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Male 358 74.3%Female 120 24.9%

Non binary 1 0.2%Transsexual 2 0.4%

Prefer not to say 1 0.2%

17 and under 28 5.8%18-24 53 11%25-34 117 24.2%35-44 114 23.6%45-54 96 19.9%55-64 54 11.2%

65+ 21 4.3%Prefer not to say 0 0%

SummaryWe'll start with asking about you. How do you describe your gender?

How old are you?

24.9%

74.3%

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Basingstoke Bison 87 18.3%Bracknell Bees 24 5%

Guildford Flames 62 13%Hull Pirates 20 4.2%

Manchester Phoenix 45 9.5%Milton Keynes Lightning 42 8.8%Peterborough Phantoms 77 16.2%

Sheffield Steeldogs 18 3.8%Swindon Wildcats 18 3.8%

Telford Tigers 31 6.5%EIHL team 12 2.5%NIHL team 31 6.5%SNL team 0 0%

I don't support a team in British hockey 9 1.9%

Yes, full season ticket holder 246 51%Yes. partial season ticket holder 3 0.6%

No 233 48.3%

Now, on to the hockey

What team do you support?

Are you a season ticket holder for your club?

18.3%

16.2%

13%

48.3%

51%


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1-5 26 5.4%6-10 19 4%

11-15 26 5.4%16-20 60 12.5%

As many as possible 348 72.7%

1-5 248 52.1%6-10 83 17.4%

11-15 32 6.7%16-20 17 3.6%

As many as possible 96 20.2%

Yes 364 75.5%No 118 24.5%

How many home games do you attend in a season?

How many away games do you attend in a season?

Would you attend games as a neutral party?

72.7%

12.5%

20.2%17.4%

52.1%

24.5%

75.5%


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Not value for money: 1 6 1.3%2 6 1.3%3 5 1.1%4 14 3%5 25 5.3%6 36 7.6%7 75 15.8%8 136 28.7%9 83 17.5%

Great value for money: 10 88 18.6%

Under £10 34 7.1%£10-£11 162 33.6%£11-£12 158 32.8%£12-£13 94 19.5%£13-£14 29 6%

£15+ 5 1%

Value for money

When you buy a ticket for the EPL, whether a season ticket or single game, doyou think it's value for money?

For a single game adult ticket, what is the right price for EPL hockey?

"Tickets for EPL playoff weekend are the right price for the experience you get"

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

306090

120

19.5%32.8%

33.6%

6080


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Strongly disagree: 1 15 3.2%2 10 2.1%3 30 6.4%4 33 7%5 83 17.7%6 64 13.6%7 72 15.4%8 75 16%9 42 9%

Strongly agree: 10 45 9.6%

What could the EPL do to increase its value for money? Suggest some ideasbelow (leave blank if you wish)Longer playoffsMore teamsThis is a test answer.Focus on actual development first, not purely resultsBring in multi game playoff seriesThe league can't but teams can.Increase quality of british players, 4 line hockeyi think it is currently great value for money.Stabilise the league with a budget capUsing some ticket money for referee training, an online presence and better transparency forthings like disciplineincrease imports by one, allow as many imports on ice at once, no limitations, imports are whatmake the team so keeping it wide open would raise the level of the game.limit the number ofteams in the league so the quality of players are better will allow the teams to have more parodyin the league , reduce by two teams.Increase the number of teams, teams have around similar budgets. Keep import levels thesame. Change the stoppage in play when goalie is struck in the mask.Match night refreshments far too exspensive. Better entertainment in between periodsReduce prices, raise child tickets to Under 18s in all rinks to allow a larger crowd to attendgames at an affordable price


