2000–01 Guildford Flames season
During the 2000–01 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the British National League. It was the 9th year of Ice Hockey played by the Flames. It was an amazing season for the Guildford Flames that saw them win the British National League, Findus playoffs and ntl Christmas Cup. They also reached the Final of the Benson & Hedges plate, but lost 3–2 to the Basingstoke Bison at the Sheffield Arena in front of an estimated 6,000 spectators.
| Season 2000–01 | |
|---|---|
| League | British National League (BNL) |
| GM/Head Coach | Stan Marple |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| League position | Champions |
| League playoffs | Champions |
| Benson & Hedges Plate | Runners-up |
| ntl Christmas Cup | Champions |
Guildford retired two players' jerseys in the 2000–2001 season. The first to be raised to the rafters of the Guildford Spectrum was that of their first Canadian star – No. 11 Fred Perlini. Ryan Campbell's No. 10 shirt was also retired when he returned to Canada at the end of the season. Along with an influential playing career for the Flames he was also their first commercial manager.
Player statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karry Biette | 65 | 51 | 58 | 109 | 144 |
| Derek DeCosty | 67 | 69 | 38 | 107 | 34 |
| John Haig | 68 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 88 |
| David Smith | 68 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 20 |
| Ryan Campbell | 67 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 24 |
| Jason Jennings | 45 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 34 |
| Nicky Chinn | 40 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 89 |
| Wayne Crawford | 63 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 70 |
| Rick Plant | 68 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 18 |
| Scott Campbell | 40 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 194 |
| Rob Lamey | 68 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 26 |
| Paul Dixon | 62 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 40 |
| Barcley Pearce | 29 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 18 |
| Jason Stone | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 52 |
| Chris Crombie | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 116 |
| Tom Brown | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
| Stan Marple | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| Neil Adams | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny Hepburn | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyrone Miller | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Moses | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Locke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Plenty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netminders
| Netminder | Iced | Mins | SOG | GA | SV % | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McArthur | 68 | 3972 | 2061 | 155 | 92.48 | 5 | 2.34 |
| Grant King | 5 | 124 | 55 | 7 | 87.27 | 0 | 3.39 |
Results
Challenge
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 26 August 2000 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Won 4–2 | - |
| Sunday 27 August 2000 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Drawn 6–6 | - |
British National League (BNL)
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24 September 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 5–3 | - | David Smith (3), Barcley Pearce, Derek DeCosty |
| Saturday 30 September 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 4–2 | - | - |
| Sunday 1 October 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 6–4 | - | - |
| Sunday 8 October 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 2–1 (PSO) | - | - |
| Saturday 14 October 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 6–4 | - | - |
| Sunday 15 October 2000 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 3–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 21 October 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 8–1 | - | - |
| Sunday 22 October 2000 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 6–3 | - | - |
| Sunday 29 October 2000 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 3–1 | - | - |
| Sunday 5 November 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 11–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 11 November 2000 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 10–0 | - | - |
| Sunday 12 November 2000 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 4–3 (OT) | - | - |
| Saturday 18 November 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 5–2 | - | - |
| Sunday 19 November 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Lost 5–3 | - | - |
| Saturday 25 November 2000 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 4–1 | - | - |
| Sunday 26 November 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 5–4 | 1,468 | - |
| Thursday 30 November 2000 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 4–3 (OT) | - | - |
| Saturday 2 December 2000 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6–0 | - | - |
| Sunday 3 December 2000 | Hull Thunder | Away | Won 5–4 | - | - |
| Saturday 30 December 2000 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 2–1 (OT) | - | - |
| Tuesday 2 January 2001 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Won 5–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 6 January 2001 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 6–1 | - | - |
