National Ice Hockey League

The English National Ice Hockey League is an amateur ice hockey league below the English Premier Ice Hockey League which is administered by the English Ice Hockey Association. It is split into two conferences, north and south. The league is now the third tier in ice hockey after the demise of the British National League

The league has now been further split for 2008/2009 with 2 divisions in both the north and south with promotion/relegation between the two divisions.

Current Teams (North)

• Billingham Bombers
• Blackburn Hawks
• Flintshire Freeze
• Kingston Jets
• Newcastle Vipers
• Nottingham Lions
• Sheffield Spartans
• Whitley Warriors
• Grimsby
• Manchester Phoenix
• Lancashire Raptors
• Bradford Bulldogs
• Telford Tigers
• Solihull Barons
• Coventry Blaze

Current Teams (South 1)

• Cardiff Dragons
• Milton Keynes Thunder
• Oxford City Stars
• Peterborough Islanders
• Invicta Dynamos
• Bracknell Hornets
• Haringey Greyhounds
• Streatham Redskins

(South 2)

• Solent & Gosport Devils
• Slough Harrier Hawks
• Invicta Mustangs
• Lee Valley Lions
• Romford Spitfires
• Basingstoke Buffalo
• Chelmsford Chieftains
• Vectis Tigers
• Swindown Wildcats

League Champions

• • Champions go in North-South Order

1996/97 Kingston Jets Romford Raiders

1997/98 Solihull Barons Invicta Dynamos

1998/99 Billingham Bombers Cardiff Devils

1999/00 Billingham Bombers Haringey Greyhounds

2000/01 Billingham Bombers Basingstoke Buffalo

2001/02 Whitley Warriors Basingstoke Buffalo

2002/03 Sheffield Scimitars Basingstoke Buffalo

2003/04 Flintshire Freeze Invicta Dynamos

2004/05 Sheffield Scimitars Invicta Dynamos

2005/06 Billingham Bombers Invicta Dynamos

2006/07 Newcastles Vipers Invicta Dynamos

2007/08 Nottingham Lions Peterborough Islanders

Play-Off Champions

1996/97 Wightlink Raiders

1997/98 Solihull Barons

1998/99 Billingham Bombers

1999/00 Whitley Warriors

2000/01 Whitley Warriors

2001/02 Whitley Warriors

2002/03 Basingstoke Buffalo

2003/04 Sheffield Scimitars

2004/05 Sheffield Scimitars

2005/06 North Blackburn Hawks South Invicta Dynamos

2006/07 North Sheffield Scimitars South Haringey Greyhounds

English National Cup Champions

1996/97 No Cup Competition

1997/98 No Cup Competition

1998/99 No Cup Competition

1999/00 No Cup Competition

2000/01 Whitley Warriors

2001/02 Whitley Warriors

2002/03 No Cup Competition

2003/04 Sheffield Scimitars

2004/05 Sheffield Scimitars

2005/06 Invicta Dynamos

2006/07 Sheffield Scimitars