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All teams include the same deals within ticket packages.Better entertainment between matches. A better 2nd match experience on Final dayWork with rinks to improve fan experience, it isn't all about the game, particularly for new fans.Edible food, clean loos etc. More fans improves atmosphere (well, OK not in Guilford) andimproves funds. Maybe a wage and benefits cap would benefit the leagueIncrease quality of product across leagueOn ice Competitions between the periods like the NHL. Money off deals for sponsors if a teamscores a said number of goals or one player scores 4 or more goals in a game. I.e 15% off papajohns orders the next day if said team scores 6 or more goals.I don't think it needs to improve. £13 is fantastic value for a great nights entertainment. HoweverI wouldn't mind a rule that forces teams to play the back up for a minimum amount of games,maybe just cup competitions.Have a 3rd and 4th place play off then more people will stay for the second day or an incentiveto stayTough one, I'd be happy just to see incentives for new fans. Maybe reduced price entry for 5-10games in return for joining a supporters club or "suggested donation" to the juniors. Thereasoning behind that is I think if you have someone coming for over 5 games if they enjoy itthen you have helped them get into the habit of going.ensure games start on time, reduce extended period breaks. Phantoms are the worst. Improveskill of on ice staff to ensure ice is correctly cut and not like a melting lake.Improve the standard of refereesIt's pretty good value as it is.Increase imports to 5 or 6. Market it via fighting more. Allow non EU imports. Pay playerssufficiently so they don't need a second job. Get more ice time for players. More entertainmentfor kids in between period breaks.More import for Brits to learn from, makes it more exciting!Live music in the 2nd period break. Live music at Coventry on Saturday night. Deals linked tosponsors for pre-game meals for example. Parking refund.Tournament at the start of the season involving all teams.Better press relations from the league as a whole. More professional match night experience.Veterans rule introduced to stop aging stars getting one last pay check at the cost of a youngsterplaying.an increase in imports to increase competition between Brits and drive up the standardof the league.Change the location for the Playoffs from Coventry to Guildford or BasingstokeMore off-ice entertainment for both kids and adults (in between periods etc.)More teams, north/south conference systemImprove planet ice stadium at Peterborough. Offer a 3rd/4th place play off game sunday morningat CoventryCharity events, testimonialsReferee consistency


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Match night experience in most rinks could be much betterJust reduce the cost - too expensive like all British hockeyONE DAY TICKETS FOR FINALLevel the playing field - be it wage cap, having to ice x players from clubs' junior section,remaining at 4 importsIt's already good value for money5 importsReduce the ticket priceMore social events. Advertising. Free clappers.3pt for a win, 2pts o/t win and 1pt for a drawThe league needs to ensure the lower money teams aren't outmuscled all the time in leaguevoting by the usual suspects.Better rink facilities and improved training/support for officialsa joint weekend with the NIHL leagueLess imports / increase UK playersMore media coverage. Increase money spent on referee training.Improve facilities at rinks. Food, toilets both shockers in most rinks are an embarrassmentInterval entertainmentCancel week end and have a home/away 7 series final as per NHLAdvertiseDo not increase the imports make the team sign better quality imports who help nurture theyounger players in the teams (Sheffield had the right thing when they had Pasi, Shudra andSlamier and all the youngsters like Dowd, Wallace, Towe, Archer, Handisides, Heywood,Butterworth etc coming through whenever they travelled down south I was there as it was fun toseeIts all about the standard and experience of the game. Standard of officials seems to be goingdown and this impacts the experience and is in EPL controlBetter match day experience, food, drink... I also strongly believe that the dj's should play moremusic that pumps the crowd and the players up. Not the ymca...better advertisingMore stewards stopping people blocking views when game in process.1) Improve the standard and consistency of the officiating. 2) Not obviously a value for moneyissue, but it does impact significantly on the match-night experience so it is, specifically at MKand Basingstoke, seat numbers on tickets are not enforced. 3) Rinks do something to enforcespectator movement during play, rather than the occasional obligatory non-enforcedannouncement.Larger League/ more teams. Play offs to be bigger part of the season, not just the last twoweekends.Allow 1 non eu imports to join each team. And 4 eu players . Fast track ex players/ retired


