Fixtures Announced for the 2024/25 Planet Ice NIHL National Division Ice Hockey League
The Planet Ice NIHL National Division is excited to announce the fixtures for the highly anticipated 2024/25 season. Following an exhilarating previous season where Leeds secured their second consecutive title, Peterborough emerged victorious in the playoffs, and Milton Keynes claimed the cup, the new season promises to deliver thrilling ice hockey action from start to finish.
Opening Weekend Fixtures
The season will kick off with an action-packed opening weekend from Friday, 13th September to Sunday, 15th September 2024. Fans can look forward to the following matches:
- Friday, 13th September 2024
- Swindon vs Berkshire (League/Cup)
- Saturday, 14th September 2024
- Berkshire vs Peterborough (League)
- Milton Keynes vs Romford (League/Cup)
- Bristol vs Hull (League)
- Solway vs Leeds (League/Cup)
- Sunday, 15th September 2024
- Leeds vs Milton Keynes (League/Cup)
- Romford vs Swindon (League/Cup)
- Hull vs Bristol (League/Cup)
- Telford vs Solway (League/Cup)
- Peterborough vs Sheffield (League/Cup)
Final Weekend Fixtures
As the regular season draws to a close, the final weekend before the post-season playoffs will feature critical matches from Saturday, 22nd March to Sunday, 23rd March 2025. These matches are pivotal as teams compete for playoff positions:
- Friday, 21st March 2025
- Milton Keynes v Romford (League)
- Saturday, 22nd March 2025
- Solway vs Milton Keynes (League)
- Berkshire vs Sheffield (League)
- Swindon vs Telford (League)
- Bristol vs Hull (League)
- Leeds vs Peterborough (League)
- Sunday, 23rd March 2025
- Peterborough vs Berkshire (League)
- Romford vs Bristol (League)
- Sheffield vs Swindon (League)
- Telford vs Solway (League)
- Hull vs Leeds (League)
Following the final regular season weekend, the top 8 teams will then move into 3 weekends of playoffs, followed by the culmination of the season at the Final Four event over the weekend of 19th & 20th April 2025 in Coventry.
With the new season on the horizon, teams are gearing up to compete at the highest level, bringing passion and skill to the ice. We look forward to welcoming fans back to arenas across the country for what promises to be another unforgettable season of Planet Ice NIHL National Division ice hockey.