Group Tables
| P | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Group A | ||||||||
| Sheffield Steelers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 18 |
| Nottingham Panthers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 36 | 8 |
| Manchester Storm | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 4 |
| Braehead Clan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 3 |
| Group B | ||||||||
| Belfast Giants | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 33 | 18 |
| Fife Flyers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 7 |
| Dundee Stars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 5 |
| Group C | ||||||||
| Milton Keynes Lightning | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 12 |
| Cardiff Devils | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 40 | 12 |
| Guildford Flames | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 7 |
| Coventry Blaze | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 3 |
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Knockout Stage Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Quarter-Finals Leg 1 | ||||
| 13.12.17 | Dundee Stars | 2 | Sheffield Steelers | 7 |
| 16.12.17 | Fife Flyers | 3 | Belfast Giants | 3 |
| 20.12.17 | Guildford Flames | 3 | Cardiff Devils | 3 |
| 22.12.17 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 2 | Nottingham Panthers | 1 |
| Quarter-Finals Leg 2 | ||||
| 19.12.17 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | Dundee Stars | 1 |
| 03.01.18 | Nottingham Panthers | 6 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 2 |
| 09.01.18 | Belfast Giants | 7 | Fife Flyers | 0 |
| 10.01.18 | Cardiff Devils | 6 | Guildford Flames | 2 |
| Semi-Finals Leg 1 | ||||
| 31.01.18 | Nottingham Panthers | 1 | Belfast Giants | 5 |
| 31.01.18 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | Cardiff Devils | 2 |
| Semi-Finals Leg 2 | ||||
| 07.02.18 | Belfast Giants | 7 | Nottingham Panthers | 6 |
| 07.02.18 | Cardiff Devils | 7 | Sheffield Steelers | 1 |
| Final | ||||
| 04.03.18 | Belfast Giants | 6 | Cardiff Devils | 3 |
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Group Stage Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Group A | ||||
| 02.09.2017 | Braehead Clan | 7 | Manchester Storm | 5 |
| 03.09.2017 | Manchester Storm | 4 | Braehead Clan | 1 |
| 09.09.2017 | Manchester Storm | 3 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 |
| 10.09.2017 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 | Nottingham Panthers | 5 |
| 30.09.2017 | Nottingham Panthers | 3 | Manchester Storm | 2 |
| 07.10.2017 | Nottingham Panthers | 2 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 |
| 08.10.2017 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 | Braehead Clan | 2 |
| 18.10.2017 | Braehead Clan | 3 | Nottingham Panthers | 5 |
| 27.10.2017 | Braehead Clan | 2 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 |
| 11.11.2017 | Nottingham Panthers | 5 | Braehead Clan | 1 |
| 11.11.2017 | Sheffield Steelers | 3 | Manchester Storm | 1 |
| 25.11.2017 | Manchester Storm | 5 | Nottingham Panthers | 3 |
| Group B | ||||
| 02.09.2017 | Dundee Stars | 3 | Belfast Giants | 2 + |
| 16.09.2017 | Belfast Giants | 7 | Dundee Stars | 4 |
| 16.09.2017 | Fife Flyers | 5 | Edinburgh Capitals | 2 |
| 17.09.2017 | Dundee Stars | 7 | Fife Flyers | 5 |
| 17.09.2017 | Edinburgh Capitals | 5 | Belfast Giants | 6 |
| 23.09.2017 | Dundee Stars | 4 | Edinburgh Capitals | 3 |
| 30.09.2017 | Belfast Giants | 4 | Edinburgh Capitals | 6 |
| 30.09.2017 | Fife Flyers | 5 | Dundee Stars | 1 |
| 01.10.2017 | Edinburgh Capitals | 3 | Fife Flyers | 7 |
| 08.10.2017 | Edinburgh Capitals | 2 | Dundee Stars | 1 |
| 14.10.2017 | Belfast Giants | 5 | Fife Flyers | 0 |
| 04.11.2017 | Fife Flyers | 2 | Belfast Giants | 4 |
| Group C | ||||
| 09.09.2017 | Cardiff Devils | 5 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 2 |
| 10.09.2017 | Guildford Flames | 8 | Cardiff Devils | 4 |
| 23.09.2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 5 | Cardiff Devils | 2 |
| 24.09.2017 | Coventry Blaze | 4 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 7 |
| 30.09.2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 3 | Guildford Flames | 2 |
| 07.10.2017 | Guildford Flames | 5 | Coventry Blaze | 4 ^ |
| 14.10.2017 | Cardiff Devils | 2 | Guildford Flames | 3 |
| 14.10.2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 5 | Coventry Blaze | 1 |
| 15.10.2017 | Coventry Blaze | 2 | Cardiff Devils | 3 |
| 15.10.2017 | Guildford Flames | 2 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 3 |
| 28.10.2017 | Cardiff Devils | 7 | Coventry Blaze | 2 |
| 18.11.2017 | Coventry Blaze | 5 | Guildford Flames | 2 |
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Home Venues
| Team | Home Venue |
| Belfast Giants | SSE Arena |
| Braehead Clan | Braehead Arena |
| Cardiff Devils | Ice Arena Wales |
| Coventry Blaze | Skydome Arena |
| Dundee Stars | Dundee Ice |
| Edinburgh Capitals | Murrayfield |
| Fife Flyers | Fife Ice Arena |
| Guildford Flames | The Spectrum |
| Manchester Storm | SilverBlades Ice Arena, Altrincham |
| Milton Keynes Lightning | Planet Ice |
| Nottingham Panthers | National Ice Centre |
| Sheffield Steelers | Ice Sheffield |
Websites
[1] Dgudgeon (2017) EIHL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.dgudgeon.co.uk/images/logos/eihl_logo.png [Accessed 26 February 2017]
[2] Elite Ice Hockey League (2017) Challenge Cup 2017/18 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://elite.wttstats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=2115&seasonid=17274 [Accessed 20 April 2018]
[3] Elite Ice Hockey League (2017) Challenge Cup 2017/18 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://elite.wttstats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=2115&seasonid=17274 [Accessed 20 April 2018]
Elite Ice Hockey League (2017) Manchester Storm Team Info [Internet] Available from: http://pointstreaksites.com/view/eliteicehockey/teams/manchester-storm [Accessed 25 September 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Lenka Mulligan.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 24 June 2019
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