Premier Sports retains EIHL in ice hockey offering

UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has renewed its rights agreement with the British Elite Ice Hockey League.

The deal is for the 2015-16 season and covers six regular season games and the play-off finals weekend on April 2-3.

Premier Sports added that a regular-season fixture in March 2016, a playoff quarter-final fixture and a game at the new arena of Cardiff Devils is subject to confirmation.

Additionally, Premier Sports said it will show 20 fixtures from the pan-European Champions Hockey League in 2015-16, including all games featuring British teams Braehead Clan and Sheffield Steelers.