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The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of games played on |
The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of games played on 2 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/stats/players?id_season=38&id_stage=1|title=Statistics: Players - Elite Ice Hockey League 2023/2024|work=[[Elite Ice Hockey League]]|publisher=Pendulum Management|accessdate=3 March 2024}}</ref> If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown. |
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|style="text-align:left;"| [[Sheffield Steelers]] |
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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 games played on |
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 games played on 2 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/stats/goalies?id_season=38&id_stage=1&order=12&order_direction=1|title=Statistics: Goalies - Elite Ice Hockey League 2023/2024|work=[[Elite Ice Hockey League]]|publisher=Pendulum Management|accessdate=3 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:45, 3 March 2024
2023–24 EIHL season | |
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League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration |
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Number of matches | 330 |
Number of teams | 10 |
Regular season | |
Challenge Cup | |
Playoffs |
The 2023–24 EIHL season is the 20th anniversary season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season commenced on 23 September 2023, and the final match day will be on 8 April 2024; the playoff quarter-finals will be held over the weekend of 14 April and Playoff final weekend will be held the following weekend.[1]
The season was marred by the death of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson during a Challenge Cup match between the Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers,[2] held on 28 October, at the Sheffield Arena.[3] Johnson had suffered a cut to his neck by the blade of a skate,[4] and received emergency treatment on the ice before being transferred to the Northern General Hospital, but died from his injuries.[3] The EIHL postponed all scheduled matches for the following day, 29 October,[5] and subsequent matches on 31 October and 1 November were also postponed.[6][7] Teams returned to action on 4 November, with the exception of Sheffield and Nottingham,[7] who returned to the ice a week and two weeks later.
Teams
The same ten teams that competed in 2022–23 competed in the 2023–24 season.
Team | City/Town | Arena | Capacity |
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Belfast Giants | Belfast | SSE Arena Belfast | 8,700 |
Cardiff Devils | Cardiff | Vindico Arena | 3,088 |
Coventry Blaze | Coventry | Coventry Skydome | 3,000 |
Dundee Stars | Dundee | Dundee Ice Arena | 2,400 |
Fife Flyers | Kirkcaldy | Fife Ice Arena | 3,525 |
Glasgow Clan | Glasgow | Braehead Arena | 4,000 |
Guildford Flames | Guildford | Guildford Spectrum | 2,001 |
Manchester Storm | Altrincham | Altrincham Ice Dome | 2,351 |
Nottingham Panthers | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | 7,500 |
Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 9,300 |
Regular season
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.[8] 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 may qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Hockey League. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sheffield Steelers (Q) | 41 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 176 | 78 | +98 | 71 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | Cardiff Devils | 42 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 167 | 113 | +54 | 62 | |
3 | Belfast Giants | 43 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 144 | 119 | +25 | 54 | |
4 | Guildford Flames | 42 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 125 | 126 | −1 | 47 | |
5 | Manchester Storm | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 115 | 128 | −13 | 46 | |
6 | Coventry Blaze | 42 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 121 | 152 | −31 | 42 | |
7 | Dundee Stars | 43 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 133 | 156 | −23 | 42 | |
8 | Glasgow Clan | 43 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 143 | 182 | −39 | 42 | |
9 | Fife Flyers | 45 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 136 | 180 | −44 | 39 | |
10 | Nottingham Panthers | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 121 | 147 | −26 | 35 |
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.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of games played on 2 March 2024.[9] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Ryan Valentini | Dundee Stars | 42 | 21 | 30 | 51 | –6 | 4 |
