2021 Sanaman Elite Hockey League
The 2021 Sanaman Elite Hockey League is the first season of the newly formed professional ice hockey league in Sanama. It was created by a consortium of Sanaman business people, with each team owning an equal share in the Sanaman Elite Hockey Association. The requirement to join the league was financial viability, size of the local media market, and size and quality of the arena. The league is contested by 14 teams over 52 rounds and a playoff to determine the champion. The league does not feature the best hockey team in Sanama, the Fatehpur Sikri Buccaneers, which will compete in the MEHL.
Participating teams
| Team name | Arena | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caverden City Cudgellers | ESB Arena | 11,600 | ESB |
| Galarmjabat Gunners | Apishe Arena | 16,400 | Apishe Group |
| Hall Hitters | KCC Arena | 10,600 | Kalhana Construction Company |
| Kawite City Keelhaulers | The Dockyard | 9,500 | Jollichick |
| Paharr Niyi Pioneers | Sicureta Hockey Center | 9,100 | Sicureta Corporation |
| Palë City Privateers | Tanisha Arena | 13,500 | Tanisha Foods |
| Perhika Punishers | Faca Arena | 18,600 | Faca Automotive Group |
| Port Niyi Pirates | SSMI Center | 16,100 | SSMI |
| Rhan Rogues | Woolridge Center | 13,900 | Woolridge Shipping Company |
| Riverden Ravagers | THICC Arena | 11,900 | Thanatos Industrial & Construction Company |
| Sanestira Shockers | Simines Globe | 18,400 | Simines |
| Sara-Nyl Slayers | Popa Cola Center | 13,800 | Popa Cola |
| Xeriffa Xenoblasts | Kisara Cars Center | 7,800 | Vinfetto Holdings |
| Xolatira X-rays | Sadri Industries Center | 11,700 | Sadri Industries |
Current table
| Team | Pld |
RW | OTW | OTL | RL | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanestira Shockers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 25 | Qualification for Playoff |
| Perhika Punishers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 24 | |
| Galarmjabat Gunners | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 21 | |
| Port Niyi Pirates | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 18 | |
| Xolatira X-Rays | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 17 | |
| Hall Hitters | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 | |
| Caverden City Cudgellers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 16 | Qualification for Playin |
| Rhan Rogues | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 | |
| Riverden Ravagers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 11 | |
| Sara-Nyl Slayers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 10 | |
| Xeriffa Xenoblasts | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 10 | |
| Palë City Privateers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 9 | |
| Paharr Niyi Pioneers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 9 | Possible Playout |
| Kawite City Keelhaulers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 7 |
Results
First round
| CAV | GAL | HAL | KAW | PAH | PAL | PER | POR | RHA | RIV | SAN | SAR | XER | XOL | |
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| Caverden City Cudgellers | – | 5–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
4–3 |
4–0 | ||||||||
| Galarmjabat Gunners | 3–1 | – |
2–1 |
2–4 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
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| Hall Hitters | 4–3 OT | – |
1–3 |
3–2 |
3–2 OT |
3–1 | ||||||||
| Kawite City Keelhaulers | 3–2SO | 2–3 | – |
2–1 OT |
0–6 |
2–4 |
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| Paharr Niyi Pioneers | 1–5 | – |
4–0 |
0–5 |
0–4 |
1–2OT |
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| Palë City Privateers | 1–2 | 3–4 | – |
3–4OT |
4–3 |
4–3 OT |
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| Perhika Punishers | 5–1 | 5–1 | – |
5–0 |
6–1 |
6–1 | ||||||||
| Port Niyi Pirates | 2–3SO | 3–2 OT | – |
7–4 |
1–2 OT |
5–0 |
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| Rhan Rogues | 2–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 | – |
5–0 |
1–2 SO | ||||||||
| Riverden Ravagers | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 OT | – |
1–4 | ||||||||
| Sanestira Shockers | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 OT | 3–0 | – |
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| Sara-Nyl Slayers | 3–1 | 2–1OT | 2–3 | 2–3OT | 5–2 | – |
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| Xeriffa Xenoblasts | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 OT | 0–5 | – |
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| Xolatira X-Rays | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | – |
Possible Playout
The bottom two teams will play any elligible teams applying for entry into the league. The top two finishers in that group stage will play in the 2022 Sanaman Elite Hockey League. Teams face every other team twice, home and away, and no points are retained from the regular season. If there are no teams applying for entry, no Playout will be held. Teams from the SEHL that do not qualify for the next season will play in the Sanaman Challenge Hockey League. Only teams finishing in the top two of the SCHL are elligible to apply. These teams must also satisfy certain commercial and organisational criteria.
Playin
The teams finishing in seventh to tenth place qualify for the Playin stage. The four teams form a group, playing every team twice, home and away. The teams retain half their points, scored goals and conceded goals. The top two finishers in the Playin enter the Playoff as teams seven and eight.
Playoff
The top six teams and top two teams in the Playon will participate in the Playoff. Each round is played in best of seven games series. In the quarterfinals the first team will play the eighth team, the second team will play the seventh team, the third team will play the sixth team, and the fourth team will play the fifth team. For the semifinals, the highest ranked team from the league stage will play the lowest ranked team, with the two remaining teams facing each other. No penalty shootouts are used, tied games are decided by OT periods.
