into two groups of five with teams playing each of their opponents once with two homes games and two away games. The home and away games for each club were determined by a random draw. The top two in each group advanced to the semi-finals of the competition.

Movements between Elite League teams

Charity Shield

Challenge Cup

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals

Winner A (Nottingham) vs Runner-up B (Newcastle)

Winner B (Sheffield) vs Runner-up A (Cardiff)

Final

League

Playoffs

Footnotes