List of Nottingham Panthers Seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team currently of the British Elite League. This list documents the season-by-season records of the Nottingham Panthers from their inaugural season in 1946–47 to 1959–60 and from their reformation in 1980–81 to the present day. The Panthers were due to begin play in the 1939–40 season but the outbreak of World War II delayed this for seven years. The club played their first competitive game on November 22, 1946, defeating Wembley Monarchs 3-2 at the Ice Stadium.

They played in the English National League for their first eight seasons before becoming part of the amalgamated British National League in 1954. Following the collapse of the British National League in 1960 the Panthers were disbanded. The club were reformed in 1980 when the Sheffield Lancers relocated to Nottingham. Since that time the Panthers have played in the English League South, English National League, British Hockey League, Ice Hockey Superleague and the current Elite Ice Hockey League. A charter member of the Premier League in 1983 at the reintroduction of a national league, Nottingham have held continuous membership of the highest league since then and are the only team to have done so. They are also the only founder member of the Premier League who continue to play in the highest league and have been since 1996.

In their 44 completed seasons, the Panthers have been regular season champions 3 times, in 1950–51, 1953–54 and 1955–56. The team have won the national playoff championship twice, in 1988–89 and 2006–07, and appeared in 8 other playoff finals. They have 26 post season appearances, including 25 consecutively between 1985–86 and the present. Nottingham have won the Autumn Cup 6 times, in 1955–56, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1996–97 and 1998–99 and 3 Challenge Cups in 2003–04, 2007–08 and 2009–10. In total the Panthers have appeared in 22 major finals, winning 10 of them. They have an overall regular season record of 816 wins, 650 defeats, 127 ties and 39 overtime defeats.

