| 2024–25 NIHL National League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice Hockey |
| Duration |
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| Teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champions | Leeds Knights |
| Top scorer | Owen Sobchak (Hull Seahawks) |
| National Cup | |
| Winners | Leeds Knights |
| Runners-up | Romford Raiders |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Milton Keynes Lightning |
| Runners-up | Peterborough Phantoms |
The 2024–25 NIHL National League season was the sixth season of the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) National League, the second tier of ice hockey in Great Britain. The regular season started on 13 September 2024 and concluded on 23 March 2025, during which the Leeds Knights finished as League Champions for the third consecutive season. The Leeds Knights also won the National Cup, beating the Romford Raiders 4–1 in the final. The top eight teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs, and the playoff final took place on 20 April 2025 at the Coventry Skydome, in which the Milton Keynes Lightning beat the Peterborough Phantoms 6–1.
Owen Sobchak of the Hull Seahawks finished the regular season with the most points, 115; one of six players to score more than 100 points in the season. Sobchak also lead the league in assists, with 86, while the Swindon Wildcats' Jake Bricknell scored the most goals, 57. The Leeds Knights had the best goaltender statistics; Sam Gospel and Harrison Walker were first and second in the league by both goals against average (GAA) and save percentage.
Teams
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| Team | City/Town | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Bees |  Slough, Berkshire | Slough Ice Arena |
| Bristol Pitbulls | Bristol | Planet Ice Bristol |
| Hull Seahawks | Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire | Hull Arena |
| Leeds Knights | Leeds, Yorkshire | Planet Ice Leeds |
| Milton Keynes Lightning | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | Planet Ice Milton Keynes |
| Peterborough Phantoms | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | Planet Ice Peterborough |
| Romford Raiders | Romford, London | Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre |
| Sheffield Steeldogs | Sheffield, Yorkshire | iceSheffield |
| Solway Sharks |  Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfries Ice Bowl |
| Swindon Wildcats | Swindon, Wiltshire | Link Centre |
| Telford Tigers | Telford, Shropshire | Telford Ice Rink |
Regular season
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edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Knights | 54 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 253 | 135 | +118 | 84 | League champions, Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 54 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 267 | 155 | +112 | 83 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Swindon Wildcats | 54 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 244 | 154 | +90 | 77 | |
| 4 | Hull Seahawks | 54 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 243 | 213 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Peterborough Phantoms | 54 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 225 | 209 | +16 | 65 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Steeldogs | 54 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 203 | 226 | −23 | 56 | |
| 7 | Romford Raiders | 54 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 230 | 262 | −32 | 51 | |
| 8 | Telford Tigers | 54 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 221 | 269 | −48 | 48 | |
| 9 | Solway Sharks | 54 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 200 | 229 | −29 | 44 | |
| 10 | Berkshire Bees | 54 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 152 | 246 | −94 | 36 | |
| 11 | Bristol Pitbulls | 54 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 176 | 316 | −140 | 34 |