England Ice Hockey and the National Ice Hockey League have announced the post-season Playoff Finals for Southern Divisions 1 and 2 will take place at Alexandra Palace in London over the weekend of 6-7 April.
This year both Division 1 (Britton) and Division 2 (Wilkinson) in the Southern region will be combined into one big playoff weekend at the same venue. The final showdown will provide an exciting conclusion to the 2023-24 season to determine which team will end the post-season as the Playoff Champions of each division.
Quali-Fire-d for the Playoffs
Cardiff Fire secured a spot in the post-season playoffs following an 11-0 home win against the Chelmsford Warriors, booking a place in the quarter-finals.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each division will go through to the first round of playoffs and battle it out for a spot at the finals weekend. The quarter-finals will be played over two-legs home and away over the weekend of 30-31 March.
The home leg of the quarter-final is expected to take place on Saturday 30th March at 6:45pm with the opponent to be confirmed. More details on the quarter-final will be announced after the conclusion of the regular season.
Playoff Finals Weekend
The Southern Finals will take place at London's Alexandra Palace over the weekend of 6-7 April. The four semi-finals will face-off on Saturday 6th April, with the grand finals facing-off on Sunday 7th April.
Ticket details for the playoff finals weekend can be found HERE.
The schedule of the weekend will be as follows:
Saturday 6th April
| Game | Semi-Final | Face-off |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIHL Division 2 (Wilkinson) - Semi-Final 1 | 10:30am |
| 2 | NIHL Division 1 (Britton) - Semi-Final 1 | 1:30pm |
| 3 | NIHL Division 2 (Wilkinson) - Semi-Final 2 | 5:00pm |
| 4 | NIHL Division 1 (Britton) - Semi-Final 2 | 8:00pm |
Sunday 7th April
| Game | Grand Final | Face-off |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | NIHL Division 2 (Wilkinson) | 1:00pm |
| 6 | NIHL Division 1 (Britton) | 5:00pm |
More information can be found in the announcement by England Ice Hockey here.
