2019–20 Guildford Flames season
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| Guildford Flames | |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| General manager | Paul Dixon |
| Coach | Paul Dixon |
| Arena | Guildford Spectrum |
During the 2019–20 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the Elite Ice Hockey League for their third season. It will be the 28th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the thirteenth season under Paul Dixon as head coach.
The home fixture against the Belfast Giants on 19 February 2020 was selected for live TV coverage on FreeSports. However this never materialised because Freesports required a central camera/commentary position that the Spectrum does not naturally have available within the layout of the ice rink. They did use the existing options last season but did not wish to do that again. However, the club determined the only way for them to meet the FreeSports request involved the displacement of an estimated 75–90 season ticket holders in order to position scaffolding over seated areas which the club opted against.
On 13 March 2020, two weekends before the regular season was due to end, league officials cancelled all remaining matches due to be held; this was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
2019–20 roster[]
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Nationality | Previous Team | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Travis Fullerton | G | 6'1" | 181 lbs | 3 November 1987 |  Canadian |
Dundee Stars, EIHL | 2018 |
| 1 | Wouter Peeters | G | 6'4" | 220 lbs | 31 July 1998 |  Belgian |
JHT Kalajoki, Suomi-sarja | 2019 |
| 33 | Michael Will | G | 6'4" | 190 lbs | 23 August 1987 |  English |
Cardiff Devils, EIHL | 2016 |
| 82 | Jeremy Lundin | D | 6'0" | 201 lbs | 9 February 1988 |   American |
Newcastle Vipers, EIHL | 2009 |
| 8 | Calle Ackered | D | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 9 January 1991 |  Swedish |
Östersunds IK, Hockeyettan | 2017 |
| 44 | Jesse Craige | D | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 11 January 1989 | Canadian |
Rapaces de Gap, Ligue Magnus | 2017 |
| 28 | Jordan Abt | D | 6'2" | 181 lbs | 7 June 1991 | Canadian |
Norfolk Admirals, ECHL | 2018 |
| 23 | Corbin Baldwin | D | 6'5" | 216 lbs | 5 February 1991 | Canadian |
Idaho Steelheads, ECHL | 2018 |
| 45 | Steve Lee | D | 6'0" | 198 lbs | 1 October 1990 | British |
Nottingham Panthers, EIHL | 2019 |
| 20 | Jordan Rowley | D | 5'11" | 185 lbs | 3 April 1990 | Canadian |
Lahti Pelicans, Liiga | 2019 |
| 27 | Ian Watters | LW | 5'11" | 184 lbs | 27 December 1991 | Canadian |
Reading Royals, ECHL | 2017 |
| 18 | Brett Ferguson | LW | 6'0" | 201 lbs | 6 March 1990 | Canadian |
Rapaces de Gap, Ligue Magnus | 2017 |
| 5 | Ben Davies | C | 5'8" | 180 lbs | 18 January 1991 | British |
Coventry Blaze, EIHL | 2017 |
| 51 | Kruise Reddick | C/RW | 5'8" | 185 lbs | 6 July 1990 | Canadian |
HC Vita Hästen, HockeyAllsvenskan | 2017 |
| 90 | John Dunbar | FW | 5'8" | 174 lbs | 24 August 1991 | Canadian |
Norfolk Admirals, ECHL | 2017 |
| 19 | Jamie Crooks | LW | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 8 January 1992 | Canadian |
University of Alberta, U Sports | 2018 |
| 62 | Joshua Waller | FW | 5'9" | 154 lbs | 2 June 1999 | English |
HC Dukla Jihlava U20, Czech Extraliga | 2018 |
| 29 | Erik Lindhagen | FW/D | 5'10" | 172 lbs | 2 October 1987 | Swedish |
Nottingham Panthers, EIHL | 2018 |
| 16 | T.J. Foster | C/RW | 5'11" | 174 lbs | 28 May 1992 | Canadian |
Vaasan Sport, Liiga | 2018 |
| 77 | Owen Griffiths | C | 5'10" | 172 lbs | 15 July 1996 |  Welsh |
Milton Keynes Lightning, EIHL | 2019 |
| 14 | Cam Braes | C | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 12 January 1991 | Canadian |
Aalborg Pirates, Metal Ligaen | 2019 |
Coaching staff[]
- Head Coach Paul Dixon
- Assistant Coach/Bench Coach Milos Melicherik
- Kit Manager Sam Smith
Management[]
- CEO
- Commercial Manager/Senior Advisor
Schedule and results[]
Preseason[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 August 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 3–0 | - | Kruise Reddick, John Dunbar, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 1 September 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 5–3 | - | TJ Foster (2), Joshua Waller |
Regular season[]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 September 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Lost 3–1 | 1,745 | Elite League | Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 14 September 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 5–3 | 2,710 | Challenge Cup | Ian Watters (2), Calle Ackered |
| Sunday 15 September 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 6–3 | 1,482 | Challenge Cup | Cam Braes, Ben Davies, John Dunbar, Jamie Crooks, Brett Ferguson, Joshua Waller |
| Thursday 19 September 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 4–3 (OT) | 1,680 | Challenge Cup | John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, Corbin Baldwin |
| Saturday 21 September 2019 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 4–1 | 5,843 | Elite League | Ian Watters |
