National Ice Hockey League

The National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) is a set of semi-professional ice hockey leagues administered by the English Ice Hockey Association. It is currently the second tier of British ice hockey, below the Elite Ice Hockey League. Formerly called the English National Ice Hockey League (ENIHL), it was renamed in 2012 to recognise the inclusion of several teams from Scotland and Wales.http://www.facebook.com/SlapshotScotland
The English Ice Hockey Association announced a new structure of the men's senior league for the 2019/20 season, at a meeting of NIHL clubs in Warwickshire. A new ten-team division was approved to sit above the existing Division 1 in North and South, to be known as the National League.
In the inaugural 2019–2020 season the National League will comprise Basingstoke Bison, Bracknell Bees, Hull Pirates, Leeds Chiefs, MK Lightning, Peterborough Phantoms, London Raiders, Sheffield Steeldogs, Swindon Wildcats and Telford Tigers. There is no promotion to or relegation from the National League.
Below the National League, the leagues are split into two regions, North and South, meaning teams do not have to travel long distances for away games. Each region has 2 divisions, with promotion and relegation between the divisions in each region.
==History==
The ENIHL was formed in 1996; following the dissolution of the British Hockey League (BHL), and the creation of the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League (BNL) as the top two tiers of British hockey. The ENIHL served as the third tier of hockey; operating below the BNL.
=== Tiers of British ice hockey since 1995 ===
1995-1996 	1996-97 	1997-98 	1998-99 	1999-00 	2002-03 	2005-06 	2012-13 	2017-18 	2019-20
BHL Premier Division	Ice Hockey Superleague 	Ice Hockey Superleague 	Ice Hockey Superleague 	Ice Hockey Superleague 	Elite Ice Hockey League 	Elite Ice Hockey League 	Elite Ice Hockey League 	Elite Ice Hockey League 	Elite Ice Hockey League
BHL Division 1 	British National League	British National League	British National League	British National League 	British National League 	English Premier Ice Hockey League	English Premier Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League National League
 	ENIHL 	National Division 	Premier Division/League	English Premier Ice Hockey League	English Premier Ice Hockey League	ENIHL 	National Ice Hockey League 	 	National Ice Hockey League League 1
 	ENIHL 	ENIHL 	ENIHL 	English Premier Ice Hockey League	English Premier Ice Hockey League	ENIHL 	National Ice Hockey League 	 	National Ice Hockey League League 1
 	 	 	 	ENIHL 	ENIHL 	 	 	 	National Ice Hockey League League 2
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	National Ice Hockey League League 2
Following its inaugural season, an upper tier within the ENIHL was founded, so as to serve as a league for the members of the BNL who could not afford to remain in that league due to the increased operating costs; but at the same time played ice hockey to a higher standard that of the other ENIHL teams. This division was originally known as the National Division, and during the 1997–98 season the teams in this division played dual schedules; a series of games solely amongst themselves, and another amongst all of the teams which fell under the jurisdiction of the ENIHL at this time. Solihull Blaze won the league and play-off trophies of both formats during this inaugural season.
At the start of the 1998–99 season the divisions, whilst still both under the ENIHL umbrella, performed in their own separate competitions; and the national division adopted the name Premier Division, and later on became known as the Premier League. By the end of the season the league had established itself outside of the ENIHL as the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL); reducing the ENIHL to the fourth level of Britain's ice hockey pyramid.
However, in 2005 the BNL disbanded; leaving the EPIHL to take its place as the second tier of the national game and, consequently, re-establishing the ENIHL as the third tier of British ice hockey.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/80.html In April 2007, the EIHA lowered the upper age limit within the junior leagues, abolishing the under 19 age limit to become under 18. Due to the large gap from junior level to the EPIHL, many teams were forced to enter a reserve team into the ENIHL. This increased the size of the league from 22 teams through to 30 teams for the 2007–08 season.History , Vectis Tigers (last accessed 13 April 2009) Later in the 2007 off-season, the EIHA suggested introducing an under 25 age limit across the league.ENGLISH ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED MEETING OF DIRECTORS 8TH JUNE 2007 (last accessed 13 April 2009) However, this age limit was removed within weeks in favour of a drive towards developing players.News from the ENIHL AGM - Under 25's Age Limit Removed , Invicta Dynamos (last accessed 13 April 2009) The ENIHL was restructured for the 2008/2009 season into two regional divisions North and South, with two leagues in each regional division.
Following the 2012–13 the league was renamed the National Ice Hockey League, removing the word English due to non-English teams participating. In 2013, it was agreed at the EIHA AGM to restructure the Northern league into two conferences; Moralee and Laidler. The split was done primarily on regions and neither conference was regarded as being higher than the other. However, at the following year's AGM, it was agreed to return to a tiered Division 1 and Division 2 format. However, the conference names remained in place with Division 1 taking the Moralee Conference title and Division 2 the Laidler Conference title.
