What does EIHL stand for?

EIHL stands for Motorpoint Elite Ice Hockey League.

How many teams play in the EIHL?

The EIHL currently consists of 10 teams.

Who won the most recent EIHL championship?

Belfast Giants won the most recent EIHL championship in 2026.

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League naming history:

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2007-2008

2007-2008 Season

Coventry Blaze finished first in the 2007-08 EIHL standings with 84 points. Sheffield Steelers (78 points) and Nottingham Panthers (69 points) followed.

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2007-2008 EIHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Coventry Blaze	54	41	-	11	-	2	217	127	90	84	1.56	Final loss
2.	Sheffield Steelers	54	38	-	14	-	2	190	128	62	78	1.44	Champion
3.	Nottingham Panthers	54	33	-	18	-	3	172	133	39	69	1.28	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Belfast Giants	54	33	-	19	-	2	184	150	34	68	1.26	Quarterfinal loss
5.	Newcastle Vipers	54	28	-	22	-	4	159	174	-15	60	1.11	Semifinal loss
6.	Cardiff Devils	54	26	-	25	-	3	164	174	-10	55	1.02	Semifinal loss
7.	Manchester Phoenix	54	23	-	28	-	3	162	179	-17	49	0.91	Quarterfinal loss
8.	Edinburgh Capitals	54	19	-	32	-	3	155	208	-53	41	0.76	Quarterfinal loss
9.	Basingstoke Bison	54	16	-	33	-	5	172	224	-52	37	0.69	Did not make playoffs
10.	Hull Stingrays	54	13	-	34	-	7	119	197	-78	33	0.61	Did not make playoffs

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2007-2008 EIHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Adam Calder (F)	54	49	56	105	68
2.	Peter Campbell (F)	51	39	52	91	62
3.	Dan Carlson (F)	54	24	65	89	79
4.	Greg Chambers (F)	54	35	47	82	82
5.	Joe Tallari (F)	51	46	35	81	75

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2007-2008 EIHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Trevor Koenig (G)	51	2.19	.928
2.	Tom Askey (G)	29	2.13	.922
3.	Jody Lehman (G)	53	2.33	.921
4.	Phil Osaer (G)	39	2.48	.918
5.	Ryan MacDonald (G)	54	3.05	.913

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2007-2008 EIHL Demographics

EIHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/23/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Glasgow Clan	Belfast Giants	-
10/18/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Dundee Stars	Cardiff Devils	3 - 2 (OT 63:29)
10/18/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Manchester Storm	Belfast Giants	4 - 5 (OT 62:04)
10/11/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Coventry Blaze	Dundee Stars	8 - 2
10/11/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Cardiff Devils	Belfast Giants	5 - 2

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EIHL Transactions

EIHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	Daniel Hadden (G)	Oxford Sabres U18	Fife Flyers	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	Stephen Harper (F)	Sheffield Steelers	EC Bad Nauheim	Details
10/06/2026	Confirmed	Alexandre Lavoie (F)	Rouen	Guildford Flames	Details
10/04/2026	Confirmed	Stephen Harper (F)	Sheffield Steelers	Maine Mariners	Details
10/02/2026	Confirmed	Zach Taylor (D)	Dundee Stars	Tulsa Oilers	Details

2026-2027 EIHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Guildford Flames	Cole Ully (F)
Coventry Blaze	Adam Robbins (F)
Cardiff Devils	Brett Ferguson (F)
Sheffield Steelers	Jordon Southorn (D)
Fife Flyers	Ian Scheid (D)

2027-2028 EIHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Cardiff Devils	Josh MacDonald (F)
Guildford Flames	Karl Boudrias (D)
Manchester Storm	Brandon Cutler (F)
Fife Flyers	Victor Björkung (D)
Fife Flyers	Xander Lamppa (F)

EIHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Basingstoke Bison	30	4 258	5'11"	187 lbs	25.97
2.	Belfast Giants	23	5 001	6'0"	196 lbs	29.30
3.	Cardiff Devils	30	6 465	6'0"	187 lbs	26.37
4.	Coventry Blaze	28	7 700	5'11"	190 lbs	27.29
5.	Edinburgh Capitals	27	3 737	6'0"	194 lbs	25.07
6.	Hull Stingrays	23	4 024	5'11"	190 lbs	26.04
7.	Manchester Phoenix	24	3 756	6'0"	192 lbs	25.25
8.	Newcastle Vipers	22	4 979	5'11"	190 lbs	27.82
9.	Nottingham Panthers	35	4 034	6'0"	190 lbs	25.26
10.	Sheffield Steelers	22	7 017	6'0"	187 lbs	26.77

