The 2011–12
Elite Ice Hockey League
The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to as the British Elite League or, for sponsorship reasons, the Viaplay Elite League, is an ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey ...
season featured 10 teams. It started on 3 September 2011 and finished on 8 April 2012. The
Fife Flyers
Fife Flyers is the oldest professional ice hockey club in the UK, established in 1938. The Flyers play their home games at Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy which has a capacity of just over 3000 (seated and standing).
They joined the EIHL in 2011. ...
replaced the
Newcastle Vipers
From 2002–2011 the Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The club was a member of the Elite Ice Hockey League, and the British National League.
History
Predecessors
Previously, the city was rep ...
.
Teams
Elite League Table
GP=Games Played
W=Win,
L=Lose,
OTW=Over Time Wins,
OTL=Over Time Loses,
Pts=Points,
Elite League play-offs
After the two legged quarter finals the end of season playoffs were held 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 ...
in Nottingham during the weekend of 7 and 8 April 2012.
Regular season league winners Belfast Giants lost in the semi-finals to Cardiff Devils.
The title was won by the Nottingham Panthers after defeating Cardiff Devils 2–0, the second successive time that Nottingham had beaten Cardiff in the final.
Challenge Cup
* NOTE: Some Cup games double up as League games due to scheduling constraints.
Top 2 in each group qualify for Semi-finals
(Q) means teams has qualified for Semi-finals
Group A
Group B
Knockout stages
* The Knockout Stages will be played over 2-Legs, Home and Away. (Aggregate Scores shown, First and Second Leg scores in brackets)
References
External links
Official Site
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Elite Ice Hockey League seasons
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