2015–16 Manchester Phoenix season
During the 2015-16 season, the Manchester Phoenix participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League.
It was announced during the off-season that the Phoenix would be playing out of Flintshire at the Deeside Ice Rink, for the 2015-2016 season, until a permanent new arena in Manchester is completed. Phoenix owner, Neil Morris, confirmed that ticket holders will be able to travel free for free to Deeside, with pick-up points spread around the city of Manchester. He said "The trip to Deeside takes just over 30 minutes, which will give fans the chance to mingle, make friends and strengthen the famous Phoenix faithful."[1]
Ticketing[]
SEASON TICKETS
| Age Group | Prices |
|---|---|
| Adult | £351.45 |
| Concession | £256.39 |
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
| Age Group | Advance prices | Day of game prices |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £12.00 | £12.50 |
| Concession | £9.00 | £9.50 |
Children get free entry when accompanied by an adult, unaccompanied children can purchase tickets on the door for £5.
Standings[]
English Premier League[]
| Team | Pld. | W | OL | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Bison ** | 54 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 207 | 122 | 82 |
| Peterborough Phantoms * | 54 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 215 | 140 | 78 |
| Guildford Flames * | 54 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 204 | 170 | 73 |
| Telford Tigers * | 54 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 221 | 152 | 69 |
| Milton Keynes Lightning * | 54 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 197 | 150 | 69 |
| Swindon Wildcats * | 54 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 195 | 195 | 65 |
| Sheffield Steeldogs * | 54 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 197 | 233 | 53 |
| Manchester Phoenix * | 54 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 170 | 216 | 48 |
| Hull Pirates | 54 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 134 | 277 | 27 |
| Bracknell Bees | 54 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 153 | 238 | 24 |
[**] EPIHL League Champions. [*] Secured play-off berth
Schedule and results[]
Preseason[]
Phoenix started their pre-season with a 3-3 draw away to Swindon Wildcats, before defeating the same opponent, 6-3, the following night. They then faced the Telford Tigers in a two-legged battle for the Red Hockey Cup. The Phoenix secured a narrow road to victory before suffering a heavy defeat on home ice which resulted in the Tigers winning 12-7 on aggregate.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 29 August 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Tied 3-3 |
| Sunday 30 August 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 6-3 |
| Saturday 5 September 2015 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 4-3 |
| Sunday 6 September 2015 | Telford Tigers | Home | Lost 9-3 |
Regular season[]
Stanislav Gron scored his and the Phoenix' second goal of the game against the Swindon Wildcats on Saturday 21 November 2015, however the goal was inexplicably awarded to Michal Satek.[2]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 12 September 2015 | Hull Pirates | Away | Won 4-1 | - | League/Cup | Robin Kovar, Michal Satek, James Archer, Nico Aaltonen |
| Sunday 13 September 2015 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 4-2 | - | League/Cup | Stanislav Gron (2), Robin Kovar, James Archer |
| Saturday 19 September 2015 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 6-2 | - | League/Cup | James Archer, Mark Thomas |
| Sunday 20 September 2015 | Guildford Flames | Home | Won 3-1 | - | League/Cup | James Archer, Robin Kovar, Gareth O’Flaherty |
| Saturday 26 September 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 5-3 | - | League/Cup | Ben Wood, Nico Aaltonen, James Archer |
| Sunday 27 September 2015 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Home | Won 5-2 | - | League/Cup | Michal Satek (3), Robin Kovar (2) |
| Saturday 3 October 2015 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Won 4-2 | - | League/Cup | Nico Aaltonen, Robin Kovar, James Neil, Michal Satek |
| Sunday 4 October 2015 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 4-3 | - | League/Cup | Nico Aaltonen, James Archer, Michal Satek |
| Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 6-4 | - | League/Cup | Robin Kovar (2), Matthew Morris, James Neil |
| Saturday 10 October 2015 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Lost 5-2 | - | League/Cup | Michal Satek (2) |
