1996–97 Guildford Flames season
The 1996–97 season, was the Guildford Flames' fifth year of ice hockey. Despite the fact the Guildford Flames advised with the setting up of the new top league in British Ice Hockey - the Ice Hockey Superleague, they opted to become members of the lower British National League.[1] The unsettled Flames suffered from the loss of both their general manager and managing director and the five-year-old club, under coach Wayne Crawford, struggled through the campaign with a turnover of 41 players.
| Season 1996–97 | |
|---|---|
| League | British National League |
| Coach | Wayne Crawford |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| League position | 4th out of 8 in the British National League |
| Benson & Hedges Cup | 3rd in Group D |
| Playoff Record | 4th out of 5 |
The Guildford Flames game against the Solihull Blaze on Saturday 8 March 1997 was abandoned at 14.25 when the plexi-glass broke irreparably when Mark Finney of the Flames and Blaze defenceman Steve Carpenter collided in the corner in an off-the-puck incident. Play was stopped and rink staff were called to the scene. Unfortunately, after over an hour of repair work, the engineers and the match referee - Jamie Craiper, concluded that the boards were not in a fit state for the game to be resumed safely, and the match was abandoned. Guildford who were leading 3-0 at the time were rewarded the 3-0 victory. Solihull went bust just two days later with debts in excess of a quarter-of-a-million pounds.
The Guildford Flames had their own hour long radio show on County Sound Radio 1476am, every Saturday throughout the season, running from 12-1pm. It was hosted by Peter Gordon and Ryan Campbell.
Player statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek DeCosty | 65 | 51 | 45 | 96 | 65 |
| Wayne Crawford | 68 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 93 |
| Rylan Ferster | 72 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 74 |
| Ryan Campbell | 53 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 42 |
| Fred Perlini | 39 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 20 |
| Damian Smith | 49 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 56 |
| Mark Finney | 69 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 96 |
| Terry Kurtenbach | 69 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 38 |
| Paul Thompson | 68 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 109 |
| Mike Bettons | 47 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 40 |
| Elliott Andrews | 63 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 47 |
| Mike Mowbray | 49 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 93 |
| Darrin Zinger | 64 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 40 |
| Nick Cross | 71 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 110 |
| Paul McCallion | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| Mike Sanderson | 16 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Todd Bidner | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 |
| Simo Liuka | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Mark Hazlehurst | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 104 |
| Lee Saunders | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| Barry Aisbitt | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Keith Eely | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Rob Lamey | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Wayne Trunchion | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Drew Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Joki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Rothwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Packham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lamey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mager | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Burton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netminders
| Netminder | Iced | Mins | SOG | GA | SV % | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolfe | 29 | 1630 | 909 | 121 | 86.69 | 1 | 4.45 |
| Petri Engman | 20 | 1130 | 527 | 71 | 86.53 | 1 | 3.77 |
| Brad Kirkwood | 30 | 1624 | 890 | 120 | 86.53 | 1 | 4.43 |
Schedule And Results
Pre-Season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 August 1996 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 9-4 | - | - |
| Sunday 25 August 1996 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 8-5 | - | - |
Benson & Hedges Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 August 1996 | Medway Bears | Away | Won 11-2 | - | Group D | - |
| Sunday 1 September 1996 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 13-2 | - | Group D | - |
| Saturday 7 September 1996 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 7-1 | - | Group D | - |
| Sunday 8 September 1996 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Lost 4-1 | - | Group D | - |
| Saturday 14 September 1996 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Lost 2-1 | - | Group D | - |
| Sunday 15 September 1996 | Medway Bears | Home | Won 9-3 | - | Group D | - |
Regular season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 21 September 1996 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 22 September 1996 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Won 7-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 28 September 1996 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 5-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 29 September 1996 | Medway Bears | Home | Won 9-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 5 October 1996 | Medway Bears | Away | Won 6-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 6 October 1996 | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 12 October 1996 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 7-6 (PSO) | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 13 October 1996 | Telford Tigers | Home | Lost 5-4 (PSO) | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 19 October 1996 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 6-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 20 October 1996 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 8-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Wednesday 23 October 1996 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 10-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 26 October 1996 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 6-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 27 October 1996 | Medway Bears | Away | Lost 8-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 2 November 1996 | Swindon IceLords | Away | Lost 7-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 3 November 1996 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Lost 7-5 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 10 November 1996 | Swindon IceLords | Home | Lost 8-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 16 November 1996 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Lost 6-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Wednesday 20 November 1996 | Medway Bears | Home | Won 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 24 November 1996 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 6-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 30 November 1996 | Swindon IceLords | Away | Lost 4-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 1 December 1996 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Lost 7-5 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 7 December 1996 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 6-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 8 December 1996 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Won 3-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Wednesday 11 December 1996 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 12-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 14 December 1996 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 3-2 | - | British National League | Terry Kurtenbach, Darrin Zinger |