Mitchell Balmas | Sheffield Steelers | 41 | 16 | 33 | 49 | +18 | 6 |
Gary Haden | Glasgow Clan | 43 | 24 | 24 | 48 | –17 | 24 |
Spencer Naas | Dundee Stars | 43 | 28 | 19 | 47 | +4 | 0 |
Marcus Crawford | Cardiff Devils | 42 | 2 | 44 | 46 | +23 | 55 |
Cole Sanford | Cardiff Devils | 42 | 25 | 20 | 45 | +9 | 52 |
Patrick Watling | Sheffield Steelers | 41 | 17 | 27 | 44 | +24 | 12 |
Troy Lajeunesse | Fife Flyers | 43 | 22 | 21 | 43 | –7 | 26 |
Marc-Olivier Vallerand | Sheffield Steelers | 40 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +20 | 27 |
Lewis Hook | Guildford Flames | 41 | 14 | 28 | 42 | +5 | 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 games played on 2 March 2024.[10]
Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Matt Greenfield | Sheffield Steelers | 38 | 2283:48 | 32 | 6 | 67 | 8 | 93.42% | 1.76 |
Eamon McAdam | Guildford Flames | 30 | 1794:44 | 14 | 15 | 75 | 2 | 91.88% | 2.51 |
Evan Weninger | Manchester Storm | 38 | 2237:53 | 18 | 19 | 95 | 3 | 92.79% | 2.55 |
Ben Bowns | Cardiff Devils | 29 | 1745:16 | 20 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 92.36% | 2.58 |
Tyler Beskorowany | Belfast Giants | 33 | 1869:28 | 20 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 89.25% | 2.73 |
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is split into two stages: an initial group stage where the league's ten teams are divided into three groups based on geographical distance – one group of four teams (Group A) and two groups of three teams (Groups B and C). The three group winners, along with the five best remaining teams on win percentage qualify for the knockout stage. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are held over two legs, with a one-off final.[11]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belfast Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 12 | Qualification to knockout stage |
2 | Fife Flyers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Glasgow Clan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 4 | |
4 | Dundee Stars | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 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.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cardiff Devils | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 12 | Qualification to knockout stage |
2 | Guildford Flames | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 8 | |
3 | Coventry Blaze | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 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.
Group C
Following the death of Adam Johnson, the Nottingham Panthers withdrew from the Challenge Cup on 8 November 2023.[12] The game between the Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham, which was being led 2–1 by Sheffield at the time of its abandonment, was not considered in the standings or for potential tie-breaking scenarios between Sheffield and the Belfast Giants.[13]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 12 | Qualification to knockout stage |
2 | Manchester Storm | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 2 | |
3 | Nottingham Panthers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 2 | Withdrew from the competition |
Rules for classification: 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.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals (December 2023) | Semi-finals (January & February 2024) | Final (13 March 2024)[14] | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Sheffield Steelers | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Manchester Storm | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Coventry Blaze | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Belfast Giants | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Coventry Blaze | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Sheffield Steelers | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | Cardiff Devils | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Glasgow Clan | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Guildford Flames | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Glasgow Clan | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Fife Flyers | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Guildford Flames | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Quarter-finals
Following the conclusion of the league phase of the Challenge Cup, the quarter-final matchups (except for Belfast–Coventry) were determined on 29 November 2023.[15] The Belfast–Coventry game dates were confirmed two days later.[16]
(1) Sheffield Steelers vs. (8) Manchester Storm
7 December 2023 | Manchester Storm | 1–5 | Sheffield Steelers | Altrincham Ice Dome | Recap | |||
Michael Korol – 6:46 | First period | 19:59 – Robert Dowd (PPG) | ||||||
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Evan Weninger (38 shots / 33 saves) | Goalie stats | Anthony Morrone (38 shots / 37 saves) |
