2008–09 Manchester Phoenix season

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Results of the 2008-09 Manchester Phoenix Season:

Season standings[]

2008–09 EIHL season GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
Sheffield Steelers 54 41 6 7 201 115 89
Coventry Blaze 54 38 14 2 228 151 78
Nottingham Panthers 54 37 13 4 226 154 78
Belfast Giants 54 35 15 4 216 170 74
Cardiff Devils 54 28 19 7 174 143 63
Manchester Phoenix 54 27 23 4 198 178 58
Newcastle Vipers 54 21 29 4 147 184 46
Edinburgh Capitals 54 19 29 6 179 243 44
Hull Stingrays 54 16 33 5 154 243 37
Basingstoke Bison 54 8 43 3 131 272 19

Game log[]

September[]

Record for month: 6–1–1 (home: 3–1–0; away: 3–0–1).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
1 Sept 6 Manchester 4 – 3 Hull 1–0–0 2 EIHL
2 Sept 7 Newcastle 4 – 5 Manchester SO 2–0–0 4 EIHL
3 Sept 13 Manchester 4 – 3 Basingstoke 3–0–0 6 EIHL
4 Sept 14 Nottingham 5 – 3 Manchester 3–1–0 6 EIHL
5 Sept 20 Edinburgh 4 – 5 Manchester SO 4–1–0 8 EIHL
6 Sept 21 Manchester 3 – 2 Sheffield 1–0-0 2 ChCup
7 Sept 27 Manchester 1 – 2 Newcastle SO 4–1-1 9 EIHL
8 Sept 28 Sheffield Steelers 1 – 2 Manchester SO 5-1-1 11 EIHL

October[]

Record for month: 6–2–0 (home: 3–1–0; away: 3–1–0).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
9 4 Oct Belfast 6 – 3 Manchester 1–1–0 2 ChCup
10 5 Oct Manchester 7 – 2 Newcastle 2–1–0 4 ChCup
11 12 Oct Basingstoke 2 – 5 Manchester 6–1–1 13 EIHL
12 16 Oct Edinburgh 2 - 6 Manchester 3–1–0 6 ChCup
13 18 Oct Manchester 4 – 1 Nottingham 7–1–1 15 EIHL
14 18 Oct Manchester 7 – 4 Edinburgh 8–1–1 17 EIHL
15 25 Oct Manchester 2 – 3 Coventry 8–2–1 17 EIHL
16 26 Oct Hull 4 – 6 Manchester 9–2–1 19 EIHL

November[]

Record for month: 4–5–0 (home: 2–3–0; away: 2–2–0).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
17 1 Nov Manchester 4 – 5 Nottingham 9–3–1 19 EIHL
18 2 Nov Cardiff Devils 2 – 6 Manchester 10–3–1 21 EIHL
19 8 Nov Manchester 3 - 7 Sheffield 10–4–1 21 EIHL
20 9 Nov Sheffield 5 – 4 Manchester 10–5–1 21 EIHL
21 16 Nov Belfast 4 – 3 Manchester 10–6–1 21 EIHL
22 22 Nov Hull 0 – 5 Manchester 11–6–1 23 EIHL
23 23 Nov Manchester 6 – 4 Edinburgh 12–6–1 25 EIHL
24 29 Nov Manchester 7 – 1 Hull 13–6–1 27 EIHL
25 30 Nov Cardiff 5 – 3 Manchester 13–7–1 27 EIHL

December[]

Record for month: 5–3-1 (home: 3–1–0; away 2–2–1).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
26 5 Dec Manchester 5 – 2 Belfast 14–7–1 29 EIHL
27 6 Dec Manchester 1 – 2 Cardiff OT 14–7–2 30 EIHL
28 10 Dec Manchester 1 – 4 Sheffield 14–8–2 30 EIHL
29 11 Dec Edinburgh 3 – 4 Manchester 15–8–2 32 EIHL
30 13 Dec Manchester 3 – 4 Coventry 15–9–2 32 EIHL
31 14 Dec Basingstoke 3 – 8 Manchester 16–9–2 34 EIHL
32 21 Dec Sheffield 3 – 1 Manchester 16–10–2 34 EIHL
33 26 Dec Newcastle 2 – 3 Manchester 17–10–2 36 EIHL
34 27 Dec Manchester 3 – 2 Newcastle 18–10–2 38 EIHL

January[]

Record for month: 3–6–1 (home: 3–2–0; away 0–4–1).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
35 3 Jan Manchester 1 – 3 Belfast 18–11–2 38 EIHL
36 4 Jan Nottingham 2 – 4 Manchester 19–11–2 40 EIHL
37 10 Jan Manchester 4 – 5 Newcastle 19–12–2 40 EIHL
38 11 Jan Coventry 2 – 1 Manchester 19–13–2 40 EIHL
39 16 Jan Manchester 3 – 5 Sheffield 19–14–2 40 EIHL
40 18 Jan Belfast 8 – 2 Manchester 19–15–2 40 EIHL
41 24 Jan Manchester 6 – 7 Coventry OT 19–15–3 41 EIHL
42 25 Jan Cardiff 0 – 2 Manchester 20–15–3 43 EIHL
43 29 Jan Hull 0 – 4 Manchester 1–0–0 - KOCup
44 31 Jan Manchester 2 – 3 Nottingham 20–16–3 43 EIHL

