2014–15 EIHL season
sports season
The 2014–15 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the 12th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season began in early September and ended in March.
On 30 April 2014, the Elite League announced changes to the import rules, as from the 2014–15 season, the number of non British-trained players would rise from 11 to 12, while the number of work-permit players would remain at 11. The number of non British-trained players would then rise to 13 in season 2015-16 and 14 in season 2016–17, with the number of work-permit players again remaining at 11.
The EIHL lost some top British players such as Jonathan Weaver and Danny Meyers along with Matt Towe and Sam Zajac to the EPIHL, the first team to take advantage of the rule changes was the Steelers with them announcing the signing of British/Canadian Rod Sarich.
Teams
The ten teams were split into two conferences. Teams played the sides in their conferences four times, home and away (32 games), and played the sides in the other conferences twice, home and away (20 games).
Conference champions Braehead Clan and Sheffield Steelers took the top two spots in the league, but neither side could continue their success in the playoffs, which was won by Coventry Blaze, who beat the Steelers 4–2 in the final.
The Challenge Cup went to the Cardiff Devils, with the Steelers again finishing runners-up, losing 2–1.
Standings
Overall
Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Erhardt Conference standings.
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