The full fixture list for 2019/20 has been released by the Elite League.
The ten teams will meet through the season in 334 games across all competitions as the race for domestic glory gets set to begin again at the end of August.
Dundee Stars will play Glasgow Clan while Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers both kick off with a double header of Challenge Cup contest.
League champions Belfast Giants begin the defence of their crown when they go to Manchester Storm on Sunday 15th September, a day after they begin their Challenge Cup campaign against the Clan at home.
In the league, teams will play each other three times at home, and three times away, for a total of 54 regular season games each, with the top eight teams will qualify for the playoffs in April.
And it’s been another busy summer as the teams prepare for the new season, with the release of the fixtures the latest step in bringing the on-ice action a little bit closer.
Elite League chairman Tony Smith (PHOTO: Sheffield Steelers)
“Everyone has been working very hard behind the scenes over the summer so far to make sure we’re ready to go for the new season,” said Elite League Chairman Tony Smith.
“We saw a very tight race for the league title and playoff places last season, and I’m sure the 2019/20 campaign will be just as exciting for our fans, who can now begin planning their home games and away trips.”
Fans can sync fixtures for the entire league or their desired team directly to their calendar on their devices by clicking http://bit.ly/EIHLFixtures
All teams’ first six fixtures for 2019/20 can be found below:
Belfast Giants:
14 Sep 19 vs Glasgow Clan (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Manchester Storm (a) 5.30pm – League
21 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
22 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 4pm – League
28 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
29 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (a) 6.30pm – Challenge Cup
Cardiff Devils:
14 Sep 19 vs Guildford Flames (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Glasgow Clan (h) 6pm – League
19 Sep 19 vs Guildford Flames (a) 7.30pm – Challenge Cup
21 Sep 19 vs Glasgow Clan (h) 7pm – League
22 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (a) 5.30pm – Challenge Cup
28 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
Coventry coach Danny Stewart face a tough opener against Sheffield Steelers (PHOTO: Scott Wiggins)
Coventry Blaze:
07 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (a) 7pm – League
08 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (h) 5.30pm – League
14 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (h) 7pm – League
15 Sep 19 vs Guildford Flames (a) 6pm – Challenge Cup
21 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (a) 7.15pm – League
22 Sep 19 vs Cardiff Devils (h) 5.30pm – Challenge Cup
Dundee Stars:
31 Aug 19 vs Glasgow Clan (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
01 Sep 19 vs Glasgow Clan (h) 5pm – Challenge Cup
07 Sep 19 vs Manchester Storm (a) 7pm – League
08 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (h) 5pm – Challenge Cup
14 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 7pm – League
15 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (h) 5pm – League
Fife Flyers:
07 Sep 19 vs Glasgow Clan (h) 7.15pm – Challenge Cup
08 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (a) 5pm – Challenge Cup
14 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (a) 7pm – League
15 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 6.30pm – League
21 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (h) 7.15pm – League
22 Sep 19 vs Guildford Flames (a) 6pm – League
Zack Fitzgerald starts his reign as Glasgow Clan coach off with a Challenge Cup double header with Dundee Stars (PHOTO: Al Goold)
Glasgow Clan:
31 Aug 19 vs Dundee Stars (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
01 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (a) 5pm – Challenge Cup
07 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (a) 7.15pm – Challenge Cup
14 Sep 19 vs Belfast Giants (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Cardiff Devils (a) 6pm – League
21 Sep 19 vs Cardiff Devils (a) 7pm – League
Guildford Flames:
07 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 6pm – League
14 Sep 19 vs Cardiff Devils (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (h) 6pm – Challenge Cup
19 Sep 19 vs Cardiff Devils (h) 7.30pm – Challenge Cup
21 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (a) 7pm – League
22 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (h) 6pm – League
Manchester Storm:
07 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (h) 7pm – League
14 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Belfast Giants (h) 5.30pm – League
21 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
22 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (a) 5pm – League
28 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
Tim Wallace is the new coach at Nottingham Panthers (PHOTO: Tony Sargent)
Nottingham Panthers:
31 Aug 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
01 Sep 19 vs Sheffield Steelers (h) 4pm – Challenge Cup
07 Sep 19 vs Guildford Flames (a) 6pm – League
14 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (a) 7pm – League
15 Sep 19 vs Fife Flyers (a) 6.30pm – League
21 Sep 19 vs Manchester Storm (a) 7pm – Challenge Cup
Sheffield Steelers:
31 Aug 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
01 Sep 19 vs Nottingham Panthers (a) 4pm – Challenge Cup
07 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (h) 7pm – League
08 Sep 19 vs Coventry Blaze (a) 5.30pm – League
14 Sep 19 vs Manchester Storm (h) 7pm – Challenge Cup
15 Sep 19 vs Dundee Stars (a) 5pm – League
