2006–07_EIHL_season

2006–07 EIHL season

2006–07 EIHL season

Sports season


The 200607 Elite Ice Hockey League season commenced on September 9, 2006 and concluded on April 8, 2007. It was the Elite League's fourth season of competition.

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There was a reduction of one in the number of foreign trained players ('imports') a club was allowed to have signed at one time, with a limit of ten per team. The number of players requiring a work permit (non-British and European Union citizens) was increased from five to nine.

Clubs also had a greater number of North American players to choose from. Previously, EIHL teams were only able to sign players who had played in the NHL, AHL and ECHL, something which essentially limited EIHL clubs to a small pool of ECHL players and inflated wage demands. These new rules allowed clubs to sign players from the CHL and the UHL.

The Nottingham Panthers represented the United Kingdom in the 200607 Continental Cup because the 200506 champions Belfast Giants and runner-up Newcastle Vipers declined to take part in the tournament.

Notable events

Challenge Cup

The preliminary round saw Coventry, Hull, Manchester and Sheffield advance to the semifinals. Coventry were drawn to face Manchester and Hull drawn against Sheffield.

Semifinals

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Final

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Elite League Table

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Elite League play-offs

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1 Coventry Blaze 5
8 Newcastle Vipers 4
1 Coventry Blaze 2
3 Cardiff Devils 3
3 Cardiff Devils 4
6 Manchester Phoenix 3
3 Cardiff Devils 1
5 Nottingham Panthers 2
2 Belfast Giants 8
7 Basingstoke Bison 4
2 Belfast Giants 1
5 Nottingham Panthers 2
4 Sheffield Steelers 5
5 Nottingham Panthers 6

Quarter-finals

Quarter Final 1: (1) Coventry Blaze vs. (8) Newcastle Vipers

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Quarter Final 2: (2) Belfast Giants vs. (7) Basingstoke Bison

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Quarter Final 3: (3) Cardiff Devils vs. (6) Manchester Phoenix

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Quarter Final 4: (4) Sheffield Steelers vs. (5) Nottingham Panthers

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Semifinals

Semifinal 1: (1) Coventry Blaze vs. (3) Cardiff Devils

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Semifinal 2: (2) Belfast Giants vs. (5) Nottingham Panthers

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Grand final

(3) Cardiff Devils vs. (5) Nottingham Panthers

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Awards

All Star teams

References

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