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players to become referees . Bring ticket prices to below 10 pound. It would attack more peopleto go to games. Anything over 10 pound usually puts people off . Depending on what end of themonth it is .Ensure that the epl uses the league to develop young Brits, follow nhl rules, improve refs, don'tallow to many older Brits to tag along ie only allow a team to have 1 or 2 Brits in each team overthe age of 27. Increase the amount of imports to a AHL standard to 6 with the rest of the squadsbuilt on Brits under 25. To ensure a minimum of 2 Brits have to be on the ice at any one time.Have affiliation teams connect to the top leagues5 importsMake "away" sections more comfortable!Getting the owners to work together for the good of the sport. (not that I know anything from theinside but the perception is that the EPL is weaker than it could be due to politics from owners)More than just t shirts being thrown between periods, would love to see juniors have 5 minutesgame time more often or figure skating How about fans taking a shot at a netminder from a matfor 5 minutes. Guildford are very professional from the outside looking in and I really doappreciate all the owners have done How about an EPL all star team actually playing a matchagainst the big boys ! not expecting a win but it would be great to see all the players we rate withour own against them. No more cross over cups, new format needed, that was poor, I wanted itto be closer but the gap in abilities was huge. (Possibly the same if an EPL all star team playedthe big boys i know) Much of the block we sit in would love to see an open training session ortwo,It already is incredibly good value for money. £15 approx. for a ticket is very affordable, if it wasany cheaper, teams may as well give them out for free. I understand that the money I paycontributes towards the team on the ice so ultimately, I'd be happy to pay well above that.Increase the standard. It's dulllower ticket pricesBetter merchandise, better DJ (from watching Flames games)Bring back Bavvy the other bloke is poor and that's being polite! add some entertainment duringperiod breaks and games, thinking about it...bring Bavvy back and that's all sorted! Improve thecatering.The EPL Needs more TV CoverageFrom a Swindon perspective, increase the savings available to season ticket holders comparedto match night prices. The standard of hockey is very strong for what the EPL is but at timestickets feel very overpriced (especially when prices are compared some EIHL teams)For the playoff weekend, the EPL has the balance just right. Four competitive games over theweekend at a fair price.Ban import net mindersbetter play off seriesEx-nhl playersNo short-term fix, but competitiveness of the league overall, not just the clubs in the top 3, needslevelling out.


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Awful: 1 2 0.4%2 4 0.8%3 9 1.9%

Improve the rinks and facilities eg toilets. On ice product is good valueIncrease import limit - people like to see a skilful, competitive, entertaining product on the ice.Improve match night experience - look to EIHL for good ideas for entertainment between periodsetc. Extend post-season playoffs.Lower prices more northern teams to joinLeague sponsorshipMore games midweekMore fan interaction, more live streaming. More adverts, main sponsor.Better media coverage.Better standard of hockey [maybe more imports], better arena'sStop paying for Brits who demand more when clearly not good enough for EIHL and then drivingthe price up amongst other clubs, as a development league the EPL should be encouraged tohave a minimum number of rookies per team. Or players who have less than 3 years EPLexperience to develop more talented youngsters.Maximum two imports on the ice at the same time, requirement to ice a set number of under 23players.more teamsOnly English goalies so we get more goals and improve our future young goaliesMore off ice activity/entertainmentCreate a professional show instead of this amatuer hour stuff.

Quality and Entertainment

On the scale, please rate what you think of the quality of hockey in the EPL?How good is it?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

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4 13 2.8%5 24 5.1%6 44 9.3%7 111 23.6%8 156 33.1%9 69 14.6%

Excellent: 10 39 8.3%

Awful: 1 1 0.2%2 6 1.3%3 6 1.3%4 7 1.5%5 15 3.1%6 26 5.4%7 69 14.4%8 147 30.6%9 117 24.4%

Excellent: 10 86 17.9%

True 216 45.1%False 144 30.1%

Not sure 119 24.8%

With the above in mind, please rate the entertainment value of the hockey in theEPL?

"More imports would increase the quality of the hockey in the EPL"

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

3570

105140

24.8%30.1%

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True 128 26.6%False 225 46.7%

Not sure 129 26.8%

True 391 81%False 46 9.5%

Not sure 46 9.5%

True 390 80.7%False 41 8.5%

Not sure 52 10.8%

"More imports would increase how entertaining the hockey is in the EPL"

"What I find entertaining is watching local players giving their all for the jersey."

"It is important for British hockey to have a league where the teams are mostlymade up of British players."

Viability and sustainability

If the EPL remained as the same 10 teams with the same league, cup and playoffstructure, how viable is the league?

26.8%

46.7%

26.6%

81%

80.7%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

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100


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Not viable at all: 1 5 1.1%2 7 1.5%3 11 2.3%4 20 4.2%5 44 9.2%6 60 12.6%7 97 20.4%8 121 25.4%9 57 12%

Very viable: 10 54 11.3%

League competition 53 11.1%Cup 146 30.5%

Playoffs 118 24.6%None 162 33.8%

Which one needs the most changes to its structure?

