1978–79 British Ice Hockey season

1978–79 British Ice Hockey season
Sportice hockey
Seasons

The 1978–79 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League for teams from Scotland and the north of England. A new format was introduced to replace the Southern League for teams from the rest of England. It consisted of two leagues called the Inter-City League and English League North.

Murrayfield Racers won the Northern League, Sheffield Lancers won the English League North and Streatham Redskins won the Inter-City League.[1] Murrayfield Racers won the Icy Smith Cup.[2]

Final

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Murrayfield Racers defeated Streatham Redskins at Billingham Ice Rink 10-2

First round

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Group 1

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Club GP W L T GF GA Pts
1. Murrayfield Racers 6 6 0 0 42 16 12
2. Whitley Warriors 6 2 3 1 24 25 5
3. Billingham Bombers 6 2 3 1 25 32 5
4. Glasgow Dynamos 6 1 5 0 19 37 2

Group 2

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Club GP W L T GF GA Pts
1. Fife Flyers 6 5 0 1 64 23 11
2. Durham Wasps 6 2 2 2 21 23 6
3. Ayr Bruins 6 2 4 0 28 52 4
4. Sunderland Chiefs 6 1 4 1 31 46 3

Playoffs

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Semifinals

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "British clubs". Euro hockey.
  2. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A to Z of Sport, page 457. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.