The four teams that come to mind are Mt. Vernon, Regina, Solon, and West Liberty. I would have to say this year it will be between Mt. Vernon and Solon (sorry Regina).
Mt. Vernon lost 2-3 decent seniors from last year but picking up a good freshman, Bertling.
Solon still has Lyle coming back and most of their strength.
Regina lost their main player, Dan Murray, without having anyone else replacing him.
West Liberty will have a decent team and has a solid coach but they lost one of their key players to graduation (Hector?)
This year, the EIHC will not have a conference tournament. This will allow EIHC teams to go out and play another non-conference opponent. Maybe next year, EIHC will not force teams to play each other twice and allow EIHC teams to play more non-conference teams.
Good luck to all this season!