20 December 2023 | Sheffield Steelers | 5–1 | Manchester Storm | Sheffield Arena | Recap | |||
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Brandon Whistle – 8:10 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Brett Neumann (PPG) – 16:49 | Third period | 6:12 – Tyler Hinam | ||||||
Anthony Morrone (27 shots / 26 saves) | Goalie stats | Alex Oldale (39 shots / 34 saves) |
Sheffield Steelers win 10–2 on aggregate. | |
(2) Belfast Giants vs. (7) Coventry Blaze
13 December 2023 | Coventry Blaze | 1–1 | Belfast Giants | Coventry Skydome | Recap | |||
Kim Tallberg – 10:55 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 2:45 – Matthew McLeod | ||||||
Taran Kozun (32 shots / 31 saves) | Goalie stats | Tyler Beskorowany (27 shots / 26 saves) |
20 December 2023 | Belfast Giants | 4–5 | SO | Coventry Blaze | SSE Arena | Recap | ||
Ara Nazarian – 16:26 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Henrik Eriksson – 13:23 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
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Tyler Beskorowany (17 shots / 13 saves) | Goalie stats | Taran Kozun (40 shots / 36 saves) |
Coventry Blaze win 6–5 on aggregate. | |
(3) Cardiff Devils vs. (6) Glasgow Clan
6 December 2023 | Glasgow Clan | 3–4 | Cardiff Devils | Braehead Arena | Recap | |||
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No scoring | Third period | 8:36 – Trevor Cox (2) | ||||||
Antti Karjalainen (27 shots / 23 saves) | Goalie stats | Tyler Wall (37 shots / 34 saves) |
13 December 2023 | Cardiff Devils | 1–3 | Glasgow Clan | Ice Arena Wales | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period |
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Josh Waller – 7:41 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 2:01 – Darien Craighead | ||||||
Ben Bowns (29 shots / 26 saves) | Goalie stats | Jake Kielly (36 shots / 35 saves) |
Glasgow Clan win 6–5 on aggregate. | |
(4) Fife Flyers vs. (5) Guildford Flames
6 December 2023 | Fife Flyers | 1–3 | Guildford Flames | Fife Ice Arena | Recap | |||
Max Humitz – 11:29 | First period |
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No scoring | Second period | 15:26 – Peter Crinella (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Shane Owen (42 shots / 39 saves) | Goalie stats | Eamon McAdam (27 shots / 26 saves) |
13 December 2023 | Guildford Flames | 3–2 | Fife Flyers | Guildford Spectrum | Recap | |||
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Austin Glover – 13:00 | Second period | 14:15 – Kyle Osterberg | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 10:09 – Vitalijs Pavlovs (PPG) | ||||||
Eamon McAdam (28 shots / 26 saves) | Goalie stats | Shane Owen (38 shots / 35 saves) |
Guildford Flames win 6–3 on aggregate. | |
Semi-finals
The game dates for the Sheffield–Coventry matchup were confirmed on 21 December 2023, with the Guildford–Glasgow matchup dates not confirmed until 4 January 2024.[17][18]
(1) Sheffield Steelers vs. (7) Coventry Blaze
24 January 2024 | Coventry Blaze | 0–6 | Sheffield Steelers | Coventry Skydome | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period |
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No scoring | Second period | 9:51 – Scott Allen (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Taran Kozun (32 shots / 26 saves) | Goalie stats | Matt Greenfield (31 shots / 31 saves) |
31 January 2024 | Sheffield Steelers | 4–1 | Coventry Blaze | Sheffield Arena | Recap | |||
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First period | No scoring | ||||||
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Second period | 14:39 – Danny Kristo | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Anthony Morrone (14 shots / 13 saves) | Goalie stats | Nolan Kent (32 shots / 28 saves) |
Sheffield Steelers win 10–1 on aggregate. | |
(5) Guildford Flames vs. (6) Glasgow Clan
20 January 2024 | Glasgow Clan | 0–0 | Guildford Flames | Braehead Arena | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Antti Karjalainen (19 shots / 19 saves) | Goalie stats | Eamon McAdam (24 shots / 24 saves) |
7 February 2024 | Guildford Flames | 6–3 | Glasgow Clan | Guildford Spectrum | Recap | |||
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First period | 15:34 – Luke Lynch | ||||||
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Second period | 17:05 – Luke Lynch (2) | ||||||
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Third period | 7:44 – Alex Roach | ||||||
Eamon McAdam (30 shots / 27 saves) | Goalie stats | Kevin Lindskoug (34 shots / 29 saves) |
Guildford Flames win 6–3 on aggregate. | |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of games played on 7 February 2024.[19] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Mitchell Balmas | Sheffield Steelers | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +6 | 4 |
