1999–2000 Guildford Flames season
The 1999–2000 season, was the Guildford Flames' eighth year of ice hockey. The Guildford Flames competed in the British National League.[1]
| Season 1999–00 | |
|---|---|
| League | British National League |
| Coach | Stan Marple |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| League position | 2nd (out of 10) |
| Benson & Hedges Cup | First Round - 3rd in Group C |
| NTL Christmas Cup | Semi-Final |
| Playoff Record | Quarter-Final |
The season saw the Flames get their first-ever taste of foreign opposition, with the visit of Manitoba Bison to the Guildford Spectrum on Wednesday 15 December 1999, one of four matches on their UK tour.[2]
Player statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karry Biette | 55 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 107 |
| Barcley Pearce | 54 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 100 |
| Pete Kasowski | 54 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 52 |
| Derek DeCosty | 55 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 44 |
| Ryan Campbell | 55 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 58 |
| Chris Crombie | 54 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 129 |
| Rick Plant | 56 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 50 |
| Paul Dixon | 50 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 30 |
| Rob Lamey | 52 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 22 |
| Tom Brown | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| James Manson | 56 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 76 |
| Ian Cooper | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
| Gary Clarke | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Russ Plant | 43 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Simon Howard | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 64 |
| Andy Einhorn | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 85 |
| Lee Cowmeadow | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dominic Hopkins | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jason Moses | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Mark McCoy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Stan Marple | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Patrick Flanagan | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Hepburn | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Miller | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Plenty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Boney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Franks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Thornhill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netminders
| Netminder | Iced | Mins | SOG | GA | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Organ | 54 | 3050 | 1464 | 153 | 89.55 | 3.01 |
| Jamie Thompson | 8 | 309 | 147 | 23 | 84.35 | 4.47 |
| Grant King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Lavis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicki Robins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule And Results
Benson & Hedges Cup
The big surprise of the 1999 Benson & Hedges Cup was the failure of the defending Plate holders, Guildford Flames, to get past the first round of the Cup. Unfortunately for Stan Marple's team, they were drawn into the difficult Group C which produced the eventual Plate finalists, Basingstoke Bison and Slough Jets. That said, Flames were the only BNL team to beat the Bison, 5-1, on the first weekend of the season, a contest best remembered for Bison turning up without their strip and a mass brawl in the final minute.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 4 September 1999 | Slough Jets | Away | Tied 1-1 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | Chris Crombie |
| Sunday 5 September 1999 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Won 5-1 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | Ryan Campbell (2), Chris Crombie, Karry Biette, Simon Howard |
| Saturday 11 September 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 9-2 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | - |
| Sunday 12 September 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 9-5 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | - |
| Saturday 18 September 1999 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 3-0 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | - |
| Sunday 19 September 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Tied 1-1 | - | Benson & Hedges Cup - Group C | Rick Plant |
British National League
British National League Final Standings
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 89 | 58 | 80.5 |
| Guildford Flames | 36 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 184 | 98 | 56 | 77.8 |
| Basingstoke Bison | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 138 | 85 | 50 | 69.4 |
| Hull Thunder | 36 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 149 | 132 | 47 | 65.3 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 171 | 128 | 46 | 63.9 |
| Slough Jets | 36 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 109 | 100 | 41 | 56.9 |
| Solihull Blaze | 36 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 161 | 172 | 30 | 41.7 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 36 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 118 | 192 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Milton Keynes Kings | 36 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 114 | 202 | 13 | 18.1 |
| Paisley Pirates | 36 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 103 | 226 | 11 | 15.3 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 September 1999 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 26 September 1999 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Won 3-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Friday 1 October 1999 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 3-1 | - | British National League | Karry Biette, Gary Clarke, Derek DeCosty |
| Sunday 3 October 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 12-5 | - | British National League | Karry Biette (2), Ryan Campbell (2), Chris Crombie (2), Pete Kasowski (2), Barcley Pearce (2), Derek DeCosty, Tom Brown |
| Sunday 10 October 1999 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 4-3 | - | British National League | Chris Crombie (2), Barcley Pearce (2) |
| Saturday 16 October 1999 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 7-6 (PSO) | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 17 October 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 8-5 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 23 October 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 6-0 | - | British National League | Pete Kasowski (2), Chris Crombie, James Manson, Derek DeCosty, Barcley Pearce |
