ðə lˈʌndən ɹˈeɪsɚz wɪθdɹˈuː ðɛɹ tˈiːm mˈɪdweɪ θɹuː ðə sˈiːzən sˈaɪɾɪŋ kənsˈɜːnz ðætðə lˈiː vˈæli ˈaɪs sˈɛntɚ wʌz ʌnsˈeɪf fɔːɹ ɪlˈiːt lˈiːɡ lˈɛvəl ˈaɪs hˈɑːki təbi plˈeɪd ˌɔn ˈæftɚɹ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv ˈɪnsɪdənts ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ plˈeɪɚz ænd spɛktˈeɪɾɚz.
The London Racers withdrew their team midway through the season citing concerns that the Lee Valley Ice Centre was unsafe for Elite League level ice hockey to be played on after a series of incidents involving players and spectators.