February[]

Record for month: 7–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; away: 4–1–0).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
45 1 Feb Nottingham 4 – 2 Manchester 20–17–3 43 EIHL
46 4 Feb Manchester 5 – 2 Basingstoke 4-1-0 - ChCup
47 7 Feb Coventry Blaze 3 – 4 Manchester OT 21–17–3 45 EIHL
48 14 Feb Manchester 4 – 3 Hull 2–0–0 - KOCup
49 15 Feb Basingstoke 1 – 6 Manchester 5–1–0 - ChCup
50 17 Feb Manchester 1 – 2 Belfast 21–18–3 45 EIHL
51 18 Feb Manchester 4 – 1 Newcastle 3–0–0 - KOCup
52 21 Feb Manchester 5 – 2 Basingstoke 22–18–3 47 EIHL
53 26 Feb Newcastle 4 – 5 Manchester 4–0–0 - KOCup
54 28 Feb Coventry 6 – 2 Manchester 22–19–3 47 EIHL

March[]

Record for month: 6–8–1 (home: 4–2–1; away 2–6–0).

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Competition
55 3 Mar Basingstoke 2 – 5 Manchester 23–19–3 49 EIHL
56 5 Mar Edinburgh 2 – 4 Manchester 24–19–3 51 EIHL
57 7 Mar Manchester 7 – 1 Hull 25–19–3 53 EIHL
58 8 Mar Belfast 3 – 4 Manchester 6–1–0 - ChCup
59 11 Mar Manchester 1 – 3 Cardiff 25–20–3 53 EIHL
60 12 Mar Manchester 3 – 4 Cardiff 25–21–3 53 EIHL
61 14 Mar Manchester 7 – 1 Basingstoke 26–21–3 55 EIHL
62 15 Mar Newcastle 5 – 3 Manchester 26–22–3 55 EIHL
63 17 Mar Manchester 1 – 3 Belfast 6–2–0 - ChCup
64 19 Mar Hull 6 – 5 Manchester SO 26–22–4 56 EIHL
65 21 Mar Manchester 3 – 6 Edinburgh 26–23–4 56 EIHL
66 22 Mar Belfast 3 – 4 Manchester OT 27–23–4 58 EIHL/KOCup
66 26 Mar Manchester Phoenix 2 – 4 Belfast Giants 4-1-1 - KOCup
67 28 Mar Manchester 3 – 6 Nottingham 0-1-0 - EIPO
68 29 Mar Nottingham 3 – 2 Manchester 0-2-0 - EIPO
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Roster[]

Goaltenders:

30 – Summerfield • 31 – Murphy •

Defensemen

4 – Boothroyd • 5 – Smith • 7 –  • 13 – Garbutt • 17 – Parrish • 81 – Graham •

Forwards

9 – Hand • 10 – Beauregard • 11 – Burnett • 14 – Ward • 16 – Clouthier • 18 – Mulherin • 19 –  • 27 – Fulghum • 29 – Walker • 54 –  • 76 – Hamer •

Coach: Tony Hand

Player stats[]

Scoring leaders[]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Total Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM
David-Alexandre Beauregard 68 61 46 107 42
Tony Hand 67 21 68 89 84
Luke Fulghum 67 34 50 84 38
Nathan Ward 68 18 38 56 51
Bruce Mulherin 55 25 23 48 115
Kenton Smith 67 9 38 47 74
Josh Garbutt 66 8 37 45 67
Lucas Burnett 56 17 27 44 42
68 13 30 43 199
58 13 27 40 179
Brett Clouthier 68 12 22 34 175
Adam Walker 68 17 12 29 8
Dwight Parrish 33 3 10 13 18
Luke Boothroyd 68 0 8 8 56
8 2 2 4 14
Stephen Murphy 65 0 4 4 4
Carl Graham 67 1 2 3 18

Transactions[]

Free agents acquired[]

Player Former team
F Lucas Burnett Tulsa Oilers

Free agents lost[]

Player Transfer To
F Texas Brahmas
D Dwight Parrish Retired

Awards and records[]

  • Runner Up 2008/09 Knockout Cup
  • Runner Up 2008/09 Challenge Cup
  • Elite League Player of the Year - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • Best British Netminder - Stephen Murphy
  • Best British Forward - Tony Hand
  • David-Alexandre Beauregard - EIHL First Team All Star
  • Tony Hand - EIHL Second Team All Star
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Fans Favourite' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Forward of the Year' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Hard As Ice' - Brett Clouthier
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Best Newcomer' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Player of the Year' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Outstanding Achievement' - Tony Hand
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - '4000 Points Total' - Tony Hand

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