| Sunday 22 September 2019 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 4–2 | 1,690 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Calle Ackered, Kruise Reddick, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 28 September 2019 | Dundee Stars | Away | Lost 6–2 | 1,100 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 29 September 2019 | Dundee Stars | Home | Won 7–1 | 1,530 | Elite League | Jesse Craige (2), Ian Watters, Jordan Abt, Kruise Reddick, Cam Braes, Ben Davies |
| Saturday 4 October 2019 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 2–1 | 3,016 | Elite League | Jesse Craige |
| Sunday 5 October 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 4–2 | 1,690 | Challenge Cup | Owen Griffiths (2), Cam Braes, Brett Ferguson |
| Saturday 12 October 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Won 6–2 | 1,922 | Elite League | TJ Foster, Calle Ackered, Joshua Waller, Jamie Crooks, Ian Watters, Erik Lindhagen |
| Saturday 19 October 2019 | Fife Flyers | Away | Won 3–2 (OT) | 1,398 | Elite League | Corbin Baldwin, Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 20 October 2019 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 2–1 | 1,842 | Elite League | Ian Watters |
| Thursday 24 October 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 4–3 (OT) | 1,639 | Challenge Cup | Kruise Reddick (2), Brett Ferguson, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 26 October 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 2–1 | 1,790 | Challenge Cup | Jamie Crooks, Owen Griffiths |
| Sunday 27 October 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Won 4–3 (PSO) | 3,100 | Challenge Cup | Ian Watters (2), Cam Braes, TJ Foster |
| Wednesday 30 October 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Home | Won 2–1 (OT) | 1,681 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 2 November 2019 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 5–3 | 5,187 | Elite League | Corbin Baldwin, TJ Foster, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 3 November 2019 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 4–2 | 1,784 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Ian Watters, Cam Braes, Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 9 November 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 5–4 (PSO) | 1,746 | Challenge Cup | Kruise Reddick, Calle Ackered, Owen Griffiths, Ben Davies, TJ Foster |
| Sunday 10 November 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 3–1 | 1,682 | Elite League | Ian Watters, TJ Foster, Jesse Craige |
| Sunday 17 November 2019 | Manchester Storm | Home | Lost 3–1 | 1,731 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 23 November 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 4–2 | 2,965 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks, TJ Foster, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 24 November 2019 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 2–0 | 1,824 | Elite League | - |
| Saturday 30 November 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 5–4 | 1,741 | Elite League | Ben Davies, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks, TJ Foster, Jordan Rowley |
| Sunday 1 December 2019 | Fife Flyers | Away | Won 4–3 | 1,286 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Jamie Crooks, Owen Griffiths, Ian Watters |
| Saturday 7 December 2019 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 4–1 | 1,654 | Elite League | John Dunbar (2), Cam Braes, Calle Ackered |
| Sunday 8 December 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Won 3–2 | 4,595 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Owen Griffiths, Ian Watters |
| Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Lost 5–1 | 3,194 | Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, First Leg | Ian Watters |
| Saturday 14 December 2019 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 3–1 | 2,589 | Elite League | Owen Griffiths, Kruise Reddick, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 15 December 2019 | Fife Flyers | Away | Won 5–2 | 1,142 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), TJ Foster, Ben Davies, Brett Ferguson |
| Wednesday 18 December 2019 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Won 5–3 (Nottingham win 8–6 on agg) | 1,740 | Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Jesse Craige (2), Kruise Reddick (2), Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 21 December 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 2–1 (PSO) | 1,872 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2) |
| Sunday 22 December 2019 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 8–3 | 2,390 | Elite League | Cam Braes, Calle Ackered, Brett Ferguson |
| Thursday 26 December 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 2–1 (PSO) | 1,949 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 28 December 2019 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 5–4 | 3,100 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Calle Ackered, Owen Griffiths, Brett Ferguson |
| Wednesday 1 January 2020 | Manchester Storm | Away | Won 4–3 (OT) | 1,401 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Jordan Abt, Jamie Crooks, Ben Davies |
| Thursday 2 January 2020 | Manchester Storm | Home | Lost 2–1 | 1,826 | Elite League | Ian Watters |
| Saturday 4 January 2020 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 6–2 | 9,118 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks |
| Sunday 5 January 2020 | Dundee Stars | Home | Lost 6–2 | 1,934 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Jordan Rowley |
