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The Guildford Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and they play their home games in the Guildford Spectrum. They compete in the top-tier of hockey in the United Kingdom, the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Founded in October 1992, the Flames originally played in the second-tier leagues of British hockey, first the British National League until 2004, and subsequently the English Premier Ice Hockey League until 2017. On 24 February 2017 it was announced that the Flames would become the 12th Elite Ice Hockey League team, joining from the 2017–18 season.

The team's head coach is Paul Dixon, who took over after Stan Marple retired in 2007.

Formation

Barry Dow, an American who sponsored and owned the basketball team Guildford Kings and Bill Hurley established and owned the team as management – the two were new to the sport of ice hockey, and brought in Mike Urquhart as coach and Darrin Zinger as captain.Шаблон:Citation needed

Key players signed for the first season included Canadians Sean Murphy and Dave McGahan due to their high scoring at Solent Vikings. In addition a number of British players including goaltender, Mike Kellond; forward, Danny O'Hanlon and defender, Gary Shearer.Шаблон:Citation needed

The Flames' inaugural season began in October 1992; they began, unseeded, in the English League Division One. With the Guildford Spectrum not yet completed, the team had to train at Slough's facility. The Flames played their home games at Alexandra Palace until their new home ice was ready and played there for the first time on 23 January 1993.Шаблон:Citation needed

When 23 January 1993 finally arrived and the Guildford Spectrum opened, the event was a big one. The area's paid-for newspaper The Surrey Advertiser described the local council's £28 million arena as "awesome".Шаблон:Citation needed Guildford's first game at their new home showed a convincing win with Andy Sparks scoring the first goal at the Spectrum. The team went to the top of the Conference due to that game, a position they held onto for the whole season.Шаблон:Citation needed

Elite League

The Guildford Flames were confirmed as an Elite League expansion team in February 2017, stepping up from the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL), and began play in the UK's top division at the start of the 2017–18 EIHL season.[1]

The Flames finished in sixth in their first season (2017–18), followed by a fifth-placed finish in 2018–19 - a campaign in which they finished runners-up to the Belfast Giants in the Challenge Cup final.[2]

Guildford were again in sixth when the 2019–20 EIHL season's remaining matches were cancelled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The play-offs were cancelled with only the Challenge Cup seeing a winner (the Sheffield Steelers) crowned.[3]

Then, the 2020–21 Elite League season - originally scheduled for a revised start date of 5 December - was suspended on 15 September 2020 because of ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The EIHL board determined that the season was non-viable without supporters being permitted to attend matches and unanimously agreed to a suspension.[4] The season was cancelled completely in February 2021.[5]

In the 2021–22 EIHL season, Guildford finished the regular season in fifth place with a 25-25-4 record, reaching the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup (losing 6–5 on aggregate to Nottingham Panthers) and the play-off semi-finals (beating Nottingham 7–6 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, before losing in the last four to Cardiff Devils 3–2).[6][7] Guildford claimed third place by beating Dundee Stars 7–5 in the third/fourth place play-off.[8]

The 2022–23 EIHL season proved to be even better for the Guildford Flames, propelled by a strong start to the campaign that saw the Flames top the league for much of the first half of the season, including at Christmas. Forwards Daniel Tedesco (80 points), captain Brett Ferguson (67 points) and Ryan Tait (62 points) led the way.

The team were neck and neck with eventual league champions the Belfast Giants, with Guildford finishing in 2nd place in the Elite League with a 40-12-2 record from 54 games, good for 82 points - just two behind the Giants.[9] Belfast secured the title after a 6-1 win over the Flames at the SSE Arena on 1 April 2023.[10]

In the Challenge Cup, Guildford reached the semi-finals, before an eventual 6-3 aggregate defeat - once again at the hands of the Belfast Giants. And in the play-offs, the Flames were on the end of an upset at the quarter-final stage, losing 7-6 at the hands of seventh seed the Nottingham Panthers in April 2023.[11]

Guildford's second place league finish in the 2022–23 season saw them earn qualification for the 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup. However, in May 2023, the club released a statement confirming they would decline their place in the competition.[12]

The 2023-24 EIHL season saw the Flames maintain a record keeping them on the top half of the league table. On March 13 2024 they finished runners-up once again in the Challenge Cup final to the Sheffield Steelers with a 3-1 loss

Club honours

  • Season 2023/24
  • Season 2022/23
  • Season 2021/22
    • 2021–22 EIHL All-Stars First Team: Jamal Watson
  • Season 2018/19
    • Patton Conference Champions
    • Challenge Cup runners-up
    • 2018–19 EIHL All-Stars Second Team: Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige
  • Season 2017/18
    • 2017–18 EIHL All-Stars First Team: Jesse Craige
    • 2017–18 EIHL All-Stars Second Team: Calle Ackered, John Dunbar
  • Season 2015/16
Файл:Guildford Flames - Playoff Champions 2016.jpg
The team celebrates winning the 2016 Playoff Championships
    • English Premier Cup
    • English Premier League Playoff Winners
  • Season 2012/13
    • English Premier League Champions
    • English Premier Cup
  • Season 2011/12
    • English Premier League Champions
    • English Premier Cup
  • Season 2010/11
Файл:Guildford Flames - Playoff Champions 2011 (5610430608).jpg
The team celebrates winning the 2011 Playoff Championships

Team logo and jersey

The current team jerseys, for both away and home.
The current team jerseys, for both away and home.

