OXFORD City Stars have asked the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) for guidance ahead of expected major changes to the league structure.
The club believe the second-tier English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) will disband this summer, with seven clubs potentially joining them in the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL).
A statement from the clubs’ directors said: “The potential addition of four ex-EPIHL clubs into the NIHL South with vastly higher financial resources, ice time and structure, will prove to be challenging in the extreme.”
Stars want the EIHA to provide a plan before the NIHL clubs meet on May 7.
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