Milton Keynes Lightning (England) are too the member of the league, notwithstanding the club has however to ice a team.

Formed around 2003 when a death of the Ice Hockey Superleague, a EIHL consists of troika teams from either either a old top-level, 3 teams from the defunct British National League, and 2 freshly teams.

A 1st year had under way within September 2003 after much wrangling on top a league's affiliation by using Ice Hockey UK & arguments above a first of many of the teams, mostly Nottingham.

Manchester did non compete within 2004-05, as a freshly venue for the team was existence prepared. It use at times farther announced that it might likewise become unable to compete within 2005-06.

the 2004-05 league schedule too involved games against teams from either a British National League inside a move that was seen by several to become the number 1 steps towards a merger of the ii organisations. Notwithstanding, a post-year moves of Edinburgh & Newcastle, followed per move of Bracknell to a low-subordinate English Premier League forced the collapse of the British National League.

In March Five 2005 The Times reported that ten NHL players were temporarily playing in the EIHL, & published a bit of numbers in pay & attendances:

Average attendance: 2,500 Average payroll: £350,000 by the annum Average remuneration: £21,000 by the annum

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