2021–22 EIHL season

The 2021–22 EIHL season is the 18th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season commenced on 25 September 2021, and is due to finish on 10 April 2022,[1] with the playoffs to take place over the following two weekends. The previous campaign in 2020–21 was suspended indefinitely in September 2020,[2] due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom; a reduced Elite Series was held in April and May 2021, involving the Sheffield Steelers, the Nottingham Panthers, the Coventry Blaze and the Manchester Storm, to provide competitive ice time for players ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[3]

2021–22 EIHL season
LeagueElite Ice Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration25 September 2021 – April 2022
Number of teams10
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals

Teams

The same ten teams that competed in the last regular season in 2019–20 are competing in the 2021–22 season.[1]

Team City/Town Arena Capacity
Belfast Giants BelfastSSE Arena Belfast7,200
Cardiff Devils CardiffIce Arena Wales3,088
Coventry Blaze CoventryCoventry Skydome3,000
Dundee Stars DundeeDundee Ice Arena2,400
Fife Flyers KirkcaldyFife Ice Arena3,525
Glasgow Clan GlasgowBraehead Arena4,000
Guildford Flames GuildfordGuildford Spectrum2,001
Manchester Storm AltrinchamAltrincham Ice Dome2,351
Nottingham Panthers NottinghamMotorpoint Arena Nottingham7,500
Sheffield Steelers SheffieldUtilita Arena Sheffield8,500

League standings

Each team plays 54 games, playing each of the other nine teams six times: three times on home ice, and three times away from home.[1] Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time or after overtime or game-winning shots. One point is awarded for losing in overtime or game-winning shots, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned the league champion, and qualifies for the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.[1]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheffield Steelers 16 10 3 0 3 60 34 +26 26 Qualification to playoffs
2 Belfast Giants 15 10 0 0 5 56 33 +23 20
3 Cardiff Devils 16 8 1 1 6 47 38 +9 19
4 Guildford Flames 18 8 1 1 8 58 53 +5 19
5 Nottingham Panthers 14 7 1 0 6 40 42 −2 16
6 Manchester Storm 17 7 0 2 8 48 61 −13 16
7 Dundee Stars 17 6 0 1 10 42 54 −12 13
8 Glasgow Clan 11 5 0 1 5 30 34 −4 11
9 Coventry Blaze 13 4 1 1 7 31 41 −10 11
10 Fife Flyers 17 5 0 0 12 35 57 −22 10
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: Elite League
Rules for classification:
  • In-season: 1) Points; 2) Fewest games played; end of season criteria as below.
  • End of season: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.

Results
Home \ Away BEL CAR COV DUN FIF GLA GUI MAN NOT SHE BEL CAR COV DUN FIF GLA GUI MAN NOT SHE BEL CAR COV DUN FIF GLA GUI MAN NOT SHE
Belfast — 2–3 3–1 3–2 7–2 7–2 — 6–2 —
Cardiff 3–2 — 1–2 5–1 3–0 0–3 3–5 4–2 — —
Coventry 3–5 0–2 — 5–1 2–0 2–5 1–2
(SO)		 — 1–5 —
Dundee 1–4 4–6 — 5–2 7–0 3–2 4–1 1–2 — —
Fife 0–3 3–1 6–2 — 3–0 8–0 2–4 2–4 — 1–5 —
Glasgow 0–6 2–3
(SO)		 4–1 — 4–3 1–4 — —
Guildford 2–1 3–0 6–1 4–2 — 3–0 3–6 7–1 — 6–5
(OT)		 0–1
(OT)		 — 1–3
Manchester 3–0 2–3
(OT)		 5–2 6–2 5–0 1–5 2–6 — 4–3 4–3 — —
Nottingham 0–5 5–2 2–5 2–1 2–4 2–3 4–3 — 4–3
(OT)		 5–2 — —
Sheffield 7–1 5–4
(OT)		 3–4 3–1 5–2 4–6 — 0–5 3–1 6–0 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: Elite League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 12 December 2021.[4]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Scott Conway Belfast Giants 15 12 12 24 +16 14
J. J. Piccinich Belfast Giants 15 8 14 22 +14 6
Michael McNicholas Fife Flyers 17 9 12 21 −4 10
Brodie Reid Cardiff Devils 16 14 6 20 +1 2
Marc-Olivier Vallerand Sheffield Steelers 14 9 11 20 +14 14
Justin Crandall Cardiff Devils 16 3 17 20 −2 6
Adam Brady Manchester Storm 17 9 10 19 −4 4
Charlie Combs Dundee Stars 17 7 10 17 −1 15
Cameron Critchlow Manchester Storm 17 6 10 16 −1 14
Gabriel Desjardins Dundee Stars 17 4 12 16 +2 10

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 12 December 2021.[5]

Player Team GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA
Rok Stojanovič Sheffield Steelers 9 545:20 8 1 17 1 94.10% 1.87
Mac Carruth Cardiff Devils 13 774:13 6 7 27 3 93.35% 2.09
Tyler Beskorowany Belfast Giants 12 672:14 8 4 24 3 91.43% 2.14
Barry Brust Sheffield Steelers 8 424:14 5 2 17 1 90.50% 2.40
Kevin Lindskoug Guildford Flames 18 1076:59 9 9 48 2 92.42% 2.67

References
  1. Fisher, Luke (5 August 2021). "Fixtures for 2021/22 revealed!". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "EIHL Board Suspend 2020–21 Season". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "2021 Elite Series confirmed for April–May!". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. "Statistics 2021/22: Players". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. "Statistics 2021/22: Goalies". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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