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Deivids Sarkanis (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	10	11	17	28	2
2.	Jonas Liwing (D)	2026-2027	FoodMarket	IAHL	5	9	17	26	-
3.	Artur Gatiyatov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	20	4	22	26	12
4.	Luke Ferrara (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	9	9	10	19	0
5.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	10	7	12	19	0
6.	Niklas Ottosson (F)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	8	10	18	2
7.	Kobe Roth (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	10	6	12	18	2
8.	Marly Quince (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	11	4	14	18	6
9.	Janne Laakkonen (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	10	2	16	18	0
10.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	10	8	8	16	2

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Regular Season

EIHL All-Time Points

EIHL All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Dowd (F)	751	323	345	668
2.	Colin Shields (F)	559	234	369	603
3.	Ashley Tait (F)	633	209	364	573
4.	David Clarke (F)	605	295	277	572
5.	Joey Martin (F)	509	225	328	553

EIHL All-Time Goals

EIHL All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Dowd (F)	751	323	345	668
2.	David Clarke (F)	605	295	277	572
3.	Colin Shields (F)	559	234	369	603
4.	Joey Martin (F)	509	225	328	553
5.	Jeff Legue (F)	432	218	271	489

EIHL All-Time Assists

EIHL All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Colin Shields (F)	559	234	369	603
2.	Ashley Tait (F)	633	209	364	573
3.	Robert Dowd (F)	751	323	345	668
4.	Ben O'Connor (D)	630	97	338	435
5.	Jonathan Weaver (D)	433	112	335	447

EIHL All-Time Penalty Min.

EIHL All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brad Voth (F)	300	96	209	1762
2.	Derek Campbell (F)	324	107	315	1334
3.	Brad Cruikshank (F)	287	113	219	1286
4.	Andre Payette (F)	216	43	107	1246
5.	Jeff Hutchins (F)	465	169	427	1235

EIHL All-Time Games Played

EIHL All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Richardson (D)	978	89	273	362
2.	Jonathan Phillips (F)	929	168	275	443
3.	Matthew Myers (F)	884	172	311	483
4.	Robert Lachowicz (F)	860	140	244	384
5.	Ben Davies (F)	838	137	196	333

EIHL All-Time Points Per Game

EIHL All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Trevor Gallant (F)	6	3	16	2.67
2.	Theo Fleury (F)	34	22	74	2.18
3.	Miikka Pitkänen (F)	2	1	4	2.00
4.	Bradley Watchorn (D)	1	0	2	2.00
5.	Paul Bissonnette (F)	11	6	21	1.91

EIHL All-Time Points Per Season

EIHL All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Calder (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	54	49	56	105	1.94	68
2.	Colin Shields (F)	2009-2010	EIHL	56	34	63	97	1.73	65
3.	Jon Pelle (F)	2010-2011	EIHL	54	44	51	95	1.76	42
4.	Jade Galbraith (F)	2011-2012	EIHL	54	38	57	95	1.76	38
5.	Peter Campbell (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	51	39	52	91	1.78	62

EIHL All-Time Goals Per Season

EIHL All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Adam Calder (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	54	49	56	105	1.94	68
2.	Luke Fulghum (F)	2009-2010	EIHL	56	48	32	80	1.43	62
3.	Joe Tallari (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	51	46	35	81	1.59	75
4.	Jereme Tendler (F)	2010-2011	EIHL	52	46	27	73	1.40	18
5.	Jon Pelle (F)	2010-2011	EIHL	54	44	51	95	1.76	42

EIHL All-Time Assists Per Season

EIHL All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dan Carlson (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	54	24	65	89	1.65	79
2.	Daniel Tessier (F)	2006-2007	EIHL	52	19	65	84	1.62	145
3.	Colin Shields (F)	2009-2010	EIHL	56	34	63	97	1.73	65
4.	Jade Galbraith (F)	2010-2011	EIHL	49	23	62	85	1.73	68
5.	Sami Ryhänen (F)	2012-2013	EIHL	51	26	60	86	1.69	44

EIHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

EIHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paxton Schulte (F)	2003-2004	EIHL	54	21	31	52	0.96	352
2.	Brad Voth (F)	2009-2010	EIHL	50	12	21	33	0.66	347
3.	Boris Valábik (D)	2015-2016	EIHL	42	1	7	8	0.19	339
4.	Benn Olson (D)	2012-2013	EIHL	46	3	12	15	0.33	327
5.	Andre Payette (F)	2007-2008	EIHL	50	3	14	17	0.34	321