Premier Ice Hockey League
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Premier Ice Hockey League will become one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being the Elite Ice Hockey League). It will replace the English Premier Ice Hockey League and the inaugural season took place in 2017–18.
A meeting was held on Sunday 26 February 2017 which confirmed the creation of the new league.[1]
Teams[edit]
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Tenure | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Bison | Basingstoke, Hampshire | Planet Ice Silverdome Arena | 2,000 | 1988 | 2009 | 2017 | Doug Sheppard (P/C) | Joe Greener |
| Bracknell Bees | Bracknell, Berkshire | John Nike Leisuresport Complex | 2,400 | 1987 | 2005 | 2017 | Lukas Smital (P/C) | Matt Foord |
| Hull Pirates | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | Hull Arena | 3,750 | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | Dominc Osman (P/C) | Nathan Salem 
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| Peterborough Phantoms | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | Planet Ice Peterborough | 1,250 | 2002 | 2002 | 2017 | Slava Koulikov (P/C) | James Ferrara |
| Sheffield Steeldogs | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | IceSheffield | 1,500 | 2001 | 2005 | 2017 | Greg Wood (P/C) | Ben Morgan
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| Swindon Wildcats | Swindon, Wiltshire | Link Centre | 2,800 | 1986 | 1997 | 2017 | Aaron Nell (P/C) | Jan Košťál 
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| Telford Tigers | Telford, Shropshire | Telford Ice Rink | 600 | 2001 | 2010 | 2017 | Tom Watkins | Jason Silverthorn |
References[edit]
- ^ "Alternative 2nd UK League". GuildfordFlames.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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