In 2014, it was agreed at the EIHA AGM to restructure the Southern Division 2 league to have Western and Eastern Conferences. Due to the odd-number of teams in the league, the Eastern Conference had six teams while the Western Conference had five teams. Both conferences were run completely separately and each winner was only regarded as being the conference winner, with no implication of one conference winner being regarded as the league winner. A two-round playoff format was introduced at the end of the season to determine a league-wide winner. The winner of the playoffs would then be the team promoted to Division 1. In 2017, the two conferences were reunited.
== Players ==
The league itself is considered to be a development league, and as such the players are normally amateur. Many teams have affiliate teams in higher leagues. Other teams are aligned with junior ice hockey clubs, and exist to ensure that when players hit 18 there is still a possibility for them to play competitive hockey if they have not joined a professional team.
==The system=
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National League
10 clubs – no promotions, no relegations	
National League
10 clubs – no promotions, no relegations	
National League
10 clubs – no promotions, no relegations	
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10 clubs – no promotions, no relegations	
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10 clubs – no promotions, no relegations	
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Division 1 – North (Moralee)
7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
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7 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2N	
Division 1 – South (Britton)
10 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2S	
Division 1 – South (Britton)
10 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2S	
Division 1 – South (Britton)
10 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2S	
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10 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2S	
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10 clubs – no promotions, bottom club relegated to D2S	
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Division 2 – North (Laidler)
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8 clubs – champions promoted	
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8 clubs – champions promoted	
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8 clubs – champions promoted	
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8 clubs – champions promoted	
Division 2 – South (Wilkinson)
12 clubs – champions promoted	
Division 2 – South (Wilkinson)
12 clubs – champions promoted	
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12 clubs – champions promoted	
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12 clubs – champions promoted	
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12 clubs – champions promoted	
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12 clubs – champions promoted	
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12 clubs – champions promoted	
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===National League===
National Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League 	National Ice Hockey League 	National Ice Hockey League	National Ice Hockey League
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Basingstoke Bison 	1988 	Basingstoke, Hampshire 	Planet Ice Silverdome Arena 	2000 	2019
 	Bees IHC 	1987 	Bracknell, Berkshire 	Slough Ice Arena 	1000 	2019
 	Hull Pirates 	2015 	Kingston upon Hull, East Riding	Hull Arena 	2000 	2019
 	Leeds Chiefs 	2019 	Leeds, West Yorkshire 	Planet Ice Leeds 	2000 	2019
 	Milton Keynes Lightning 	2002 	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 	Milton Keynes Arena (Planet Ice)	2200 	2019
 	Peterborough Phantoms 	2002 	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 	Planet Ice Peterborough 	1500 	2019
 	Raiders IHC 	1987 	Romford, Greater London 	Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre 	1200 	2019
 	Sheffield Steeldogs 	2010 	Sheffield, South Yorkshire 	IceSheffield 	1500 	2019
 	Swindon Wildcats 	1986 	Swindon, Wiltshire 	Link Centre 	2800 	2019
 	Telford Tigers 	1985 	Telford, Shropshire 	Telford Ice Rink 	2300 	2019
===Division 1===
North (Moralee)	North (Moralee) 	North (Moralee)	North (Moralee) 	North (Moralee) 	North (Moralee)	North (Moralee)
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Billingham Stars 	1971 	Billingham, County Durham 	Billingham Forum Ice Arena 	1200 	2012
 	Nottingham Lions 	2000 	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 	National Ice Centre 	8000 	2017
 	Solihull Barons 	2005 	Solihull, West Midlands 	Silverblades Solihull (Planet Ice)	2200 	2015
 	Solway Sharks 	1998 	Dumfries, Scotland 	Dumfries Ice Bowl 	1000 	2012
 	Sutton Sting 	2011 	Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire	IceSheffield 	1500 	2012
