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Challenge Cup (EIHL)
- League status: Active
- Administered by: Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)
- Year of start: 1997
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| # | Player name | Pos | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Marc-Olivier Vallerand | RW | Sheffield Steelers | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| 2. | Patrick Watling | C | Sheffield Steelers | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 3. | Mark Cooper | F | Belfast Giants | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 4. | Travis Brown | D | Belfast Giants | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 5. |  Ryan Tait | RW | Guildford Flames | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 6. | Trevor Cox | C | Cardiff Devils | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 7. | Mitchell Balmas | C | Sheffield Steelers | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 8. | Marcus Crawford | D | Cardiff Devils | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 9. | Cole Sanford | RW | Cardiff Devils | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 10. | Joey Martin | C | Cardiff Devils | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
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League standings
stage:
GROUP: GROUP A
| # | Club | G | W | L | Score | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | 27:11 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Fife Flyers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19:18 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Glasgow Clan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15:21 | 4 | |||
| Qualified for play offs | |||||||||
| 4 | Dundee Stars | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15:26 | 2 | |||
GROUP: GROUP B
| # | Club | G | W | W-OT | L-OT | L | Score | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Devils | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36:22 | 12 | |
| 2 | Guildford Flames | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26:31 | 8 | |
| Qualified for play offs | |||||||||
| 3 | Coventry Blaze | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18:27 | 5 | |
| Qualified for play offs | |||||||||
GROUP: GROUP C
| # | Club | G | W | L | Score | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30:8 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Manchester Storm | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16:28 | 2 | |||
| Qualified for play offs | |||||||||
| 3 | Nottingham Panthers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9:19 | 2 | |||
*Nottingham Panthers withdrew from the Challenge Cup on 8 November 2023. | |||||||||
Last updated: 13 Mar 2024, 23:48
- 2017-2018: Belfast Giants
- 2016-2017: Cardiff Devils
- 2015-2016: Nottingham Panthers
- 2014-2015: Cardiff Devils
- 2013-2014: Nottingham Panthers
- 2012-2013: Nottingham Panthers
- 2011-2012: Nottingham Panthers
- 2010-2011: Nottingham Panthers
- 2009-2010: Nottingham Panthers
- 2008-2009: Belfast Giants
- 2007-2008: Nottingham Panthers
- 2006-2007: Coventry Blaze
- 2005-2006: Cardiff Devils
- 2004-2005: Coventry Blaze
- 2003-2004: Nottingham Panthers
- 2002-2003: Sheffield Steelers
- 2001-2002: Ayr Scottish Eagles
- 2000-2001: Sheffield Steelers
- 1999-2000: Sheffield Steelers
- 1998-1999: Sheffield Steelers
- 1997-1998: Ayr Scottish Eagles
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Adam Johnson dies after tragic on ice accident (29 Oct 2023)
- Belfast Giants win Challenge Cup (14 Mar 2019)
- EIHL Challenge Cup Final (04 Mar 2018)
- EIHL Challenge Cup semi finals match ups set (11 Jan 2018)
- EIHL underway (08 Oct 2016)
Recent newsShow all news»
Eihl challenge cup finalists are now known
The Eihl Challenge Cup final will be between the Cardiff Devils and seven times winners - four in a row - Nottingham Panthers.
Cardiff progressed courtesy of a two leg victory over Belfast Giants and Nottingham did the same by defeating Sheffield Steelers.
The final will be a showpiece event at the Sheffield Arena on March 6th.
Short EIHL summary
The Elite League in the UK has been running for two weeks now but a mixture of regular league games and Challenge Cup games does not give a very clear indication of early pacesetters. However, making the early running in the EIHL are Belfast Giants even though they have only played once. The picture with the Challenge Cup is much clearer. In one conference Braehead are out in front with a 100% record whilst in the Erhardt conference Sheffield Steelers last evening trounced leaders Cardiff Devils to take second place.
(14 Sep 2015)Game fixturesShow all games from season 2023-2024
| 13 Mar 2024 | Sheffield Steelers - Guildford Flames | 3-1 | details» |
Leagues statistic
Past league results:
League standings:
Historic statistic:
Individuals records:
Fast factsseason 2023-2024
- Youngest player: Connor Lee (16 years)
- Oldest player: Mark Richardson (37 years)
- Shortest player: Philippe Sanche (165 cm)
- Tallest player: Joshua Tetlow (198 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (111),
Finland (7), 
Great Britain (62), 
Italy (1), 
Japan (1), 
Norway (1), 
Poland (1), 
Slovenia (1), 
Sweden (7), USA (45) - Highest win: Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers 0-6
- Season average attendance: 2812
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