| Sunday 15 December 1996 | Swindon IceLords | Home | Lost 4-1 | - | British National League | Elliot Andrews |
| Saturday 21 December 1996 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Won 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 22 December 1996 | Medway Bears | Away | Won 4-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Thursday 26 December 1996 | Medway Bears | Home | Won 9-3 | - | British National League | Rylan Ferster (4), Paul McCallion, Terry Kurtenbach, Mike Mowbray, Nick Cross, Mark Finney |
| Sunday 29 December 1996 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 7-4 | - | British National League | Derek DeCosty (3), Lee Saunders (3), Paul McCallion |
| Wednesday 1 January 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Won 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 4 January 1997 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 5 January 1997 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 8-5 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 11 January 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 8-7 (OT) | - | British National League | Derek DeCosty (3), Wayne Crawford, Mike Bettens, Nick Cross, Paul Thompson, Mark Finney |
| Sunday 12 January 1997 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 7-2 | - | British National League | Derek DeCosty (2), Wayne Crawford (2), Mike Bettens, Nick Cross, Rylan Ferster |
| Thursday 16 January 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Away | Lost 5-4 (OT) | - | British National League | Mark Finney, Rylan Ferster, Mark Hazlehurst, Derek DeCosty |
| Saturday 18 January 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Lost 4-2 | - | British National League | Nick Cross, Damian Smith |
| Sunday 19 January 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Lost 5-2 | - | British National League | Terry Kurtenbach, Damian Smith |
| Saturday 25 January 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Away | Lost 5-1 | - | British National League | Mike Mowbray |
| Sunday 26 January 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 9-2 | - | British National League | Derek DeCosty, Darrin Zinger |
| Wednesday 29 January 1997 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 20-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 1 February 1997 | Medway Bears | Home | Won 12-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 2 February 1997 | Medway Bears | Away | Won 6-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Wednesday 5 February 1997 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 8 February 1997 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 6-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 9 February 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Home | Won 4-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Thursday 13 February 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 5-2 | - | British National League | Simo Liukka (2), Mark Finney, Fred Perlini, Terry Kurtenbach |
| Sunday 16 February 1997 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5-0 | - | British National League | Mike Mowbray (3), Damian Smith, Derek DeCosty |
| Tuesday 18 February 1997 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 9-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 22 February 1997 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 6-3 | - | British National League | Mark Finney (2), Derek DeCosty (2), Mark Hazlehurst, Nick Cross |
| Sunday 23 February 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Home | Lost 4-2 | - | British National League | Simo Liukka, Damian Smith |
| Thursday 27 February 1997 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 14-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 1 March 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Won 5-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 2 March 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 8-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 8 March 1997 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 3-0 (abandoned) | - | British National League | Ryan Campbell, Fred Perlini, Simo Liukka |
| Sunday 9 March 1997 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 9-2 | - | British National League | Wayne Crawford (3), Mark Finney (2), Darrin Zinger, Fred Perlini, Elliot Andrews, Simo Liukka |
Postseason
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 12 March 1997 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 4-2 | - | Group Stage | - |
| Saturday 15 March 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Lost 4-3 | - | Group Stage | - |
| Sunday 16 March 1997 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 8-7 (PSO) | - | Group Stage | - |
| Wednesday 19 March 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Lost 6-4 | - | Group Stage | Rylan Ferster (2), Mike Mowbray, Derek DeCosty |
| N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 6-1 | - | Group Stage | - |
| Thursday 20 March 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Away | Lost 4-1 | - | Group Stage | Darrin Zinger |
| Sunday 23 March 1997 | Swindon IceLords | Home | Lost 8-7 (PSO) | - | Group Stage | - |
| Tuesday 25 March 1997 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 9-2 | - | Group Stage | - |
| Wednesday 26 March 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Away | Won 9-3 | - | Third Place Play-Off, First Leg | - |
| Thursday 27 March 1997 | Kingston Hawks | Home | Lost 6-4 (Guildford won 13-9 on agg) | - | Third Place Play-Off, Second Leg | - |
Other Guildford Ice Hockey Teams - 1996/1997 Season
| Age | Team Name | Played | Won | Loss | Drawn | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-10s | Guildford Firestreaks | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 113 | 92 | 20 |
| U-12s | Guildford Fireflies | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 29 | 25 |
| U-14s | Guildford Firestorm | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 24 | 24 |
| U-16s | Guildford Firestars | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 50 | 28 |
| U-19s | Guildford Phoenix | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 134 | 119 | 26 |
| Women | Guildford Lightning | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 12 |
References
- Roberts, Stewart (1997). The Ice Hockey Annual 1997-98. East Sussex: Caldra House Ltd. ISBN 0-9515086-8-7.
- "1996-1997". GuildfordFlames.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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