Ryan Tait | Guildford Flames | 12 | 9 | 5 | 14 | +3 | 2 |
Marc-Olivier Vallerand | Sheffield Steelers | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 2 |
Patrick Watling | Sheffield Steelers | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +10 | 2 |
Daniel Ciampini | Sheffield Steelers | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +8 | 10 |
Trevor Cox | Cardiff Devils | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +8 | 4 |
Marcus Crawford | Cardiff Devils | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +10 | 12 |
Peter Crinella | Guildford Flames | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | +4 | 4 |
Mark Cooper | Belfast Giants | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +5 | 2 |
Mikko Juusola | Sheffield Steelers | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +8 | 4 |
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 games played on 7 February 2024.[20]
Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Anthony Morrone | Sheffield Steelers | 8 | 453:47[a] | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 94.47% | 1.45 |
Tyler Beskorowany | Belfast Giants | 6 | 354:23 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 90.77% | 2.03 |
Ben Bowns | Cardiff Devils | 6 | 342:27 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 92.40% | 2.28 |
Eamon McAdam | Guildford Flames | 6 | 341:01 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 91.03% | 2.29 |
Jake Kielly | Glasgow Clan | 6[b] | 329:45 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 92.74% | 2.37 |
Notes
- ^ Morrone is credited by the EIHL as having played 20 minutes in the game against the Nottingham Panthers on 28 October, despite 33:47 having been played.[21]
- ^ Kielly is credited by the EIHL as having played 5 games, with an appearance of 32:18 – in relief of Antti Karjalainen – against the Dundee Stars on 12 November missing.[22][23]
References
- ^ "Gamecentre". EIHL. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers forward dies after neck cut in Challenge Cup match". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers player dies after 'freak accident' in ice hockey match against Sheffield Steelers". Sky Sports. Sky UK. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Tom (29 October 2023). "Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player dies after throat cut by opponent's blade". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "EIHL Statement: Adam Johnson". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Club Statement: Upcoming fixtures". Nottingham Panthers. Nottingham Panthers Limited. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Adam Johnson: Elite League postpones midweek games after death of Nottingham Panthers forward". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Elite League Info". Nottingham Panthers. Nottingham Panthers Limited. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Statistics: Players - Elite Ice Hockey League 2023/2024". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Statistics: Goalies - Elite Ice Hockey League 2023/2024". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Challenge Cup Format". Elite Ice Hockey League. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Eight-time winners Nottingham Panthers withdraw from Challenge Cup after Adam Johnson death". ITV News. ITV plc. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Tie-breaking in the Challenge Cup". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Challenge Cup Final on 13 March in Sheffield". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals set". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Challenge Cup Quarter Final Dates Confirmed". Coventry Blaze. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Semi Final Dates Confirmed Vs Coventry Blaze". Sheffield Steelers. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Flames vs. Clan Cup SFs scheduled". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Statistics: Players - Challenge Cup 2023/2024". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistics: Goalies - Challenge Cup 2023/2024". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ The Nottingham Panthers [@PanthersIHC] (28 October 2023). "33:47 - The game is stopped for a bad injury. Steelers 2 Panthers 1" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Report: Dundee Stars 6 Glasgow Clan 2". Glasgow Clan. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
James Phelan then doubled Dundee's lead almost instantly with a slot drive and back hand finish before Jake Kielly replaced Karjalainen in the Clan net.
- ^ "Dundee Stars 6:2 Glasgow Clan - Official Gamesheet". Elite Ice Hockey League. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.