bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐ kəpˈæsᵻɾi kɹˈaʊd æt ðə nˈæʃənəl ˈaɪs sˈɛntɚ, ðə nˈuːkæsəl vˈaɪpɚz kɹˈaʊnd ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɪnðɪ ɪlˈiːt ˈaɪs hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ wɪððə plˈeɪɔf tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈaɪɾəl.
Before a capacity crowd at the National Ice Centre, the Newcastle Vipers crowned their first season in the Elite Ice Hockey League with the Playoff Championship title.