Given your answer above, please describe what changes need to be made.More gamesThe cup and playoffs don't matter if the fundamental structure and financial costs of the seasonaren't successful. More cohesive working together between clubs to ensure that they can allcontinue.Longer formatSeperate competition from the league.Play-Off series format.I don't like games doubling as league and cup. Have a knockout cup with ENL teams as wellMore like the nhl playoff system as its not fair over 2 games.combined cup/league games are wrong. should be a totally separate tournament

33.8%

24.6%

30.5%


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Longer series or group system minimum 10 games to win trophyCup always comes a cross as an inconvenience for teams as we get to the business end of theseason when fixtures start piling upMulti game playoff seriesMake the quarter finals a 5 game series and combine the EPL and NIHL play off finalsMore cooperation between the teams, teams pulling in the same direction for the same goalMake it a real, consistent competitionMax budget for players per club to keep the league viable.Quarter final stages possibly.Seems to have limited value and is a bit unnecessary in my opinionCompletely seperate from league gamesThe point system should be changed to 3 points for a win, 2 points for an OT win and 1 point foran OT lossQuarter finalsMore like NHL SC - maybe 2 each home and awayTo big a gap between teams that have and them who don't :(,Should be longerA series of games similar to the NHL play offs with the final 4 going on to the finals weekend.Either scrapped or entirely separate competition even if it means a slightly shortened regularseasondecrease the number of teams increase imports by one, no limit when imports can playAnother cup or maybe a league cup from elite to enl2.From the price of the tickets to the way they get distributed. Different venues would be betterthan the same one for the finalsHave a neutral Final location such as Nottingham Arena!Have the cup semi finals & final earlier in the season, by February & March playing more fixturescan de rail a teams title challenge with fatigue & more risk of injuries.It's a bit of a nonsense competition.Have a mini series, make it about more than a weekendThe playoffs should follow the American format and be a series in its own rightScrap it altogether. It spoils the season run inSmaller teams need a level playing field.Separate from league games, 2 legs per roundBest of seven series for playoffsNew format, pooled similar to CHLI would like a longer playoff series, maybe shorten the season and extend the playoffs, maybe agroup stage.Made a longer process not just 2 weekends.More teams to freshen it up!


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Semi finals in Jan and final in feb to ensure players aren't being put into too many games forlead up to playoffs.More teams/gamesMore teams in the league or merge NIHL up and have division who play each other's in a properplayoff format. Don't double cup/league tournament fixtures.Mid season cup is kind of lost in the midst of the regulations season campaign. More needs tobe done to make it special.One off final as part of playoff werkendOnly the hockey nerds have any idea what's happening in the cup until the semi-finals. It'sinvisible. In our first year, we didn't even know there was a cup completion until the semifinaltickets went on sale.Cup games should not be league games.Separate cup and leauge gamesMore imports!Best of seriesBest of play off seriesThis could possibly be a start of season tournament/competition. Really do not like leaguegames doubling upfor the cup.Ive put none as I believe all of them should be changed. There should be more emphasis on theplayoffs, a conference system introduced to reduce costs and a meaningful cup competionadded at the very start of the season.Longer playoff series, as with all UK playoff competitions.3rd and 4th place game at playoff weekend so fans get 2 games with their teamLonger with actual home advantage meaning something.Include other leagues and random draw rather than another mini League of cup games you can'tfollow. If playing league above or below imports are limited to Lowest teamMore support towards the teams which are strugglingNone! If it ain't broke...Same as the NHLI think we should increase the Imports by 2 or at least one it would just improve the level of thehockey and still give the Brits a chanceWould be good to have a longer playoff run, semis and finals are played over a Friday, sat,Sunday best of 3 series on aggregateLonger playoffsA separate competitionRound robin groups rather than just 1/4 finals to qualify for Coventry.The current format works, and has worked for many yearsA wage cap that was imposed to stop teams speeding more then other teams. That would equalthe teams out more.


