2016–17 EIHL season

2016–17 EIHL season
League	Elite Ice Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September - March
Regular season
Conference
Playoffs

The 2016-17 Elite Ice Hockey League Season will be the 14th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season begins early September and will end in March.

On 30 April 2014, the Elite League announced changes to the import rules, as from this season (2016–17), the number of non British-trained players will rise from 13 to 14, but the amount of work-permit player will remain at 11.

Previous Season Results

League – Sheffield Steelers

Playoffs – Nottingham Panthers

Challenge Cup – Nottingham Panthers

Teams

Erhardt Conference

TEAM	CITY/TOWN	ARENA	CAPACITY
Belfast Giants	Belfast	SSE Arena Belfast	7,200
Cardiff Devils	Cardiff	Ice Arena Wales	3,088
Coventry Blaze	Coventry	SkyDome Arena	3,000
Nottingham Panthers	Nottingham	National Ice Centre	7,500
Sheffield Steelers	Sheffield	Motorpoint Arena	8,500

Gardiner Conference

TEAM	CITY/TOWN	ARENA	CAPACITY
Braehead Clan	Glasgow	Braehead Arena	4,000
Dundee Stars	Dundee	Dundee Ice Arena	2,400
Edinburgh Capitals	Edinburgh	Murrayfield Ice Rink	3,700
Fife Flyers	Kirkcaldy	Fife Ice Arena	3,525
Manchester Storm	Altrincham	Altrincham Ice Dome	2,000

Standings

	Regular season standings	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts
1.	Belfast Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0
2.	Braehead Clan	0	0	0	0	0	0
3.	Cardiff Devils	0	0	0	0	0	0
4.	Coventry Blaze	0	0	0	0	0	0
5.	Dundee Stars	0	0	0	0	0	0
6.	Edinburgh Capitals	0	0	0	0	0	0
7.	Fife Flyers	0	0	0	0	0	0
8.	Manchester Storm	0	0	0	0	0	0
9.	Nottingham Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	0
10.	Sheffield Steelers	0	0	0	0	0	0

GP=Games Played W=Win, L=Lose, OTL=Over Time Losses, SOL=Shoot Out Losses, Pts=Points,