| Sunday 24 October 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Lost 4-3 | 322 | British National League | Ryan Campbell, Ricky Plant, Karry Biette |
| Sunday 31 October 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 1-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Thursday 4 November 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 5-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 6 November 1999 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 5-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 7 November 1999 | Hull Thunder | Away | Won 5-4 | - | British National League | Ryan Campbell (2), Derek DeCosty, Ricky Plant, Karry Biette, |
| Saturday 13 November 1999 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 5-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 20 November 1999 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 3-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 27 November 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 4-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 28 November 1999 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 7-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 5 December 1999 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 6-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Friday 10 December 1999 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 12 December 1999 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 2-1 (PSO) | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 18 December 1999 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 6-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 19 December 1999 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 7-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 8 January 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 10-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 9 January 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 9-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 15 January 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 3-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 22 January 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 3-1 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 23 January 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 5-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 29 January 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 6-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 30 January 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Won 6-4 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 5 February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Away | Lost 3-2 (OT) | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 6 February 2000 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 5-3 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 12 February 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 5-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 13 February 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 11-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 19 February 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4-2 | - | British National League | - |
| Sunday 20 February 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 5-0 | - | British National League | - |
| Saturday 26 February 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 14-1 | - | British National League | - |
British National League Play-Offs
The top eight BNL teams qualified for the playoffs. In the Quarter-Finals the teams were split into two groups of four with the teams finishing 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th in the league going into Group A and the others into Group B. Teams tied on points in the Quarter-Final group stages were separated first by wins in normal time, then by away wins in normal time. The two top teams in each group qualified for the Semi-Finals with the winner of one group playing a best-of-three series against the runner-up in the other group. Home ice advantage went to the top team in each group. The winning semi-finalists competed for the title in a best-of-five finals series, with the home ice advantage going to the team that finished highest in the league.
Quarter-Final Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Flyers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 10 |
| Peterborough Pirates | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 7 |
| Hull Thunder | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Capitals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 2 |
Quarter-Final Group B
| Team | Pld. | W | OTW | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Bison | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| Solihull Blaze | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
| Guildford Flames | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| Slough Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 3-2 (PSO) | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| 5 March 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Won 4-3 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| 11 March 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 6-5 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| 12 March 2000 | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 7-4 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| 18 March 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 4-2 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
| 19 March 2000 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5-0 | - | Quarter-Final Group B | - |
NTL: Christmas Cup
The third Christmas Cup campaign was open to the ten British National League clubs and played on a knockout basis over the Christmas and New Year period. The draw for the quarter-finals was based on the league's final standings in 1998/1999 with first playing eighth, second playing seventh and so on. The last placed sides, Edinburgh Capitals and Paisley Pirates, first played off against league newcomers, Milton Keynes Kings and Solihull Blaze, for the right to enter the competition proper. The Cup was sponsored by telecoms and cable TV company, ntl:, the league's new partner.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 December 1999 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 4-3 | - | Quarter-Final, First Leg | - |
| Wednesday 29 December 1999 | Hull Thunder | Away | Tied 3-3 (Guildford win 7-6 on agg) | - | Quarter-Final, Second Leg | - |
| Monday 3 January 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 7-2 | - | Semi-Final, First Leg | - |
| Tuesday 4 January 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 7-4 (Basingstoke win 14-6 on agg) | - | Semi-Final, Second Leg | - |
References
- "1999-2000". GuildfordFlames.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Flames set to get taste for Bison". GetSurrey.co.uk. 26 July 1999. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
