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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1998 (1997 as part of ENIHL) |
First season | 1998–99 (1997–98 as part of ENIHL) |
Ceased | 2016-2017 |
CEO | Ken Taggart [1] |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | England (10 teams) |
Headquarters | Blackpool, Lancashire, England[1] |
Continent | Europe |
Last champion(s) | League:Telford Tigers (2nd title)[2] Playoffs: Milton Keynes Lightning Cup: Milton Keynes Lightning |
Most titles | League: Guildford Flames [4] |
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See Elite Ice Hockey League and National Ice Hockey League |
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being the Elite Ice Hockey League). A total of 27 teams played in the league at one time or another. Swindon Wildcats were the only team to have consistently featured in the EPIHL from its inaugural season in 1997-98. In 2017, the league was disbanded, with its teams either joining the top-tier Elite Ice Hockey League or the second-tier National Ice Hockey League.