1997–98 British National League season

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The 1997–98 British National League season was the second season of the British National League, the second level of ice hockey in Great Britain. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Guildford Flames won the championship.

The British National League (BNL) was the second tier of the professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2005. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have been a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the English National Ice Hockey League and the Scottish National League. Fife Flyers and Guildford Flames were the only two teams to consistently feature in the BNL during every season of the league's history.

Great Britain island in the North Atlantic off the north-west coast of continental Europe

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi), it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world. In 2011, Great Britain had a population of about 61 million people, making it the world's third-most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The island of Ireland is situated to the west of Great Britain, and together these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands, form the British Isles archipelago.

Guildford Flames ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey, England

The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and they play their home games in the Guildford Spectrum. They compete in the top-tier of hockey in the United Kingdom, the Elite Ice Hockey League.

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First round

Northern Pool

Club Pts
1. Fife Flyers 27
2. Paisley Pirates 23
3. Kingston Hawks 19
4. Murrayfield Royals 7
5. Blackburn Hawks 5

Southern Pool

Club Puts
1. Guildford Flames 28
2. Slough Jets 18
3. Telford Tigers 18
4. Peterborough Pirates 17
5. Cardiff Devils II 0

National Pool

Club GP W T L Goals Pts
1. Guildford Flames 16 140287:3828
2. Telford Tigers 16 1123103:5824
3. Kingston Hawks 16 110593:6422
4. Peterborough Pirates 16 100697:6920
5. Paisley Pirates 16 81790:8217
6. Fife Flyers 16 81780:7517
7. Slough Jets 16 601077:6712
8. Blackburn Hawks 16 101564:1292
9. Murrayfield Royals 16 101543:1522

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Group A

Club Pts
1. Guildford Flames 14
2. Kingston Hawks 13
3. Slough Jets 9
4. Murrayfield Royals 2
5. Paisley Pirates 2

Group B

Club Pts
1. Fife Flyers 14
2. Telford Tigers 12
3. Peterborough Pirates 10
4. Blackburn Hawks 4
5. Cardiff Devils II 0

Semifinals

Telford Tigers

The Telford Tigers are a National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) ice hockey team that formed in 1985. After initially closing in 1999, a new team, under the name 'Telford Wild Foxes', was formed in 2001; and re-adopted the original name in 2005.

Fife Flyers ice hockey team

Fife Flyers Ice Hockey Club is the oldest professional ice hockey club in the UK, established in 1938. The Flyers play their home games at Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy which has a capacity of just Over 3000. The arena is home to not only Fife Flyers, who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League but also to Kirkcaldy Junior Ice Hockey Club which are also more exciting to watch and they give 100% throughout the game, unlike the Fife Flyers who give up after 10 minutes. Traditionally many of the Flyers' players have come up through the junior ranks to play at a "professional" level.

Final

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