 	Whitley Warriors 	1957 	Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear 	Whitley Bay Ice Rink 	3200 	2012
South (Britton)	South (Britton) 	South (Britton)	South (Britton) 	South (Britton) 	South (Britton)	South (Britton)
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Bracknell Hornets 	1996 	Bracknell, Berkshire 	To Be Announced 	 	2019
 	Cardiff Fire 	2015 	Cardiff, Wales 	Viola Arena 	3088 	2019
 	Chelmsford Chieftains	1987 	Chelmsford, Essex 	Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre 	1200 	2019
 	Invicta Dynamos 	1997 	Gillingham, Kent 	Gillingham Ice Bowl (Planet Ice) 	1000 	2012
 	Milton Keynes Thunder	2001 	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 	Milton Keynes Arena (Planet Ice) 	2200 	2012
 	Oxford City Stars 	1984 	Oxford, Oxfordshire 	Oxford Ice Rink 	1025 	2019
 	Raiders IHC 2 	2018 	Romford, Greater London 	Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre 	1200 	2019
 	Slough Jets 	1986 	Slough, Berkshire 	Slough Ice Arena 	1000 	2019
 	Solent Devils 	2003 	Gosport, Hampshire 	Gosport Arena (Planet Ice) 	350 	2019
 	Streatham IHC 	1932 	Streatham, Greater London 	Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre 	1000 	2012
===Division 2===
North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler) 	North (Laidler)
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Altrincham Aces 	1961 	Altrincham, Greater Manchester 	Altrincham Ice Dome (Planet Ice) 	2200 	2015
 	Blackburn Hawks 	1990 	Blackburn, Lancashire 	Blackburn Ice Arena (Planet Ice) 	3200 	2020
 	Bradford Bulldogs 	1978 	Bradford, West Yorkshire 	Bradford Ice Arena 	300 	2014
 	Coventry Blaze NIHL 	2007 	Coventry, West Midlands 	Coventry Skydome (Planet Ice) 	3000 	2020
 	Deeside Dragons 	2012 	Queensferry, Wales 	Deeside Leisure Centre 	1500 	2017
 	Hull Jets 	2013 	Kingston upon Hull, East Riding	Hull Arena 	2000 	2012
 	Sheffield Scimitars 	2010 	Sheffield, South Yorkshire 	IceSheffield 	1500 	2016
 	Telford Tigers 2 	2017 	Telford, Shropshire 	Telford Ice Rink 	2300 	2017
 	Widnes Wild 	2013 	Widnes, Cheshire 	Silver Blades Widnes (Planet Ice)	600 	2013
South East (Wilkinson)	South East (Wilkinson) 	South East (Wilkinson)	South East (Wilkinson) 	South East (Wilkinson) 	South East (Wilkinson)	South East (Wilkinson)
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Bracknell Wasps 	2019 	Bracknell, Berkshire 	To Be Announced 	 	2019
 	Haringey Huskies 	2017 	Haringey, Greater London 	Alexandra Palace 	1250 	2019
 	Invicta Mustangs 	1997 	Gillingham, Kent 	Gillingham Ice Bowl (Planet Ice) 	1000 	2019
 	Lee Valley Lions 	1984 	Waltham Forest, Greater London 	Lee Valley Ice Centre 	1000 	2019
 	Peterborough Phantoms 2	2017 	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 	Planet Ice Peterborough 	1500 	2019
 	Streatham Hawks 	2019 	Streatham, Greater London 	Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre 	1000 	2019
South West (Wilkinson)	South West (Wilkinson) 	South West (Wilkinson)	South West (Wilkinson) 	South West (Wilkinson) 	South West (Wilkinson)	South West (Wilkinson)
 	Club 	Founded 	City 	Arena 	Capacity 	Year Entered
 	Basingstoke Buffalo 	1996 	Basingstoke, Hampshire 	Planet Ice Silverdome Arena 	2000 	2019
 	Bristol Pitbulls 	2009 	Oxford, Oxfordshire 	Oxford Ice Rink 	1025 	2019
 	Cardiff Fire 2 	2019 	Queensferry, Wales 	Deeside Leisure Centre 	1500 	2019
 	Guildford Phoenix 	2017 	Guildford, Surrey 	Guildford Spectrum 	2200 	2019
 	Solent Devils 2 	2019 	Gosport, Hampshire 	Gosport Arena (Planet Ice) 	350 	2019
 	Swindon Wildcats 2 	2006 	Swindon, Wiltshire 	Link Centre 	2800 	2019
==Season structure==
As of the 2018–19 season, the divisions are the following:
===North===
Each team plays each of the other teams in their league a total of four times; twice home, twice away.
At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams in the division take part in the Playoff weekend, which are one-off games, replacing the previous home/away format. There is not usually a third placed Playoff. Blackburn Hawks currently hold the record of most consecutive final appearances with four from 2011/12 to the present season, winning in 2012/13 and 2014/15.
The rules regarding promotion and relegation between the Moralee and Laidler regularly change.
There are occasional cup competitions, but the format changes in most seasons but usually takes part in a league format.
===South===
Each team plays each of the other teams in their league a total of four times; twice home, twice away.
Unlike the North, the South keep a two-legged home-and-away format throughout the playoffs. In Division 1, this is a three-rounded format, involving the teams who finished in the top 8 of the regular season. In Division 2, this is a two-rounded format, involving the teams who finished in the top 2 of their conference. In the semi-finals, the conference winners play the runners-up from the other conference with the final involving the winners of the two semi-finals.