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The league competition needs to be made closer on the tables to increase tension andpotentially introduce desperation into some close games. Sometimes the top few teams can runaway from the others and prevent a season that's consistently entertaining to watch, no matterwho is playing.Playoff seriesas a fan who doesn't regularly check fixtures, it's hard to know which games are league orleague/cup, for example I'm a phantoms fan and I didn't realise we'd been progressing wellthrough the cup until it's been announced that we were in the quarters...Needs to be a longer format ie 2x groups of 4 with winner of each progressing to final. Reallyhate £50 for a weekend of 4 games where 1 is a u18 game and my team might not be there.Playoff costsMore playoff gamesWhat is the purpose of the cup or playoffs. Scrap themGO MAKE TO OLD FORMAT RATHER THAN TOP 8 TEAMS PLAYING JUST TWICEBest of 3/5/7 series based on league finish position for all 10 teams, then 'Final Four' playoff atCoventry.Go back to a best of 5 game series for the quarters, as we had back in the BNL Days.Make it meaningful - 4 games to win the play-offs is mickey mouse. Also - Cup competition -stop the "double games" crap. Separate it from the League and get it completed before XmasBack to group stage or a best of seriesProper playoffs - best of 3 gamesLonger more of nhl styleRound robin groupsMaking it an actual achievement to win!At least a 3 game series for quarterfinalsAn actual knock out cup competition, home and away legs.Dont knowI'd rather less league games with a separate cup comp and longer playoff seriesPrefer the old style play off format , as opposed to a weekend at CoventryWould love to see group stages in playoffs againPlayoff series rather than an end of season weekendNo changeLess midweek games just extend the season for an extra couple of weekends?Abolish it, joke competition. Alternatively turn it onto a proper knock out cup.Longer playoff format so it actually means something to win itDedicated fixture dates for semi-finals and final. It's amateurish to have four teams qualify andthen a scramble to arrange fixtures for a cold Wednesday night in February when crowds arelow.change to a NHL style of playoffs


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Just the top 4 should make playoffs. 8 out of 10 is too manyNeed to include more teams, a bit like the FA cupWhy not have the cup as a start of season event. Then go on to a 2x Home and 2x Away leaguefollowed by the playoffs. Current cup format leaves successful clubs with fixture congestion inJan/Feb.MoneyInstead of having an 8 team end of season play off, I would suggest following the NIHL modeland just have the top four in the play offs. As much I would love to see my team win somesilverware, it doesn't do teams justice if they finish in those top four places and potentially loseout on a place at finals weekend to a team finishing 8th or 7th.Divisions to decrease games against far away opponentsWould be good to have a fixed date for the cup final at a neutral venue and also not split over 2legs, which could affect the run in to the final weeks of the league.As it stands there is nothing wrong with the competitions, it is the widening gap between thehaves and have nots that needs to be addressed, something an extra import will not help.Needs to have more seperation from the league, is to intertwined and the top 4 teams at the endof the season have usually made the semis.With cup games being played mid week we were unable to come and watch as a family sotherefore did not attend.Too many competitions. The cup in particular is just a playoff, duplicating the end of seasonplayoff. Scrap the cup.At the playoffs, 3rd and 4th should play each other in order to see the true results.Cup is simply league matches til semis. Have a proper knockout competition.All teams to have one line of juniors that actually playNeeds to be separate from league fixtures. Stand alone competition to start season. Final beforexmas.In my opinion it should be a stand alone competition.A wage cap that would give all teams a competitive edge.Separate to league games, knockout format, perhapsnot sure it is merited the same as the so called Red Hockey CupMake it more specific games rather than just an extension of league matchesWho knows and realises that the cup is going on?Needs to be longer, not just home and away game, maybe 2hom 2 away.I believe that it's fine as it isseparate to league gamesHave a 3rd and 4th place gameHave a mini league between top 8 teamsSeparate it from league gamesFull knockout cup, seperate to league fixtures


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financially more stablePoints systemThe first round should be longer.More playoff game, series sell !!!To play bigger part of seasonProper play-off with best of 7 quarterfinals, semi finals and final. Regular season reduced to 4games against each opponent.To many big fish in a small pont. Wage cap required + nihl teams adding to make a 15 teamleagueNeeds Togo back to how it use to be 10 seasons agoThe playoffs should played along side the Elite league at Wembley or 02 Make it an ice hockeyspectacular and over 2 days on the easter bank holiday . Have the 4 semi finals on Saturdayand 2 finals on Sunday . Epl at lunchtime and elite league at 5pm. And rest of the day in Londonto sight see and party on bank holiday Monday. Surely an ice hockey gathering would bring inmore sponsorship possibilities. And in turn security for clubs .With more imports create a cup da format between epl and eihlI would prefer to see an American style series in the playoffs to get to the finals weekend (I wantmore hockey)Do it as a best of 5We need a longer playoff format to make the competition more meaningful. Not sure how weachieve that though!The Cup should be a pre-Christmas Event so that excitement is built up over the season and notjust in the last 3rdgames to be played at one part of season, not spread outDon't know but currently appears meaninglessA proper league type structure with extra games instead of points from the same league gamesNeed to be best of formatFinal should be a series played at the rinks of the teams in the final. Coventry may bring fanstogether but many miss out due to costs/travel etc which is hugely unfairDoesn't seem like a huge achievement as it currently seems like the team only needs to be goodin the semi-final/final to win itPreferred a crossover cup where league games aren't cup games as wellAll bring something different to the experiencePromotion & relegationNo Penalty shootout in the playoffs. Go with the NHL format or having non stop OT, till a goal isscoredLonger format to make the playoffs seem less of an afterthought (possibly replace the QF stagewith 2 x 4 team groups?).I think all leagues in the UK need to move to a series-based playoffs structure. If a "finals