The team logo is very similar to that of the Calgary Flames of the NHL. The team jerseys mirror those used by a former NHL team, Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2006 (with logos replaced and advertisements added).

Current squad

Squad for 2023-24 Elite League season[13][14]

Netminders
No. Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Taz Burman L 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Alberta Golden Bears, U Sports [16]
27 Шаблон:Flagicon Eamon McAdam L 2022 Perkasie, Pennsylvania, US Esbjerg Energy, Metal Ligaen [17]
30 Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Long L 2021 Crewe, England Haringey Huskies, NIHL2 [18]
Defencemen
No. Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
5 Шаблон:Flagicon Bradley Lalonde R 2022 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL [19]
6 Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Locke R 2021 Aurora, Ontario, Canada Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, U Sports [20]
14 Шаблон:FlagiconШаблон:Flagicon Ben O'Connor A L 2022 Durham, England HSC Csíkszereda, Erste Liga [21]
20 Шаблон:Flagicon Marcus Tesink L 2023 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Concordia Stingers, U Sports [22]
24 Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Yuill L 2021 Wellington, Ontario, Canada Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, U Sports [23]
42 Шаблон:Flagicon Jordan Klimek L 2022 Langley, British Columbia, Canada DEAC, Erste Liga [24]
46 Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Crocock A L 2022 Brantford, Ontario, Canada Reading Royals, ECHL [25]
Forwards
No. Player Position Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
8 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Tait C/RW 2022 Santa Clarita, California, US Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise, Ligue Magnus [26]
12 Шаблон:FlagiconШаблон:Flagicon Matt Tugnutt LW/C 2023 Portland, Maine, US South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL [27]
16 Шаблон:Flagicon Turner Ripplinger RW 2022 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Regina Cougars, U Sports [28]
17 Шаблон:Flagicon Austin Glover C/RW 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Anglet, Ligue Magnus [29]
18 Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Ferguson C LW/C 2021 Vibank, Saskatchewan, Canada HC 07 Detva, Slovak Extraliga [30]
25 Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Bajkov RW/LW 2023 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada HK Nitra, Slovak Extraliga [31]
28 Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Alvaro LW/C 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fort Wayne Komets, ECHL [32]
29 Шаблон:Flagicon Zack Milton* F 2022 Ashford, England Basingstoke Bison, NIHL [33]
33 Шаблон:Flagicon Steven McParland C/LW 2023 Schreiber, Ontario, Canada Saale Bulls Halle, Oberliga [34]
72 Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Crinella A C 2022 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, US Wichita Thunder, ECHL [35]
77 Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Griffiths C 2021 Cardiff, Wales Nottingham Panthers, EIHL [36]
88 Шаблон:FlagiconШаблон:Flagicon Lewis Hook LW 2023 Peterborough, England Belfast Giants, EIHL [37]
91 Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Hughes C 2023 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Alberta Golden Bears, U Sports [38]
98 Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Talbot F 2023 London, England Milton Keynes Lightning, NIHL [39]
On Loan
No. Player Position Acquired Place of Birth Playing For Press Release
Team Staff
No. Name Position Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
N/A Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Dixon Head coach/GM Sunderland, England Appointed in 2007 [1]
N/A Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Hemmings Assistant coach Guildford, England Appointed in 2022 [2]
N/A Шаблон:Flagicon Rob Horspool Equipment manager England Appointed in 2017 [3]
Recent departures
No. Player Position Acquired Leaving For Press Release
7 Шаблон:FlagiconШаблон:Flagicon Robert Lachowicz LW/C 2021 Glasgow Clan, EIHL [4]
13 Шаблон:Flagicon Tristan Frei C/RW 2021 TBC [5]
13 Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Petruzzelli LW/RW 2023 Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL [6]
19 Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Lemos RW/C 2023 Indy Fuel, ECHL [40]
20 Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Marklund C/LW 2022 GKS Katowice, Polska Hokej Liga [7]
26 Шаблон:FlagiconШаблон:Flagicon Daniel Tedesco LW 2022 Belfast Giants, EIHL [8]
26 Шаблон:Flagicon Logan Fredericks C 2022 TBC [9]
29 Шаблон:Flagicon Ian McNulty A C/LW 2021 Coventry Blaze, EIHL [10]
50 Шаблон:Flagicon Levi Cable LW/RW 2021 TBC [11]
81 Шаблон:Flagicon Kobe Walker F 2023 TBC [12]

Retired numbers

The retired numbers at the Guildford Flames are:

Team captains

  • 1992–94 – Darren Zinger
  • 1994–99 – Paul Thompson
  • 1999-00 – Karry Biette
  • 2000–01 – Wayne Crawford
  • 2001–07 – Paul Dixon
  • 2007–09 – Ricky Plant
  • 2009–10 – Rob Lamey
  • 2010–15 – David Longstaff
  • 2015–17 – Jeremy Lundin
  • 2017–20 – Jesse Craige
  • 2021– Brett Ferguson

References

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External links

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