The 1988–89 BHL season was the seventh season of the

British Hockey League The British League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League. Note that the league never had 'hockey' in its title. The le ...

, the top level of ice hockey in

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. 10 teams participated in the league, and the

Durham Wasps The Durham Wasps were an ice hockey team located in Durham and was one of England's most well-known names in ice hockey. The team was bought by Sir John Hall and moved to the neighbouring city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in August 1996. The Newcast ...

won the league title by finishing first in the regular season. The

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were playoff champions.

Regular season

Playoffs

Group A

Group B

Semifinals

*Whitley Warriors 6-8 Nottingham Panthers *Ayr Bruins 12-6 Durham Wasps

Final

*Ayr Bruins 3-6 Nottingham Panthers

References

External links

Season
on hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 BHL season 1

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British Hockey League seasons