British Knockout Cup
The British Knockout Cup was an Elite Ice Hockey League competition originally created to fill the void left by the demise of the London Racers in the 2005–06 season. The first winners of the cup were the Sheffield Steelers who defeated the Coventry Blaze on penalty shots in the final. The format was a home/away affair in the first year of play. In the 2006–07 season, the format was altered with the final being a one-off game. The 2006-07 cup was won by the Cardiff Devils, when they beat the Coventry Blaze 3–0 at the Coventry Skydome. 2008–09 The British Knockout Cup will be a nine-team affair this season, with Sheffield and Belfast competing in a preliminary two-legged round at Ice Sheffield on the 25 and 26 October. The first match of the two ended in a 3–3 draw with both teams really battling it out, but the following night the Belfast Giants came out on top 6–5 and it was they who progress with an aggregate score of (9-8) to face Coventry Blaze in the quarter-finals. Quarter-Finals This Quarter Final between these two heavyweights was all tied up in the 1st leg with the Giants winning their home leg