CHRISTMAS UPDATE OF THE EIHL

28 Dec 2017Robert Newbolt»

The EIHL in the UK is half way through its league games, and Cardiff Devils lead the pack.

This season is shaping up to be one of the most wide open of the past few seasons. It seems that, on their day, any team can beat anyone be they at the top or bottom of the standings.

Although this may seem a cliché the new sides – Guilford Flames and Milton Keynes Lightning seem to have made a great impact in their first season after stepping up a league from the old English Premier League.

Indeed, Guildford Flames lay in third place in the league four wins away from leaders Cardiff Devils who are on a winning streak of eleven games.

The Belfast Giants are in second spot six points behind the leaders, but they do have a month of almost all home games to come against their rivals Cardiff and Sheffield Steelers.

The Sheffield Steelers are fourth, having been in sixth place only a day ago but due to back to back shutout wins at near neighbours Nottingham Panthers they have climbed the table and are now on a winning streak of four games if you count the Challenge Cup game.

Video of boxing day game between Steelers and Panthers

https://youtu.be/BOYaU1A4Tdo

They are level on points with former league leaders Manchester Storm who are also on a winning streak of three games at the moment.

However, after having done so well in the Champions Hockey league the Nottingham Panthers have hit a rough patch losing seven games consecutively and are currently just five points clear of the play off spot.

Edinburgh Capitals are currently propping up the table a full thirteen points behind the other Scottish side Dundee Stars who, already short on numbers have today lost the services of forward Justin Fox.

Club G W W-OT L-OT L Score P
1 Cardiff Devils 28 18 3 1 6 109:77 43
2 Belfast Giants 28 15 3 1 9 108:92 37
3 Guildford Flames 28 14 1 6 7 114:85 36
4 Sheffield Steelers 29 16 0 3 10 105:66 35
5 Manchester Storm 27 12 4 3 8 103:80 35
6 Nottingham Panthers 26 9 6 3 8 80:83 33
7 Fife Flyers 23 13 3 0 7 93:60 32
8 Coventry Blaze 28 10 2 4 12 91:82 28
9 Braehead Clan 28 12 0 2 14 73:97 26
10 Milton Keynes Lightning 29 9 3 1 16 92:108 25
11 Dundee Stars 27 6 2 3 16 62:113 19
12 Edinburgh Capitals 27 3 0 0 24 57:144 6
Last updated: 28 Dec 2017, 10:57

Club	G	W	W-OT	L-OT	L	Score	P
1	Cardiff Devils	28	18	3	1	6	109:77	43
2	Belfast Giants	28	15	3	1	9	108:92	37
3	Guildford Flames	28	14	1	6	7	114:85	36
4	Sheffield Steelers	29	16	0	3	10	105:66	35
5	Manchester Storm	27	12	4	3	8	103:80	35
6	Nottingham Panthers	26	9	6	3	8	80:83	33
7	Fife Flyers	23	13	3	0	7	93:60	32
8	Coventry Blaze	28	10	2	4	12	91:82	28
9	Braehead Clan	28	12	0	2	14	73:97	26
10	Milton Keynes Lightning	29	9	3	1	16	92:108	25
11	Dundee Stars	27	6	2	3	16	62:113	19
12	Edinburgh Capitals	27	3	0	0	24	57:144	6