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2011–12 EIHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | |
| league | Elite Ice Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| duration | September – March |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| season_champs | Belfast Giants |
| season2 | Playoffs |
| season_champ2_name | Champions |
| season_champs2 | Nottingham Panthers |
| season3 | Challenge Cup |
| season_champ3_name | Champions |
| season_champs3 | Nottingham Panthers |
| prevseason_year | [2010–11](2010-11-eihl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2012–13](2012-13-eihl-season) |
| seasonslistnames | EIHL |
The 2011–12 Elite Ice Hockey League season featured 10 teams. It started on 3 September 2011 and finished on 8 April 2012. The Fife Flyers replaced the Newcastle Vipers.
Teams
| Team name | Arena | General manager | Joined | Head coach | Captain | Alternate captain | Alternate captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Giants | Odyssey Arena | Todd Kelman | 2003 | Doug Christianson | Jeremy Rebek | Nick Kuiper | Adam Keefe |
| Braehead Clan | Braehead Arena | Kirsty Longmuir | 2010 | Drew Bannister | Jordan Krestanovitch | Tim Wedderburn | |
| Cardiff Devils | Cardiff Arena | Simon Hodgkinson | 2003 | Gerad Adams | Stuart MacRae | Kenton Smith | Phil Hill |
| Coventry Blaze | SkyDome Arena | Sally Mahers | 2003 | Paul Thompson | Jonathan Weaver | Dustin Wood | Bryan Jurynec |
| Dundee Stars | Dundee Ice Arena | Charlie Ward | 2010 | Brent Hughes | A.J. MacLean | John Dolan | |
| Edinburgh Capitals | Murrayfield Ice Rink | Matthew Tailford | 2005 | Richard Hartmann | Jan Safar | Daniel McIntyre | Bari McKenzie |
| Fife Flyers | Fife Ice Arena | Tom Muir | 2011 | Todd Dutiaume | Dan Ceman | Kyle Horne | Andy Samuel |
| Hull Stingrays | Hull Arena | Dianne Cowley | 2006 | Sylvain Cloutier | Kurtis Dulle | Jason Silverthorn | Dmitry Rodin |
| Nottingham Panthers | National Ice Centre | Gary Moran | 2003 | Corey Neilson | Danny Meyers | David Clarke | David Alexandre Beaurgard |
| Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield Arena | Andy Turner | 2003 | Ryan Finnerty | Jonathan Phillips | Rod Sarich | Jeff Legue |
Elite League Table
| Regular season standings | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Giants | 54 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 95 |
| Sheffield Steelers | 54 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Nottingham Panthers | 54 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| Cardiff Devils | 54 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 74 |
| Coventry Blaze | 54 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Braehead Clan | 54 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 66 |
| Hull Stingrays | 54 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Dundee Stars | 54 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 54 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| Fife Flyers | 54 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
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 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.
| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Belfast Giants | RD1-score1=14 (5,9) | RD1-seed2= 8 | RD1-team2= Dundee Stars | RD1-score2=0 (0,0) | RD1-seed3= 4 | RD1-team3= Cardiff Devils | RD1-score3=7 (3,4) | RD1-seed4= 5 | RD1-team4= Coventry Blaze | RD1-score4=4 (3,1) | RD1-seed5= 3 | RD1-team5= Nottingham Panthers | RD1-score5=5 (5,0) | RD1-seed6= 6 | RD1-team6= Braehead Clan | RD1-score6=4 (1,3) | RD1-seed7= 2 | RD1-team7= Sheffield Steelers | RD1-score7=4 (2,2) | RD1-seed8= 7 | RD1-team8= Hull Stingrays | RD1-score8=7 (5,2) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= Belfast Giants | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= Cardiff Devils | RD2-score2=4 (after OT) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Nottingham Panthers | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Hull Stingrays | RD2-score4=3 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= Cardiff Devils | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= Nottingham Panthers | RD3-score2=2
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
| Position | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants (Q) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | Braehead Clan (Q) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | Dundee Stars | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 9 |
| 4 | Fife Flyers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 4 |
| 5 | Edinburgh Capitals | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 3 |
Group B
| Position | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Panthers (Q) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 13 |
| 2 | Cardiff Devils (Q) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| 3 | Sheffield Steelers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | Coventry Blaze | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 5 |
| 5 | Hull Stingrays | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 2 |
Knockout stages
- The Knockout Stages will be played over 2-Legs, Home and Away. (Aggregate Scores shown, First and Second Leg scores in brackets)
| RD1-team1= Braehead Clan | RD1-score1= 3 (3,0) | RD1-team2= Nottingham Panthers | RD1-score2= 5 (2,3) | RD1-team3= Cardiff Devils | RD1-score3= 5 (2,3) | RD1-team4= Belfast Giants | RD1-score4= 6 (1,5) | RD2-team1= Nottingham Panthers | RD2-score1=10 (5,5) | RD2-team2= Belfast Giants | RD2-score2=4 (1,3)
References
References
- in Blog. (2012-02-11). "Slapshot Scotland". Slapshot Scotland.
- "ELITE Ice Hockey League ◊ Official Website". Eliteleague.co.uk.
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