EIHL team profiles

Belfast Giants

Official site: http://www.belfastgiants.com/

Founded: 2000

Home arena: Odyssey Pavillion, Belfast Capacity: 7,000

Head coach: Steve Thornton (assistant: Rob Stewart)

Goaltender: Stephen Murphy (Back up: Andrew Dickson)

Main rivals: Nottingham Panthers, Sheffield  Steelers

Last title: League champions 2013/14 

 Braehead Clan

Official site: http://www.braeheadclan.com/

Home arena: Braehead ice arena. Capacity: 3,000

Founded: 2010

Head coach: Ryan Finnerty

Goaltender: Kyle Jones (back up: Joey Myers)

Main rivals: Fife Flyers, Dundee Stars

Last title: Pre-season Aladin cup 2014/15

Cardiff Devils

Official site: http://www.cardiffdevils.com/

Founded: 1986

Head coach: Todd Kelman (assistant: Neil Francis)

Home arena: 'Big Blue tent' Capacity: 2,000

Goaltender: Ben Bowns (Back up: Mike Will)

Main rivals: Coventry Blaze

Last title: 2006 challenge cup

Coventry Blaze

Official site: http://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/

Founded: 1996 (Solihul Blaze, became Coventry Blaze in 2000)

Home arena: Coventry Skydome. Capacity: 2,000

Head coach: Marc Lefebvre

Goaltender: Brian Stewart (Back up:Connor Ranby)

Main rivals: Cardiff Devils, Nottingham Panthers

Last title: League champions 2009/10

Dundee Stars

                                                   Official site: http://www.dundeestars.com/
                                                                     Founded: 2001
                                                  Home arena: Dundee ice arena. Capacity: 1,000
                                                                Head coach: Jeff Hutchins (assistant: Matt Ryan)
                                                            Goaltender: Marc Cheverie (Backup: Craig Holland)
                                                Main rivals: Dundee Stars, Fife Flyers, Braehead Clan
                                                Last title: Gardiner Conference champions 2014/15

                                                        Edinburgh Capitals

Official site: http://www.edinburgh-capitals.com/

Founded: 1998 (Previously Murrayfeild Royals)

Home arena: Murrayfeild ice rink, Edinburgh.

Head coach: Richard Hartmann

Goaltender: Tomas Hiladvlosky

Main rivals: Dundee Stars, Fife Flyers.

                                                            Fife Flyers

                                                    Official site: http://www.fifeflyers.co.uk/
                                                                      Founded: 1938
                                                   Home arena: Fife ice arena, Capacity: 2,000
                                                            Head coach: Todd Dutiaume
                                                      Goaltender: Kevin Regan (Back up: Blair Daly)
                                       Main rivals: Edinburgh Capitals, Dundee Stars, Braehead Clan
                                                         Last title: Scottish cup 2013/14

                                                        Hull Stingrays

Official site: http://www.hullstingrays.net/

Founded: 1988

Home arena: Hull ice arena, capacity: 2,000

Head coach: Omar Pacha (assistant: Carl Lauzon)

                                                           Goaltender: David Brown
                                                                   Main rivals: none
                                                                     Last title: none

                                                     Nottingham Panthers

Official site: http://www.panthers.co.uk/

Founded: 1946

Home arena: National ice centre, Capital FM arena, capacity: 7,000

Head coach: Corey Neilson (assistant: Rick Strachan)

Goaltender: Craig Kowalski (back up: Dan Green)

Main rivals: Sheffield Steelers, Coventry Blaze, Belfast Giants

Last title: Challenge cup champions 2013/14

Sheffield Steelers

                                                 Official site: http://www.sheffieldsteelersihc.co.uk/
                                                                    Founded: 1991
                                                  Home arena: Motorpoint Sheffield arena, capacity: 12,000
                                                                    Head coach: Gerad Adams
                                  Goaltender: Frank Doyle (back ups: Geoff Whoolhouse/ Andy Jaszczyk)
                                       Main rivals: Nottingham Panthers, Belfast Giants, Coventry Blaze
                                                         Last title: Playoff champions 2013/14