Division 1 has a Cup competition involving six of the teams. These are initially split into two groups of three, with the top two from each group going on to a knock-out, two-legged semi-final and final.
Division 2 has a Cup competition involving eight teams. These are initially split into two groups of four, with each group containing two teams from each conference. The top two teams from each group go onto a single Cup Final Weekend held in a single venue, with semi-finals on the Saturday determining the two teams to play the final on the Sunday.
==League champions==
Season 	Northern Champions 	Southern Champions 	Playoff Champions 	English National Cup Champions	North 2 Champions 	South 2 Champions
1996/97	Kingston Jets 	London Raiders 	Wightlink Raiders 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
1997/98	Solihull Blaze 	Invicta Dynamos 	Solihull Blaze 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
1998/99	Billingham Stars 	Cardiff Devils 	Billingham Stars 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
1999/00	Billingham Stars 	Haringey Greyhounds 	Whitley Warriors 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
2000/01	Billingham Stars 	Basingstoke Buffalo 	Whitley Warriors 	Whitley Warriors 	N/A 	N/A
2001/02	Whitley Warriors 	Basingstoke Buffalo 	Whitley Warriors 	Whitley Warriors 	N/A 	N/A
2002/03	Sheffield Scimitars	Basingstoke Buffalo 	Basingstoke Buffalo	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
2003/04	Flintshire Freeze 	Invicta Dynamos 	Sheffield Scimitars	Sheffield Scimitars 	N/A 	N/A
2004/05	Sheffield Scimitars	Invicta Dynamos 	Sheffield Scimitars	Sheffield Scimitars 	N/A 	N/A
2005/06	Billingham Stars 	Invicta Dynamos 	Invicta Dynamos 	Invicta Dynamos 	N/A 	N/A
2006/07	TDC Northern Stars 	Invicta Dynamos 	Sheffield Scimitars	Sheffield Scimitars 	N/A 	N/A
2007/08	Nottingham Lions 	Peterborough Islanders	Whitley Warriors 	Sheffield Scimitars 	N/A 	Invicta Dynamos
2008/09	Sheffield Scimitars	Invicta Dynamos 	Nottingham Lions 	Sheffield Scimitars 	Telford Titans 	Chelmsford Chieftains
2009/10	Whitley Warriors 	Invicta Dynamos 	N/A 	N/A 	TDC Northern Stars	Bristol Pitbulls
2010/11	Whitley Warriors 	Wightlink Raiders 	N/A 	N/A 	Solihull Barons 	Slough Jets
2011/12	Billingham Stars 	London Raiders 	N/A 	N/A 	Solway Sharks 	Solent Devils
2012/13	Solway Sharks 	Chelmsford Chieftains 	N/A 	N/A 	Nottingham Lions 	Oxford City Stars
2013/14	Solway Sharks 	Chelmsford Chieftains 	N/A 	N/A 	Solihull Barons 	Oxford City Stars
2014/15	Blackburn Hawks 	Chelmsford Chieftains 	N/A 	N/A 	Solihull Barons 	Bristol Pitbulls
2015/16	Blackburn Hawks 	Chelmsford Chieftains 	N/A 	N/A 	Deeside Dragons 	Chelmsford Warriors
2016/17	Solway Sharks 	Chelmsford Chieftains 	N/A 	N/A 	Blackburn Eagles 	Cardiff Fire
2017/18	Sheffield Steeldogs	Basingstoke Bison 	Basingstoke Bison 	N/A 	Altrincham Aces 	Oxford City Stars
2018/19	Hull Pirates 	Swindon Wildcats 	Hull Pirates 	N/A 	Widnes Wild 	Slough Jets
==Rules==
Follows International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) rules,Rulebook 2006-2010 International Ice Hockey Federation as used by countries in all major European leagues. There are significant differences between the National Hockey League rules and IIHF rules, including rink dimension, netminder puck handling, and icing.
The ENIHL also operates under additional EIHA regulations.Rules and Regulations , EIHA
Additional discipline rules are also enforced by the EIHA,Disciplinary Document , EIHA, Revised 7 June 2008 which include;
* Team fines of up to £5,000 for failure to complete a fixture
* A points system for misconduct and match penalties
* Player suspensions based upon accumulation of points
** 10 points - 2-game suspension
** 15 points - 3-game suspension
** 20 points - 4-game suspension
** 25 points - 5-game suspension
* Penalty Points for coach/managers and bench officials
* For every 20 penalty points accumulated against the team (players, coaches, managers and bench official) - £25 fine
* 50 team penalty points - £100 fine
* 75 team penalty points - £250 fine plus suspension
* 100 team penalty points - £250 plus the £250 suspended fine awarded at 75 points = £500 total fine
==See also==
*Category: UK ice hockey seasons: This category contains links to annual club and league reviews.
==References==
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