Scottish Ice Hockey is excited to unveil the full fixture list for the upcoming SNL season ā and itās set to be one of the biggest yet.
This year, the league grows to nine teams with the addition of Solway Sharks SNL and Whitley Warriors, expanding competition and bringing fresh matchups to the calendar.
šĀ League Format
The league structure remains familiar:
Each team will play the others twice at home and twice away throughout the regular season. At the end of league play, the team with the most points will be crowned SNL Champions.
šĀ Playoff Format Returns to 1v8
The Playoffs will revert to the traditional knockout format. Once the regular season concludes:
- TheĀ 9th placed teamĀ will not qualify
- TheĀ top 8 teamsĀ will face off in 1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5 matchups
- TheĀ four winnersĀ will advance to theĀ Playoff Weekend
šĀ Scottish Cup Play-In & First Round
This year, Solway Sharks SNL and Whitley Warriors will compete in a play-in round for the final spot in the Scottish Cup.
- Their league games onĀ 14th SeptemberĀ andĀ 18th OctoberĀ will double as theĀ home and away qualifiers.
- The team with theĀ highest aggregate scoreĀ across the two games will progress to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
The draw for the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals is:
- Paisley PiratesĀ vsĀ Solway Sharks / Whitley Warriors
- Kilmarnock ThunderĀ vsĀ Aberdeen Lynx
- North Ayrshire WildĀ vsĀ Edinburgh Capitals
- Dundee RocketsĀ vsĀ Kirkcaldy Kestrels
The winner of each tie will move on to the semi-finals.
šļøĀ Get Ready
With more teams, more games, and more competition ā the 2025 SNL season is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.
š The action begins Saturday 6th September.
šļø Visit your teamās social media pages to find out how to grab your tickets.
Buckle up ā the SNL just got even better.
