The 2011–12 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League is the 4th season of the

Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League The Bosnia and Herzegovina Hockey League (BHL) is the top league for ice hockey in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is organized by the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation. History Hockey developed slowly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all of it ...

(BHHL). It started on January 9, 2012.

League business

Prior to the start of the 2011–12 season it was announced that

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and left the league to play in the newly formed Open Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an international league with teams from

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, and the Republic of Macedonia. HK Ilidža 2010 was renamed HK Ajkule Ilidža 2010 for the season and also changed their team logo. All games will again be played in

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at the Olympic Hall Zetra, now known as Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch. Each team will play ten games for the season before the playoff. Following on from the previous season

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and HK Stari Grad will continue to play under their nicknames of HK Medvjedi and HK Vukovi respectively. In February 2012 heavy snowfall caused the collapse of the roof that covered the rink leading to the season being indefinitely postponed. In November 2012 the season resumed after the ice rink was re-installed. Three games were played to complete the regular season before the top two ranked teams advanced to the finals playoff.

Regular season

The regular season consisted of each team playing 10 games.

Schedule

Playoffs

HK Ajkule Ilidža 2010 and

qualified for the playoffs after finishing first and second in the regular season standings respectively. HK Ajkule Ilidža 2010 won the single game final 3–2 in a shootout.

References

External links

Official site
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