| Saturday 11 January 2020 | Dundee Stars | Away | Lost 5–4 (PSO) | 1,500 | Elite League | Jordan Abt, Jordan Rowley, TJ Foster, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 12 January 2020 | Belfast Giants | Home | Won 4–1 | 1,826 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Ben Davies, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks |
| Sunday 19 January 2020 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 3–2 (OT) | 1,742 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, TJ Foster |
| Saturday 25 January 2020 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Won 5–3 | 6,027 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Brett Ferguson, Kruise Reddick, Joshua Waller, Jordan Abt |
| Sunday 26 January 2020 | Belfast Giants | Home | Lost 5–2 | 1,685 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Braylon Shmyr |
| Saturday 1 February 2020 | Manchester Storm | Away | Won 2–1 (OT) | 1,382 | Elite League | Ben Davies, TJ Foster |
| Sunday 2 February 2020 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 6–5 | 1,943 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), Joshua Waller, Jesse Craige, Braylon Shmyr, John Dunbar |
| Friday 7 February 2020 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 3–2 | 2,050 | Elite League | Braylon Shmyr, Jordan Rowley |
| Sunday 9 February 2020 | Dundee Stars | Away | Lost 4–3 | 1,450 | Elite League | Braylon Shmyr (2), Jamie Crooks |
| Saturday 15 February 2020 | Glasgow Clan | Away | Won 4–2 | 2,831 | Elite League | Erik Lindhagen (2), Jamie Crooks, Ben Davies |
| Sunday 16 February 2020 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 6–3 | 1,927 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks (5), TJ Foster |
| Wednesday 19 February 2020 | Belfast Giants | Home | Lost 5–1 | 1,923 | Elite League | TJ Foster |
| Saturday 22 February 2020 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 4–2 | 2,100 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 23 February 2020 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Won 4–1 | 1,842 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Calle Ackered, Ian Watters, John Dunbar |
| Friday 28 February 2020 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 7–3 | 4,225 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks, Ben Davies, Erik Lindhagen |
| Saturday 29 February 2020 | Belfast Giants | Away | Won 5–4 (OT) | 4,438 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks (2), Ben Davies, Ian Watters, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 1 March 2020 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 5–4 | 1,823 | Elite League | Jamie Crooks (3), Braylon Shmyr, Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 7 March 2020 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Saturday 14 March 2020 | Cardiff Devils | Away | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Sunday 15 March 2020 | Glasgow Clan | Home | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Friday 20 March 2020 | Manchester Storm | Away | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Saturday 21 March 2020 | Coventry Blaze | Away | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Sunday 22 March 2020 | Glasgow Clan | Home | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Sunday 29 March 2020 | Dundee Stars | Home | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
League standings at time of cancellation[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Devils (Q) | 46 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 162 | 138 | +24 | 64 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Sheffield Steelers (Q) | 49 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 211 | 154 | +57 | 63 | |
| 3 | Coventry Blaze (Q) | 48 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 180 | 158 | +22 | 61 | |
| 4 | Belfast Giants (Q) | 48 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 149 | 125 | +24 | 60 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Panthers (Q) | 46 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 147 | 124 | +23 | 58 | |
| 6 | Guildford Flames (Q) | 47 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 53 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Clan | 48 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 141 | 181 | −40 | 41 | |
| 8 | Manchester Storm | 49 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 119 | 151 | −32 | 41 | |
| 9 | Dundee Stars | 48 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 146 | 179 | −33 | 39 | |
| 10 | Fife Flyers | 49 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 124 | 169 | −45 | 34 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: Elite League
Rules for classification:
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification:
- In-season: 1) Points; 2) Fewest games played; end of season criteria as below.
- End of season: 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.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
References[]
- ^ "EIHL cancels all matches for rest of season". Elite Ice Hockey League. Pendulum Management. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Elite League ice hockey cancelled for the rest of 2019-20". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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