2018–19 Guildford Flames season
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| Guildford Flames | |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| General manager | Paul Dixon |
| Coach | Paul Dixon |
| Arena | Guildford Spectrum |
During the 2018–19 season, the Guildford Flames will participate in the Elite Ice Hockey League. It will be the 27th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the twelfth season under Paul Dixon as head coach.
The Guildford Flames were shown live on FreeSports for the following games: Wednesday 10 October 2018 @ Belfast, Wednesday 21 November 2018 @ Coventry, Wednesday 16 January 2019 @ Manchester Storm and Wednesday 30 January a home to Sheffield Steelers.
A John Dunbar first period goal and a Travis Fullerton shutout in the Guildford Flames 1-0 victory over Manchester Storm on Sunday 17 February 2019 resulted in their historical first ever Elite League trophy securing the Patton Conference title.
Roster[]
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Nationality | Previous Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carozzi | NM | 6'3" | 194 lbs | 2 March 1990 | Canadian/Italian | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | |
| 5 | Ben Davies | F | 5'8" | 180 lbs | 18 January 1991 | British | Coventry Blaze | |
| X | Kevin Phillips | D | 5'11" | 180 lbs | 5 January 1986 | British | Belfast Giants | Transferred to Hull Pirates of NIHL on 03/10/19 |
| 8 | Calle Ackered | D | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 9 January 1991 | Swedish | Östersunds IK | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 17 | T.J. Foster | F | 5'11" | 174 lbs | 28 May 1992 | Canadian | Sport | Joined 21/10/19 from Sport in Liiga. |
| 18 | Brett Ferguson | F | 6'0" | 200 lbs | 6 March 1990 | Canadian | Rapaces de Gap | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 19 | Jamie Crooks | F | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 8 January 1992 | Canadian | University of Alberta Golden Bears | |
| 23 | Corbin Baldwin | D | 6'5" | 215 lbs | 5 February 1991 | Canadian | Idaho Steelheads | |
| 24 | Richard Krogh | F | 5'11" | 176 lbs | 20 January 2000 | British | Guildford Firekings | |
| 25 | Kevin King | F | 6'1" | 209 lbs | 14 January 1990 | Canadian | Milton Keynes Lightning | |
| 27 | Ian Watters | F | 5'11" | 200 lbs | 27 December 1991 | Canadian | Reading Royals | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 28 | Jordan Abt | D | 6'2" | 203 lbs | 7 June 1991 | Canadian | Norfolk Admirals | |
| 29 | Erik Lindhagen | D/F | 5'10" | 172 lbs | 2 October 1987 | Swedish | Nottingham Panthers | |
| 33 | Mike Will | NM | 6'4" | 190 lbs | 23 August 1987 | British | Cardiff Devils | |
| 39 | Evan Ritt | F | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 20 January 1993 | USA | Rapaces de Gap | |
| 40 | Travis Fullerton | NM | 6'1" | 181 lbs | 3 November 1987 | Canadian | Dundee Stars | |
| 44 | Jesse Craige | D | 5'10" | 180 lbs | 11 January 1989 | Canadian | Rapaces de Gap | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 48 | Ben Campbell | F | 5'10" | 170 lbs | 16 May 1987 | British | Newcastle Vipers | |
| 51 | Kruise Reddick | F | 5'9" | 185 lbs | 6 July 1990 | Canadian | HC Vita Hästen | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 62 | Joshua Waller | F | 5'10" | 161 lbs | 2 June 1999 | British | HC Dukla Jihlava U20 | |
| 74 | Evan Janssen | F | 5'11" | 187 lbs | 31 March 1993 | USA | Rapid City Rush | |
| 82 | Jez Lundin | D | 6'1" | 200 lbs | 9 February 1988 | British | Newcastle Vipers | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
| 90 | John Dunbar | F | 5'8" | 175 lbs | 24 August 1991 | Canadian | Norfolk Admirals | Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20. |
Schedule and results[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1 September 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 5-2 | - | Calle Ackered, Jamie Crooks |
| Sunday 2 September 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 7-4 | - | Kruise Reddick (2), Erik Lindhagen (2), Evan Ritt, Ian Watters, Jordan Abt |
Regular season[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 8 September 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 2-1 | 1,666 | Challenge Cup | John Dunbar (2) |
| Sunday 9 September 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 3-2 | 1,668 | Challenge Cup | Kruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks |
| Sunday 16 September 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 5-1 | 1,679 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (2), Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered, Ian Watters |
| Tuesday 18 September 2018 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-1 | 1,589 | Elite League | Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 22 September 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 8-2 | 1,532 | Challenge Cup | Ian Watters (4), Kruise Reddick (2), Evan Ritt, Evan Janssen |
| Sunday 23 September 2018 | Glasgow Clan | Home | Won 2-0 | 1,687 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige |
| Saturday 29 September 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 5-2 | 1,703 | Challenge Cup | Calle Ackered, Kevin King |
| Sunday 30 September 2018 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Lost 3-2 | 1,636 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Corbin Baldwin |
| Saturday 6 October 2018 | Dundee Stars | Home | Won 6-5 | 1,826 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), Evan Ritt, Jordan Abt, John Dunbar, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 7 October 2018 | Dundee Stars | Away | Won 4-2 | 1,000 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Kruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks, Evan Ritt |
| Wednesday 10 October 2018 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 3-2 | 2,862 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 13 October 2018 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 6-3 | 1,717 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Ben Davies, Joshua Waller |
| Sunday 14 October 2018 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 6-5 | 1,623 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Evan Janssen, Jamie Crooks, Ben Davies, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 21 October 2018 | Belfast Giants | Home | Won 3-2 | 1,834 | Elite League | Calle Ackered (2), Kruise Reddick |
| Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 3-2 | 1,630 | Elite League | Jez Lundin, Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 27 October 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Won 5-3 | 2,978 | Challenge Cup | Ian Watters (3), Kevin King, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 28 October 2018 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 4-0 | 1,652 | Elite League | Kevin King (2), Kruise Reddick, TJ Foster |
| Saturday 3 November 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 2-1 (OT) | 1,470 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Calle Ackered |
| Sunday 4 November 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 5-2 | 1,836 | Challenge Cup | Kevin King, Ian Watters, Calle Ackered, Ben Davies, Jez Lundin |
| Saturday 10 November 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Won 6-5 | 6,607 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson (2), Ian Watters (2), Evan Janssen, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 11 November 2018 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Lost 4-1 | 1,741 | Elite League | Ben Davies |
| Saturday 17 November 2018 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 3-2 | 1,537 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 18 November 2018 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 8-3 | 1,642 | Elite League | John Dunbar (2), Kruise Reddick, Ian Watters, Kevin King, Ben Davies, Jamie Crooks, TJ Foster |
| Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 6-2 | 1,492 | Elite League | Calle Ackered (2), Eric Lindhagen (2), TJ Foster, Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 24 November 2018 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 3-0 | 2,682 | Elite League | Evan Ritt, Calle Ackered, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 25 November 2018 | Belfast Giants | Home | Lost 4-1 | 1,676 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson |
| Saturday 1 December 2018 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Lost 8-3 | 1,879 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Calle Ackered, Erik Lindhagen |
| Sunday 2 December 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 6-5 (OT) | 1,761 | Elite League | Ian Watters (3), John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, TJ Foster |
| Wednesday 5 December 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 4-3 (OT) | 2,886 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Kruise Reddick, Evan Janssen |
| Saturday 8 December 2018 | Belfast Giants | Home | Lost 3-1 | 1,746 | Elite League | Ian Watters |
| Wednesday 12 December 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Tied 4-4 | 4,349 | Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, First Leg | Evan Ritt, Brett Ferguson, Ian Watters, Jesse Craige |
| Saturday 15 December 2018 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 3-1 | 1,298 | Elite League | Ian Watters |
| Sunday 16 December 2018 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Won 6-2 | 5,555 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (2), John Dunbar, Ian Watters, Evan Ritt, TJ Foster |
| Wednesday 19 December 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 5-4 (Guildford won 9-8 on agg) | 1,929 | Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, Second Leg | John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, Kruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks, Jesse Craige |
| Saturday 22 December 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 3-2 | 4,194 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 23 December 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 4-2 | 2,110 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Evan Janssen |
| Wednesday 26 December 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 1-0 | 1,490 | Elite League | Calle Ackered |
| Thursday 27 December 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 6-3 | 1,965 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks (2), John Dunbar, Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson, Evan Janssen |
| Sunday 30 December 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 3-2 | 2,025 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, TJ Foster |
| Tuesday 1 January 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 3-2 | 3,100 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Kruise Reddick |
| Wednesday 2 January 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Lost 3-1 | 4,554 | Elite League | Calle Ackered |
| Sunday 6 January 2019 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 3-2 (OT) | 1,669 | Elite League | Jordan Abt, Ben Davies, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 12 January 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 8-7 (OT) | 1,964 | Elite League | Calle Ackered (2), Kruise Reddick, Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson, Ben Davies, Kevin King |
| Sunday 13 January 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 6-5 (PSO) | 2,007 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson (2), Calle Ackered, TJ Foster, Ben Davies, Jamie Crooks |
| Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 3-2 | 1,058 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (2) |
| Saturday 19 January 2019 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 4-3 (OT) | 1,924 | Elite League | TJ Foster, Jamie Crooks, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 20 January 2019 | Dundee Stars | Away | Lost 2-1 (OT) | 900 | Elite League | John Dunbar |
| Wednesday 23 January 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Won 5-2 | 1,932 | Challenge Cup Semi-Final, First Leg | Jamie Crooks (2), Erik Lindhagen, Ian Watters, Ben Davies |
| Saturday 26 January 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 4-3 | 1,753 | Elite League | Ben Davies (2), Kruise Reddick, TJ Foster |
| Sunday 27 January 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 3-2 (OT) | 2,780 | Elite League | Ben Davies, Jez Lundin, Ian Watters |
| Wednesday 30 January 2019 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Lost 2-1 | 2,014 | Elite League | Erik Lindhagen |
| Saturday 2 February 2019 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 3-2 | 5,881 | Elite League | Calle Ackered (2) |
| Sunday 3 February 2019 | Dundee Stars | Away | Won 5-4 | 1,200 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Evan Janssen, TJ Foster, Jordan Abt, Jamie Crooks |
| Friday 8 February 2019 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 3-2 (OT) | 2,844 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Ben Davies |
