Coventry Blaze won a Grand Slam of all three titles, winning the Championship with an overtime victory over the Nottingham Panthers.
However, early in the season it was revealed that teams including Edinburgh Capitals and Newcastle Vipers were seeking to resign from the BNL and join the Elite League.
This situation led to the resigning teams temporarily withdrawing their Elite League applications and entering into collective discussions on the entire BNL joining the EIHL instead.
The Elite League offered the BNL clubs invitations to join the EIHL structure,[4] which were declined due to unfavourable terms.
During the early part of the season, the results from league games also counted towards a separate Challenge Cup table.