| Sunday 11 October 2015 | Hull Pirates | Home | Lost 2-1 (OT) | - | League/Cup | Simon Furnival |
| Saturday 17 October 2015 | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 5-4 (PSO) | 1,523 | League/Cup | James Archer, James Neil, Trent Hope, Robin Kovar |
| Sunday 18 October 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 5-3 | - | League/Cup | Stanislav Gron (3), Michal Satek, James Archer |
| Saturday 24 October 2015 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Lost 8-3 | - | League/Cup | Stanislav Gron, Robin Kovar, Jacob Corson-Heron |
| Saturday 31 October 2015 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 4-1 | - | League | James Archer |
| Sunday 1 November 2015 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 4-3 (OT) | - | League | Ben Wood, Robin Kovar, Stanislav Gron |
| Saturday 7 November 2015 | Hull Pirates | Away | Won 6-1 | - | League | Ben Russell (2), Stanislav Gron (2), Michal Satek, Robin Kovar |
| Sunday 8 November 2015 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 2-1 | - | League/Cup | Nico Aaltonen, Michal Satek |
| Saturday 14 November 2015 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Away | Lost 4-2 | - | League | Nico Aaltonen, Stanislav Gron |
| Sunday 15 November 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Lost 4-3 (OT) | - | League | Michal Satek, Stanislav Gron, Richard Bentham |
| Saturday 21 November 2015 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 4-3 | - | League | Stanislav Gron (2), Ben Wood |
| Sunday 22 November 2015 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 3-2 (OT) | - | League | Ben Wood, Nico Aaltonen, Michal Satek |
| Saturday 28 November 2015 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 8-4 | - | League | Nico Aaltonen (3), Robin Kovar |
| Sunday 29 November 2015 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 9-0 | - | League/Cup | - |
| Sunday 6 December 2015 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 4-1 | - | League | Michal Satek |
| Saturday 12 December 2015 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Home | Lost 5-4 | - | War of the Roses | Robin Kovar (2), James Archer (2) |
| Sunday 13 December 2015 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Won 2-1 | - | League | Robin Kovar (2) |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Lost 3-2 (PSO) | - | League | Robin Kovar (2) |
| Monday 28 December 2015 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Away | Lost 6-0 (Sheffield win 11-4 on agg) | - | War of the Roses | - |
| Saturday 2 January 2016 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 4-3 | - | League | Michal Satek, Martin Baranek, James Archer |
| Sunday 3 January 2016 | Hull Pirates | Home | Lost 5-4 | - | League | Martin Baranek (2), Stanislav Gron, Michal Satek |
| Saturday 9 January 2016 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 5-0 | - | League | - |
| Sunday 10 January 2016 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 5-0 | - | League | Michal Satek (2), Trent Hope, James Archer, Robin Kovar |
| Saturday 16 January 2016 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 5-3 | - | League | Stanislav Gron, Robin Kovar, Michal Satek |
| Sunday 17 January 2016 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Lost 7-6 | - | League | - |
| Saturday 23 January 2016 | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 4-3 (OT) | - | League | - |
| Sunday 24 January 2016 | Hull Pirates | Home | Won 3-0 | - | League | - |
| Friday 29 January 2016 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Away | Lost 6-5 (PSO) | - | League | - |
| Saturday 30 January 2016 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 5-4 (OT) | - | League | - |
| Sunday 31 January 2016 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 5-3 | - | League | - |
| Saturday 6 February 2016 | Sheffield Steeldogs | Home | Lost 7-3 | - | League | - |
Play-Offs[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 26 March 2016 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 2-1 | - | Quarter-Final, First Leg | Stanislav Gron |
| Sunday 27 March 2016 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 5-2 (Basingstoke win 7-3 on agg) | - | Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Michal Satek, Gareth O’Flaherty |
References[]
- ^ "Manchester Phoenix to play in Deeside for a season". ChesterChronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix edged out by Swindon". ManchesterPhoenix.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links[]
- Manchester Phoenix seasons