| Saturday 9 February 2019 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 7-2 | 4,429 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 10 February 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 4-3 (PSO) | 1,924 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson (2), Ben Davies, Calle Ackered |
| Thursday 14 February 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Won 3-1 (Guildford win 8-3 on agg) | 3,999 | Challenge Cup Semi-Final, Second Leg | Kevin King, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks |
| Saturday 16 February 2019 | Manchester Storm | Away | Won 6-1 | 1,707 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), Jordan Abt (2), Kevin King, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 17 February 2019 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 1-0 | 1,928 | Elite League | John Dunbar |
| Wednesday 20 February 2019 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 5-1 | 1,725 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Evan Janssen, Jamie Crooks, Joshua Waller, Ben Davies |
| Sunday 24 February 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Home | Won 4-2 | 1,927 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Calle Ackered, Ben Davies, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 2 March 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Lost 5-3 | 3,306 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Kruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 3 March 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Home | Won 2-1 (OT) | 1,685 | Elite League | Jordan Abt, Ian Watters |
| Friday 8 March 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 2-0 | 3,100 | Elite League | - |
| Sunday 10 March 2019 | Belfast Giants | Ice Arena Wales | Lost 2-1 (OT) | 2,042 | Challenge Cup Final | Jamie Crooks |
| Saturday 16 March 2019 | Dundee Stars | Home | Won 3-2 | 1,924 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson, Jamie Crooks |
| Friday 22 March 2019 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 4-3 | 1,365 | Elite League | Evan Janssen, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks |
| Saturday 23 March 2019 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 3-2 (PSO) | 1,593 | Elite League | Evan Ritt, Jamie Crooks |
| Sunday 24 March 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 5-4 (OT) | 1,887 | Elite League | Richard Krogh, Erik Lindhagen, Jamie Crooks, John Dunbar, Jesse Craige |
| Saturday 30 March 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Won 2-0 | 6,666 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, TJ Foster |
| Sunday 31 March 2019 | Dundee Stars | Home | Lost 4-3 (PSO) | 1,725 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Ben Davies, Evan Janssen |
| Saturday 6 April 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Home | Lost 3-2 | 1,923 | Play-Off Quarter-Final, First Leg | Jesse Craige, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 7 April 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 5-0 (Guildford won 7-3 on agg) | 3,051 | Play-Off Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Jamie Crooks, Ian Watters, Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered, TJ Foster |
| Saturday 13 April 2019 | Belfast Giants | Nottingham Arena | Lost 2-1 | 7,300 | Play-Off Semi-Final | Ian Watters |
| Sunday 14 April 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Nottingham Arena | Lost 9-5 | 7,300 | 3rd/4th Place Play-Off | Evan Janssen (2), Jamie Crooks, Kruise Reddick, Erik Lindhagen |
Standings[]
Overall[]
Each team played 60 games, playing each of the other ten teams six times: three times on home ice, and three times away from home.[1] Points were awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time or after overtime or shootout. One point was awarded for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Giants (C) | 60 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 238 | 147 | +91 | 92 | Regular season champions Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Cardiff Devils (Q) | 60 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 235 | 146 | +89 | 92 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Nottingham Panthers (Q) | 60 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 183 | 181 | +2 | 70 | |
| 4 | Glasgow Clan (Q) | 60 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 202 | 186 | +16 | 67 | |
| 5 | Guildford Flames (Q) | 60 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 189 | 180 | +9 | 67 | |
| 6 | Fife Flyers (Q) | 60 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 188 | 204 | −16 | 66 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Steelers (Q) | 60 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 183 | 203 | −20 | 64 | |
| 8 | Coventry Blaze (Q) | 60 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 209 | 221 | −12 | 62 | |
| 9 | Manchester Storm (E) | 60 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 179 | 208 | −29 | 59 | |
| 10 | Dundee Stars (E) | 60 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 169 | 201 | −32 | 58 | |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Lightning (E) | 60 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 148 | 246 | −98 | 34 |
Source: Elite League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Patton Conference[]
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Patton Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference six times, for a total of 18 matches. The Guildford Flames won the Conference for the first time, after a 1–0 win over the Manchester Storm at the Guildford Spectrum on 17 February 2019.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guildford Flames (C) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 29 | Conference champions |
| 2 | Coventry Blaze | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 22 | |
| 3 | Manchester Storm | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 18 | |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Lightning | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 12 |
Source: Elite League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion
References[]
- ^ "EIHL Confirm League Structure For 2018-19 Season". EliteLeague.co.uk. Elite Ice Hockey League. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Flames win Patton Conference!". EliteLeague.co.uk. Elite Ice Hockey League. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
External links[]
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