1993–94 Guildford Flames season
The 1993-94 season, was the Guildford Flames second year of Ice Hockey. They competed in the British League Division One South. They played in front of the fifth best average home attendance (1,977) in Britain.
| Season 1993-94 | |
|---|---|
| League | British League Division One South |
| Player/Coach | Mike Urquhart |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| League position | 5th in British League Division One South |
The Guildford Flames made history when Great Britain netminder Gillian Barton dress as a back-up netminder. Although she didn't ice she became the first female to be on a British League men’s team.
Standings
British League Division One North
| Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Kings | 44 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 485 | 233 | 76 |
| Telford Tigers | 44 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 452 | 252 | 73 |
| Blackburn Hawks | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 373 | 284 | 54 |
| Trafford Metros | 44 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 392 | 335 | 51 |
| Paisley Pirates | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 412 | 368 | 43 |
| Solihull Barons | 44 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 313 | 369 | 30 |
| Dumfries Vikings | 44 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 336 | 444 | 27 |
| Oxford City Stars | 44 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 222 | 743 | 4 |
British League Division One South
| Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough Jets | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 433 | 231 | 73 |
| Romford Raiders | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 328 | 235 | 59 |
| Medway Bears | 44 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 309 | 237 | 53 |
| Swindon Wildcats | 44 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 373 | 325 | 44 |
| Guildford Flames | 44 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 293 | 308 | 40 |
| Lee Valley Lions | 44 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 330 | 451 | 29 |
| Streatham Redskins | 44 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 222 | 344 | 24 |
| Chelmsford Chieftains | 44 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 260 | 374 | 22 |
Player statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Campbell | 53 | 84 | 131 | 215 | 54 |
| Rob Friesen | 46 | 99 | 85 | 184 | 32 |
| Paul Thompson | 51 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 131 |
| Darrin Zinger | 44 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 45 |
| Andy Sparks | 47 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 29 |
| Danny O'Hanlon | 49 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 56 |
| Barry Aisbitt | 37 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8 |
| Mike Urquhart | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 34 |
| Robert Koutny | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| Chris Leggatt | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 58 |
| Billy Rawles | 46 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 40 |
| Gary Cloonan | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 67 |
| Andy Leggatt | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Steve Condren | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Chris Wilson | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| Wayne Trunchion | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Morley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Netminders
| Netminder | Iced | Mins | SOG | GA | SV % | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Thompson | 45 | 2793 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 6.70 |
| Mike Kellond | 4 | 240 | 133 | 16 | 87.97 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Mike Shead | 2 | 147 | 85 | 27 | 68.24 | 0 | 11.02 |
| Gillian Barton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Drury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Kadhim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Pre-Season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 6 October 1993 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Lost 11-1 | - |
British League Division One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2 January 1994 | Blackburn Hawks | Away | Lost 8-5 | - |
| Sunday 27 February 1994 | Blackburn Hawks | Home | Lost 14-6 | - |
| Saturday 16 October 1993 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 11-4 | - |
| Sunday 13 February 1994 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 9-0 | - |
| Sunday 12 December 1993 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 7-6 | - |
| Sunday 20 March 1994 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 5-4 | - |
| Sunday 24 October 1993 | Dumfries Vikings | Away | Won 8-2 | - |
| Saturday 12 February 1994 | Dumfries Vikings | Home | Won 9-7 | - |
| N/A | Lee Valley Lions | Home | Won 12-7 | - |
| N/A | Lee Valley Lions | Home | Lost 9-8 | - |
| N/A | Lee Valley Lions | Away | Won 13-8 | - |
| N/A | Lee Valley Lions | Away | Won 10-4 | - |
| N/A | Medway Bears | Home | Lost 9-5 | - |
| N/A | Medway Bears | Home | Lost 5-3 | - |
| N/A | Medway Bears | Away | Lost 5-2 | - |
| N/A | Medway Bears | Away | Lost 6-3 | - |
| Sunday 9 January 1994 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Lost 9-5 | - |
| Saturday 19 March 1994 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Lost 7-5 | - |
| Sunday 19 December 1993 | Oxford City Stars | Home | Won 15-2 | - |
| Sunday 26 December 1993 | Oxford City Stars | Away | Won 19-6 | - |
| Saturday 15 January 1994 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Lost 14-2 | - |
| Saturday 23 October 1993 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Tied 6-6 | - |
| Sunday 14 November 1993 | Romford Raiders | Home | Tied 6-6 | - |
| Thursday 6 January 1994 | Romford Raiders | Home | Lost 8-3 | - |
| N/A | Romford Raiders | Away | Lost 4-1 | - |
| N/A | Romford Raiders | Away | Lost 5-3 | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 5-3 | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 15-7 | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 7-5 | - |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 17-8 | - |
| Sunday 20 February 1994 | Solihull Barons | Home | Won 5-4 | - |
| Sunday 27 March 1994 | Solihull Barons | Away | Lost 15-4 | - |
| Sunday 6 February 1994 | Streatham Redskins | Home | Won 10-0 | - |
| Sunday 13 March 1994 | Streatham Redskins | Home | Lost 9-3 | - |
| N/A | Streatham Redskins | Away | Lost 7-2 | - |
| N/A | Streatham Redskins | Away | Won 9-3 | - |
| N/A | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 9-8 | - |
| N/A | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 7-4 | - |
| N/A | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 7-5 | - |
| N/A | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Won 10-6 | - |
| Saturday 22 January 1994 | Telford Tigers | Home | Lost 9-3 | - |
| Saturday 9 October 1993 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 14-4 | - |
| Sunday 17 October 1993 | Trafford Metros | Home | Won 8-5 | - |
| Saturday 2 October 1993 | Trafford Metros | Away | Won 10-8 | - |
Autumn Trophy
The Autumn Trophy was competed for by all the British League teams who did not qualify for the Benson & Hedges Cup. Guildford was eliminated at the Quarter-Final stage losing to the Lee Valley Lions.
Guildford had enjoyed a comfortable 10-3 win over the Lee Valley Lions in the first leg of their Quarter-Final, and travelled for the second leg on New Year's Day, just 48 hours after losing to the Lions in a league fixture.
It seemed as though the Lions had an impossible task ahead of them, but they capitalised on the Flames' netminding problems. Danny Thompson was away on GB under 21 duty, and back-up Mike Shead was injured.
Lee Valley won by the seven-goal margin they needed and the match was tied at 16-16 on aggregate. Nobody seemed to know what to do in the event of an aggregate tie, and there was no overtime and no penalty shots. Eventually, the match was replayed, and Lee Valley came out on top.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 September 1993 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 5-4 | Group A |
| Saturday 18 September 1993 | Oxford City Stars | Home | Won 12-0 | Group A |
| Saturday 25 September 1993 | Oxford City Stars | Away | Won 9-6 | Group A |
| Sunday 26 September 1993 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 9-4 | Group A |
| Tuesday 7 December 1993 | Lee Valley Lions | Home | Won 10-3 | Quarter-Final, First Leg |
| Saturday 1 January 1994 | Lee Valley Lions | Away | Lost 13-6 | Quarter-Final, Second Leg |
| N/A | Lee Valley Lions | Away | N/A | Quarter-Final |
External links
References
- Roberts, Stewart (1994). The Ice Hockey Annual 1994-95. East Sussex: Caldra House Ltd. ISBN 0-9515086-5-2.
