2005–06 Guildford Flames season
During the 2005–06 season, the Guildford Flames played their inaugural season in the EPIHL. It was the 14th year of Ice Hockey played by the Guildford Flames.
| Season 2005–06 | |
|---|---|
| League | English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) |
| GM/Head Coach | Stan Marple |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| English Premier League position | 1st – Champions |
| EPL Cup | Semi-finalists |
| Play-offs | 3rd Place |
The Flames had a 20-game winning streak to start of the season. The club did not suffer their first league loss until 19 November 2005, when the Swindon Wildcats beat the Flames 7–4.
The Flames would end up finishing the regular league season with 39 wins, 6 losses and 3 ties to claim the EPL league title.
Player statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Melicherik | 56 | 29 | 69 | 98 | 80 |
| Rick Plant | 59 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 42 |
| Jozef Kohut | 40 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 124 |
| Nick Cross | 57 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 154 |
| Marian Smerciak | 58 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 44 |
| Ollie Bronnimann | 54 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 46 |
| Paul Dixon | 50 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 24 |
| Vaclav Zavoral | 54 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 286 |
| Stuart Potts | 46 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 18 |
| Andrew Hemmings | 40 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
| Jason Reilly | 32 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
| Neil Liddiard | 36 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 109 |
| Rick Skene | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 56 |
| David Savage | 38 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Ben Duggan | 58 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
| Chris Wiggins | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Robert Young | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Simon James | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Ben Johnson | 60 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Chris Hepburn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Austin | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Annetts | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Watkins | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Simon Lavis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netminders
| Netminder | Mins | GA | GAA | Shots | SV % | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Watkins | 2826 | 92 | 1.953 | 1260 | 92.7 | 2 |
| Simon Lavis | 145 | 5 | 2.057 | 63 | 92.1 | 0 |
| Tom Annetts | 635 | 25 | 2.359 | 312 | 92.0 | 0 |
Results
Regular season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 3 September 2005 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 4–2 | League | - |
| Sunday 4 September 2005 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 6–1 | League | - |
| Saturday 10 September 2005 | Hull Stingrays | Home | Won 2–1 | League | 1,312 |
| Sunday 11 September 2005 | Romford Raiders | Away | Won 5–4 | League/Cup | 462 |
| Sunday 18 September 2005 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 4–3 | League | 1,368 |
| Saturday 24 September 2005 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 4–0 | League | 746 |
| Sunday 25 September 2005 | Invicta Dynamos | Away | Won 2–1 | Cup | 493 |
| Saturday 1 October 2005 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 4–1 | League | 540 |
| Sunday 2 October 2005 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 4–0 | League/Cup | 1,386 |
| Saturday 8 October 2005 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Won 4–2 | League | 1,809 |
| Sunday 9 October 2005 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 10–3 | League/Cup | N/A |
| Saturday 15 October 2005 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 5–1 | League/Cup | 1,451 |
| Sunday 16 October 2005 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Won 4–1 | League | N/A |
| Saturday 22 October 2005 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 5–2 | League | 801 |
| Sunday 23 October 2005 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 5–2 | League | 1,488 |
| Saturday 29 October 2005 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 7–1 | League | 1,378 |
| Sunday 30 October 2005 | Romford Raiders | Away | Won 4–0 | League | 514 |
| Sunday 6 November 2005 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 5–2 | League | 1,406 |
| Saturday 12 November 2005 | Invicta Dynamos | Home | Won 8–1 | Cup | 1,516 |
| Sunday 13 November 2005 | Sheffield Scimitars | Away | Won 4–1 | League | 930 |
| Saturday 19 November 2005 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 7–4 | League | 747 |
| Sunday 20 November 2005 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 3–1 | League | 1,516 |
| Saturday 26 November 2005 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 5–2 | League | 1,506 |
| Sunday 27 November 2005 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Lost 3–1 | League | 1,827 |
| Saturday 3 December 2005 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 3–1 | League | - |
| Sunday 4 December 2005 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 2–1 | League | - |
| Sunday 11 December 2005 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Won 3–2 | League | - |
| Saturday 17 December 2005 | Slough Jets | Away | Tied 5–5 | League | - |
| Sunday 18 December 2005 | Sheffield Scimitars | Home | Won 6–4 | League | - |
| Monday 26 December 2005 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Won 3–2 | League | 1,822 |
| Tuesday 27 December 2005 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Won 4–1 | League | 2,053 |
| Monday 2 January 2006 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 3–2 | League | 1,728 |
| Sunday 8 January 2006 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 4–2 | League | N/A |
| Wednesday 11 January 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Home | Won 4–2 | League | 1,011 |
| Saturday 14 January 2006 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 4–1 | League | 600 |
| Sunday 15 January 2006 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 4–3 | League | 1,462 |
| Saturday 21 January 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Home | Won 3–2 | Cup Semi-final, First Leg | - |
| Sunday 22 January 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Away | Lost 5–4 | Cup Semi-final, Second Leg | - |
| Wednesday 25 January 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Away | Won 6–2 | League | N/A |
| Saturday 28 January 2006 | Solihull Barons | Home | Won 3–1 | League | 1,518 |
| Sunday 29 January 2006 | Solihull Barons | Away | Tied 3–3 | League | 204 |
| Saturday 4 February 2006 | Sheffield Scimitars | Home | Won 4–2 | League | 1,607 |
| Sunday 5 February 2006 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 3–2 | League | 1,846 |
| Saturday 11 February 2006 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 4–3 | League | 1,352 |
| Saturday 18 February 2006 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 9–1 | League | - |
| Sunday 19 February 2006 | Solihull Barons | Home | Won 2–1 | League | - |
| Sunday 26 February 2006 | Solihull Barons | Away | Won 4–1 | League | - |
| Saturday 4 March 2006 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 9–3 | League | - |
| Sunday 5 March 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Away | Won 2–1 | League | - |
| Sunday 12 March 2006 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 5–4 | League | 2,006 |
| Saturday 18 March 2006 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Lost 5–3 | League | 1,050 |
| Sunday 19 March 2006 | Sheffield Scimitars | Away | Tied 1–1 | League | 405 |
Play-offs
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 March 2006 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Tied 3–3 | Playoffs | - |
| Sunday 26 March 2006 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Lost 2–0 | Playoffs | - |
| Saturday 1 April 2006 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Won 4–3 | Playoffs | - |
| Sunday 2 April 2006 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 3–2 | Playoffs | - |
| Saturday 8 April 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Home | Won 4–2 | Playoffs | - |
| Sunday 9 April 2006 | Hull Stingrays | Away | Won 4–0 | Playoffs | - |
| Saturday 15 April 2006 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Coventry SkyDome | Lost 4–3 | Playoff Semi-final | - |
| Sunday 16 April 2006 | Sheffield Scimitars | Coventry SkyDome | Won 6–2 | 3rd/4th place Playoff | - |
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