Gardiner champions Braehead Clan | Duration September - March | |
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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.
Contents
- Previous Season Results
- Overall
- Erhardt Conference
- Gardiner Conference
- Scoring leaders
- Leading goaltenders
- References
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
Overall
All games count towards the overall Elite League standings. Each team plays 52 matches; 32 matches against their four Conference rivals, and 20 against the five teams from the other Conference.
Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games count towards the Erhardt Conference standings. Each team plays the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches.
Gardiner Conference
Only intra-conference games count towards the Gardiner Conference standings. Each team plays the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches. The Braehead Clan won the Conference for the third successive season, with a 4–1 win over the Dundee Stars on 25 February 2017 at the Braehead Arena.
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on 26 February 2017.
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on 26 February 2017.