| Sunday 7 January 2001 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 5–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 13 January 2001 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 7–3 | - | - |
| Sunday 14 January 2001 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 5–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 20 January 2001 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4–3 | 926 | - |
| Sunday 21 January 2001 | Paisley Pirates | Home | Won 15–0 | 1,383 | - |
| Saturday 27 January 2001 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 6–2 | - | - |
| Sunday 28 January 2001 | Hull Thunder | Away | Won 4–2 | - | - |
| Saturday 3 February 2001 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Won 5–0 | - | - |
| Sunday 4 February 2001 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5–1 | - | - |
| Saturday 10 February 2001 | Paisley Pirates | Away | Won 9–3 | - | - |
| Sunday 11 February 2001 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 4–1 | - | - |
| Saturday 17 February 2001 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4–2 | - | - |
| Sunday 18 February 2001 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 2–1 | - | - |
| Sunday 25 February 2001 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Won 5–1 | - | Ryan Campbell (2), Derek Decosty, Nicky Chinn, Jason Jennings |
Play-offs
The loss to Peterborough on 17 March ended a run of 24 straight Flames victories, a club and BNL record.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2001 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 3-1 | - | Group A |
| 4 March 2001 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 3–1 | - | Group A |
| 10 March 2001 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 4–1 | 2,011 | Group A |
| 11 March 2001 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 5–2 | - | Group A |
| 17 March 2001 | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 5–4 (PSO) | - | Group A |
| 18 March 2001 | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Won 6–1 | - | Group A |
| 24 March 2001 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 5–2 | - | Semi-final, First Leg |
| 25 March 2001 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5–2 | - | Semi-final, Second Leg |
| 31 March 2001 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Won 7–2 | - | Final, First Leg |
| 1 April 2001 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Won 5–2 (Guildford win 12–4 on agg) | - | Final, Second Leg |
Benson and Hedges Cup (formerly Autumn Cup)
Eight Superleague teams and nine British National League teams entered the first round. The Superleague sides competed in Group A & B, while the BNL teams made up groups C & D. This was followed by a challenge round which matched the last placed Superleague team in each group against the BNL sides leading their groups. The winners went into the Cup quarter-finals and the losers into the Plate competition.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 2 September 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 5–3 | - | Group D |
| Sunday 3 September 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 4–0 | - | Group D |
| Tuesday 5 September 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Won 3–1 | - | Group D |
| Saturday 9 September 2000 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Drawn 1–1 | - | Group D |
| Sunday 10 September 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 5–3 | - | Group D |
| Wednesday 13 September 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Home | Lost 3–1 | - | Group D |
| Sunday 17 September 2000 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 5–3 | 1,106 | Group D |
| Saturday 23 September 2000 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 10–2 | 1,548 | Group D |
| Wednesday 27 September 2000 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Lost 9–1 | - | Challenge Round |
Benson and Hedges Plate
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 October 2000 | Hull Thunder | Away | Drawn 4–4 | - | Semi-final 1st Leg |
| Tuesday 31 October 2000 | Hull Thunder | Home | Won 4–2 | - | Semi-final 2nd Leg (Guildford win 8–6 on agg) |
| Saturday 9 December 2000 | Basingstoke Bison | Sheffield Arena | Lost 3–2 | 6,000 | Final |
ntl: Christmas Cup
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 10 December 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Home | Won 6–3 | - | First round – Southern Group stage |
| Saturday 16 December 2000 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 7–1 | - | First round – Southern Group stage |
| Sunday 17 December 2000 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 4–0 | - | First round – Southern Group stage |
| Thursday 28 December 2000 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Won 8–4 | - | First round – Southern Group stage |
| Wednesday 10 January 2001 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 4–1 | - | Semi-final, First Leg |
| Wednesday 17 January 2001 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 6–5 | - | Semi-final, Second Leg (Guildford win 10–6 on agg) |
| Tuesday 30 January 2001 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 4–1 | - | Final – First Leg |
| Tuesday 13 February 2001 | Fife Flyers | Away | Won 3–2 | - | Final – Second Leg (Guildford win 7–3 on agg) |
References
- "Ice Hockey: Flames await Biette play-off decision : Oh, what a Karry on". GetSurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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