STYLE OF HOCKEY & PROGRESSION INTO EUROPE
The style of hockey currently being played in the UK is very similar to North America. This is why the majority of the imports playing in the league are recruited from Canada and the US. The hockey is slightly more physical than the European mainland which makes it a very easy transition.
With the British Elite league improving year upon year, it has turned into a stepping stone to more lucrative European contracts. If you have a good year in the EIHL you will give yourself an opportunity to open some doors for yourself.
| Here is a list of players that have done well in the Elite Ice Hockey League and have subsequetly moved on... | |||||||
| Denmark | Pete Campbell | France | Evan Cheverie | Germany | Dan Tessier | Italy | Brandon Cote |
| Denmark | Mike Garrow | France | Dan Welch | Germany | Trevor Gallant | Italy | Kent Simpson |
| Denmark | Neal Martin | France | Marc Lefebvre | Germany | Paul Cabana | Italy | Jonas Lennartsson |
| Denmark | Sammy Nassreddine | France | Martin Masa | Germany | Erik Anderson | Italy | Scott Ricci |
| Denmark | Trevor Koenig | France | Stevie Lyle | Germany | Daryl Andrews | Norway | Phi Osaer |
| Denmark | David Clarke | Finland | Tyson Teplitsky | Germany | David Cousineau | Slovenia | Lou Dickenson |
| Denmark | Marek Ivan | Germany | Duncan Dalamo | Italy | Steve Gallace | Slovenia | Jason Silverthorn |
| Denmark | Steve McKenna | Germany | JP Morin | Italy | Mark Smith | Sweden | Adam Calder |
| Denmark | Dan Ceman | Germany | Jon Cullen | Italy | Radoslav Hecl | Sweden | Eric Beaudoin |
| Denmark | Sean McAslan | Germany | Peter Aubry | Italy | Joe Tallari | Switzerland | Rod Hinks |
| France | Lou Dickenson | Germany | Dan Carlson | Italy | Jason Robinson | Switzerland | Greg Owen |
| France | Jason Silverthorn | Germany | Andreas Moberg | Italy | Mark Cadotte | Switzerland | Derek Becker |