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weekend" is needed financially for the league purse, then have the cup semis and final played ata neutral location (Coventry?) at some point during the season.Would be nice to have a longer run format more gamesIntroduce a Qtr final stage to keep more teams involved.More games it's not what I would say proper playoff hockeyLonger, series basedscrap the play off finals weekend. pointless. Only suits a few fans that can afford it.a seperate cup for lower teamsLess imports and promotion/relegationIt is very confusing being able to pick who to playNeeds to be entirely separate from league results. FA Cup style approachPerhaps amend the rules regarding imports either on the bench or on the ice (reduce thenumbers) however this won't happen whilst games are doubling up as league/cup gamesSeparate league and cup games rather than one game counting as both league and cup.Maybe transform the playoff preliminaries to a group format (two groups of four teams) to qualifyfor the finals weekendMore teams and tighter compitionShould be separate cup games to league games.Have a proper series not just a few games and you win itStand alone gamesSeperate from the leagueThough ice time is a clear barrier, I'd want a true knockout cup rather than one based on leagueplacingsHave seriesMore teams.Separate competition from leagueConferencesA competition in its own right, not league games doubling points.more gamesNo games counting for both league and cup. more teams from other leagues.More opportunities for young players, veteran rule requiring teams to ice more kids and giventhem the chance to impress for more ice time in the league.geographical conferanceslonger play off seriesMake the cup a separate competition instead of league games counting point in the cupplayoff groupsMore of a play off seriesI dont like the basic idea of a single game counting in 2 competitions


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Points deduction 70 14.8%Loss of league participation bond 44 9.3%

Points deduction to start the next season 26 5.5%Expulsion from eligibility for the playoffs 70 14.8%

Support from a central EIHA fund to be paid back against league bond 280 59.2%Nothing, they should live or die by their sword 97 20.5%

Other 29 6.1%

None.. It all works very wellqtr final rounds and beyond are not good in midweek especially for getting kids involved due toschool next day etc. as face-offs are late eve due to ice time etc.A longer playoff competition so it's more prestigious and harder to win.12team leagueMake it specific what games are the league and what games are the cup throughout the seasonMore playoff games before finals w/eCup needs to be done earlier in the season to avoid congestion-possibly split into north/southand have the final 4 over a weekend (though perhaps not viable with ice time)There all good

When clubs suffer from financial problems during the season to the point thatthey cannot pay players, what should happen? (Select more than one ifnecessary)

Any other business

3on3 overtime is...

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Great, love it! 238 49.7%Alright, I'm not fussed really. 79 16.5%

Good enough but prefer 4on4 87 18.2%Terrible, bring back 4on4 42 8.8%

Why can't we have draws? 33 6.9%

Exciting. It's a great way to decide who wins a game. 228 47.7%A thing that exists. I'm not fussed. 101 21.1%

Terrible. It's an individual skills contest deciding a team sport. 81 16.9%Again, why can't we just have draws? 57 11.9%A waste if we're playing the Germans 11 2.3%

As it is: 2pts for a win, 1 for an OT/PS loss, 0 for regulation loss 221 46.4%3pts for a regulation win, 2 for OT/PS win, 1 for OT/PS loss, 0 for regulation loss 219 46%

Penalty shots are...

What should the EPL points system be?

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As option 2 but with a bonus point if your team scores more than 5 goals 36 7.6%

The EIHL 55 11.5%The EIHA 54 11.3%

UK Ice Hockey 51 10.7%Hockey's status as a minority sport 216 45.2%

Itself 102 21.3%

The EPL's biggest enemy to success is...

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EPL fan survey - Google Forms · 2016. 6. 18. · (3/ idq vxuyh\ *rrjoh )rupv kwwsv grfv jrrjoh frp irupv g d ',s 6k [ %t.472] ... ,psuryh sodqhw lfh vwdglxp dw 3hwhuerurxjk 2iihu