The 2024/25 Planet Ice NIHL National Division season comes to an end this weekend, with playoff silverware up for grabs at the Coventry Skydome.
The four qualifying teams from the round-robin group stages – Leeds Knights, Peterborough Phantoms, Swindon Wildcats and MK Lightning – will partake in the semi-finals on Saturday.
The winners will progress to Sunday’s playoff final, on a day which also includes a meeting between the regular season champions of the NIHL 1 North and South – Billingham Stars and Slough Jets – to determine who will win the NIHL 1 Championship.
Of the four qualifying National Division teams, Swindon were the only ones to progress through the group stages with a flawless six wins from six.
Their reward is a meeting with defending playoff champions Peterborough Phantoms, who will need to be at their very best to continue their pursuit of a second successive crown.
The pair met five times during the regular season, with the Wildcats edging the head-to-head 3-2.
The Phantoms’ only two defeats during the group stages came against Leeds Knights, who topped Group A to set up a meeting with MK Lightning in the last four.
It has been a stellar season so far for the Knights, who won the national cup and also topped the league standings – finishing one point above Milton Keynes.
Their search for the treble will see them face a Lightning side hoping to draw inspiration from running Leeds mightily close for the majority of the season.
After a thrilling Saturday double-header, silverware will be won on Sunday afternoon, with the grand final set to start at approximately 4pm.
Fixtures – NIHL National Division
Sat 19th Apr 1:30pm Swindon Wildcats vs Peterborough Phantoms PO SF
Sat 19th Apr 5:30pm Leeds Knights vs Milton Keynes Lightning PO SF
Sun 20th Apr 12:00pm Billingham Stars vs Slough Jets NIHL1C
Sun 20th Apr 4:00pm Swindon Wildcats/Peterborough Phantoms vs Leeds Knights/Milton Keynes Lightning PO F
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