Season League Autumn Cup Regular season Post season Challenge Cup
Finish GP W L T GF GA Pts Finish GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1946–47 English League Did not enter 7th 36 7 25 4 - 134 223 18 Did not qualify
1947–48 English League 5th 10 5 5 0 43 46 10 6th 36 13 20 3 - 162 184 29
1948–49 English League 5th 14 7 7 0 69 58 14 4th 28 12 11 5 - 122 126 29
1949–50 English League 3rd 36 19 15 2 162 167 40 6th 24 10 13 1 - 126 151 21
1950–51 English League 4th 30 12 11 7 148 134 31 1st 30 18 9 3 - 156 105 37
1951–52 English League 2nd 30 17 12 1 153 139 35 6th 30 9 20 1 - 122 169 19
1952–53 English League 4th 30 13 15 2 151 174 28 3rd 30 15 12 3 - 144 144 33
1953–54 English League 5th 24 9 14 1 104 115 19 1st 24 15 5 4 - 136 106 34
1954–55 British League 5th 22 9 9 4 111 95 22 2nd 40 25 10 5 - 224 152 55
1955–56 British League 1st 24 16 6 2 124 93 34 1st 32 17 14 1 - 185 166 35
1956–57 British League 5th 24 6 13 5 113 124 17 5th 32 10 18 4 - 131 173 24
1957–58 British League 3rd 24 11 12 1 103 107 23 2nd 32 16 13 3 - 158 158 35
1958–59 British League 5th 24 6 15 3 90 123 15 4th 30 9 16 5 - 124 146 23
1959–60 British League 3rd 24 9 11 4 90 123 22 2nd 32 16 14 2 - 127 132 34 Won in Semi Final, 7-6 (Streatham)
Lost in Final, 5-6 (Brighton)
1960–80 The Panthers were disbanded in 1960 and were not reformed until 1980
1980–81 English League South 4th 14 5 6 3 - 75 75 17 Did not qualify
1981–82 English League 2nd 14 9 5 0 - 85 82 18 Did not qualify
English League South 2nd 16 12 4 0 - 155 61 24
1982–83 British League B 4th 28 14 10 4 - 228 206 29 Did not qualify
1983–84 Premier League Finished second in qualifying group 8th 32 9 21 2 - 183 277 20 Did not qualify
1984–85 Premier League Finished third in qualifying group 8th 36 12 22 2 - 151 233 26 Did not qualify
1985–86 Premier League Finished first in qualifying group
Lost in English Final, 8-16 (Durham)
6th 36 15 17 4 - 181 226 34 Finished third in qualifying group
1986–87 Premier League Finished first qualifying group
Won in English Final, 15-9 (Whitley)
Won Autumn Cup, 5-4 (Fife)
3rd 36 23 12 1 - 317 215 47 Finished third in qualifying group
1987–88 Premier League Finished second in qualifying group 6th 36 13 21 2 - 243 298 28 Finished third in qualifying group
1988–89 Premier League Finished third in qualifying group 3rd 36 22 9 5 - 305 193 49 Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 8-6 (Whitley)
Won British Championship, 6-3 (Ayr)
1989–90 Premier League Finished fourth in qualifying group 6th 32 12 18 2 - 183 185 26 Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 4-5 (Murrayfield)
1990–91 Premier League Finished second in qualifying group 6th 36 16 16 4 - 200 202 36 Finished fourth in qualifying group
1991–92 Premier League Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 13-10 (Cardiff)
Won Autumn Cup, 7-5 (Humberside)
2nd 36 21 12 3 - 238 192 45 Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 7-3 (Peterborough)
Lost in Final, 6-7 (Durham)
1992–93 Premier League Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 18-14 (Basingstoke)
Lost in Semi Final, 7-15 (Cardiff)
3rd 36 19 15 2 - 256 236 40 Finished first in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 4-5 (Humberside)
1993–94 Premier League Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 6-5 (Basingstoke)
Lost in Semi Final, 9-11 (Cardiff)
4th 44 26 16 2 - 288 224 54 Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 0-8 (Sheffield)
1994–95 Premier League Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 25-10 (Slough)
Won in Semi Final, 25-11 (Murrayfield)
Won Autumn Cup, 7-2 (Cardiff)
3rd 44 32 8 4 - 372 213 68 Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 7-11 (Murrayfield)
1995–96 Premier League Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 11-9 (Basingstoke)
Won in Semi Final, 16-8 (Humberside)
Lost in Final, 2-5 (Sheffield)
4th 36 19 12 5 - 214 174 43 Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 3-1 (Durham)
Lost in Final, 3-4 (Sheffield)
1996–97 Super League Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 5-4 (Cardiff)
Won in Semi Final, 6-3 (Sheffield)
Won Autumn Cup, 5-3 (Ayr)
4th 42 21 18 1 2 160 147 45 Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 6-5 (Ayr)
Lost in Final, 1-3 (Sheffield)
1997–98 Super League Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Quarter Finals, 5-8 (Ayr)
4th 28 14 11 3 0 95 99 31 Finished third in qualifying group Finished fourth in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 8-16 (Ayr)
1998–99 Super League Finished third in qualifying group
Won in Second Round, 19-0 (Slough)
Won in Quarter Final, 7-1 (Newcastle)
Won in Semi Final, 5-4 (Manchester)
Won Autumn Cup, 2-1 (Ayr)
3rd 42 25 14 1 2 140 134 53 Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 4-2 (Bracknell)
Lost in Final, 1-2 (Cardiff)
Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 6-5 (Cardiff)
Lost in Final, 0-4 (Sheffield)
1999–00 Super League Finished fourth in qualifying group
Won in Second Round, 5-3 (Peterborough)
Lost in Quarter Final, 2-13 (Cardiff)
6th 42 18 20 3 1 140 165 40 Finished fourth in qualifying group Finished fourth in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 7-4 (London)
Lost in Final, 1-2 (Sheffield)
2000–01 Super League Finished third in qualifying group
Won in Quarter Final, 7-4 (Manchester)
Lost in Semi Final, 5-7 (Sheffield)
8th 48 18 23 - 7 126 167 53 Finished fourth in qualifying group Finished fifth in qualifying group
2001–02 Super League 4th 48 19 20 9 - 140 141 47 Finished sixth in qualifying group Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 4-7 (Ayr)
2002–03 Super League 3rd 32 15 13 4 0 92 92 34 Finished third in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 3-4 (London)
Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 3-2 (Belfast)
Lost in Final, 2-3 (Sheffield)
2003–04 Elite League 2nd 56 34 14 6 2 209 158 76 Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 6-1 (Manchester)
Lost in Final, 1-2 (Sheffield)
Finished fourth in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 11-5 (Belfast)
Won Challenge Cup, 4-3 (Sheffield)
2004–05 Elite League 4th 50 25 14 5 6 136 101 61 Finished second in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 3-1 (Cardiff)
Lost in Final, 1-2 (Coventry)
Finished second in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 4-5 (Coventry)
2005–06 Elite League 3rd 42 23 11 6 2 111 88 54 Finished third in qualifying group Finished first in qualifying group
Lost in Semi Final, 7-8 (Coventry)
2006–07 Elite League 5th 54 29 17 - 8 182 149 66 Won in Quarter Final, 6-5 (Sheffield)
Won in Semi Final, 2-1 (Belfast)
Won British Championship, 2-1 (Cardiff)
Lost in Quarter Final, 4-5 (Sheffield)
2007–08 Elite League 3rd 54 33 18 - 3 173 133 69 Lost in Quarter Final, 6-7 (Cardiff) Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 10-5 (Newcastle)
Won Challenge Cup, 9-7 (Sheffield)
2008–09 Elite League 3rd 54 37 13 - 4 225 153 72 Won in Quarter Final, 9-5 (Manchester)
Won in Semi Final, 6-2 (Coventry)
Lost in Final, 0-2 (Sheffield)
Finished third in qualifying group.
2009–10 Elite League 3rd 56 34 20 - 2 215 177 70 Won in Quarter Final, 9-5 (Cardiff)
Lost in Semi Final, 1-2 (Belfast)
Finished first in qualifying group
Won in Semi Final, 7-3 (Sheffield)
Won Challenge Cup, 8-7 (Cardiff)
Regular season totals -- 1632 816 650 127 39 7869 7331 1801 3 Regular season titles

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