East Nordania Hockey League
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Current season, competition or edition: 2016-17 AEL Season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1912 |
| Inaugural season | 1912-13 |
| No. of teams | 42 |
| Country | Template:Country data Arkiasis (24 teams) Template:Country data Braetia (5 teams) File:Korenflag.png Korencia (1 team)  New Silbodale (12 teams) |
| Continent | Nordania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Annapolis Knights |
| Most titles | Eaton Admirals (9) |
| TV partner(s) | Arkiasis: ABC, ENHL Network, NSN Braetia: TV Maple, AstaloNet Korencia: New Silbodale: NSN, ENHL Network, TV5 Sport |
| Official website | http://www.enhl.com |
The East Nordania Hockey League (ENHL; Swedish: Östnordaniens Ishockeyliga—ONHL, Bretian: Estnordanileaka Hockey—ELH) is an "unincorporated not-for-profit association" which operates a major professional ice hockey league. Currently there are 42 franchised member clubs, 24 located in Arkiasis, 12 in New Silbodale, 5 in Braetia, and 1 in Korencia. The ENHL is often regarded one of the top professional ice hockey leagues in Esquarium along with the Ghantish Hockey League and the Quebec Hockey League.
History
The league was organized on October 11, 1912, in East Nordania, a former country which consisted of Arkiasis, Korencia, Braetia and new Silbodale.
Teams
The ENHL is organized into 7 divisions with 6 teams in each division. The top two teams from each division qualify into the postseason with the next two ranked teams in the league qualifying for the wild card. The quarter-finals are a divisional matchup between the top two teams. The semifinal matchups are the winners from the following divisions
Vesperia Division vs Southwest Division
Southern Division vs Metropolitan Division
The winners of both above series' face eachother
Central vs Wildcard winner
Karlstad-Nystad vs Western
The winners of both above series' face eachother
List of Teams
Vesperia Divison:
1. Suffolk Spartans
2. Sutton Saboterus
3. Eaton Admirals
4. Annapolis Knights
5. Fairhaven Oilers
6. Avdale Eagles
Northeast Divison:
1. Aldedge Flyers
2. Aspatria Nighthawks
3. Leighton Capitals
4. Shayden Royals
5. Bristol Penguins
6. Triton Thunder
Southern Divison:
1. Trecot Coyotes
2. November City Mustangs
3. Paradeisa Gryphons
4. Denton Devils
5. Newport Sharks
6. Halden Stars
Metropolitan Divison:
1. Pacific Bay Seals
2. Noryln Rangers
3. Exeter Pioneers
4. Avalon Falcons
5. Algonquin City
6. Algonquin Revolution
Central:
1. Actale Shamrocks
2. Tartorin Otters
3. Relin Belugas
4. Laibara Lions
5. Pembroke H.C.
6. Ikkaria Warriors
Karlstad-Nystad:
1. Djurby IHK
2. Karlstad Wolfs
3. Hammargårdens IF
4. Norrapojkarnas IF
5. IHK Nystad
6. Nystad Woodchucks
Western:
1. Arjäng Trolls
2. Sv32
3. IK Torsby
4. Säterlunda lions IF
5. Östers IF
6. Gevnö Stingers IHK