2007–08 Guildford Flames season
During the 2007–08 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League. It was the 16th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the first season Paul Dixon was head coach. They were crowned EPL League Champions on 9 March 2008 following a 6–1 road victory over the Telford Tigers.
| Season 2007–08 | |
|---|---|
| League | EPIHL |
| GM/Head Coach | Paul Dixon |
| Home Ice Rink | Guildford Spectrum |
| League position | 1st (Champions) |
| Premier Cup | Group stage |
| Knockout Cup | Semi-finalists |
| Play-offs | Semi-finalists |
| Average attendance | 1,474 |
League table
Final standings
| Team | Pld. | W | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Flames ** | 40 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 208 | 122 | 65 |
| Slough Jets * | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 195 | 105 | 59 |
| Bracknell Bees * | 40 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 154 | 119 | 53 |
| Peterborough Phantoms * | 40 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 177 | 152 | 53 |
| Sheffield Scimitars * | 40 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 160 | 129 | 50 |
| Milton Keynes Lightning * | 40 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 160 | 121 | 46 |
| Swindon Wildcats * | 40 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 133 | 161 | 37 |
| Romford Raiders * | 40 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 137 | 176 | 37 |
| Chelmsford Chieftains | 40 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 151 | 189 | 29 |
| Telford Tigers | 40 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 135 | 231 | 24 |
| Wightlink Raiders | 40 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 129 | 235 | 16 |
[*] Secured play-off berth. [**] EPL League Champions
Premier Cup table
Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Lightning * | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 12 |
| Guildford Flames | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 8 |
| Chelmsford Chieftains | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 4 |
[*]Advance to elimination stage
Knockout Cup table
Final group standings
| Team | Pld. | W | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Flames * | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Peterborough Phantoms ** | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Sheffield Scimitars ** | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 |
| Milton Keynes Lightning * | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 |
| Slough Jets | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 |
| Bracknell Bees | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| Swindon Wildcats | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Romford Raiders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| Wightlink Raiders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| Chelmsford Chieftains | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| Telford Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
[*] Guildford advance to play Milton Keynes in a two legged semi-final. [**] Sheffield and Peterborough advance to play each other in a two legged semi-final. Peterborough beat Milton Keynes in 2 legged final.
Playoff group table
Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Scimitars * | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 10 |
| Guildford Flames * | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 10 |
| Peterborough Phantoms | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 2 |
| Romford Raiders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 2 |
[*]Advance to elimination stage
Results
September
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 9–2 | 1,319 | League |
| 9 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Lost 1–2 | 465 | Premier Cup |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 2–4 | 914 | Premier Cup |
| 22 | Slough Jets | Away | Won 8–7 (SO) | 554 | League |
| 23 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 9–3 | 1,211 | League |
| 29 | Telford Tigers | Away | Lost 3–4 (OT) | 280 | League |
| 30 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 2–1 | 1,248 | League |
October
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 0–7 | 960 | Premier Cup |
| 7 | Sheffield Scimitars | Home | Lost 3–5 | 1,168 | League |
| 13 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 5–0 | 1,576 | Premier Cup |
| 14 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Lost 5–6 (OT) | 1,400 | League |
| 20 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 5–4 | 375 | League |
| 21 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 7–3 | 1,217 | League |
| 28 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 3–2 | 474 | Premier Cup |
November
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield Scimitars | Away | Lost 2–3 (SO) | 425 | League |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 2–5 | 1,268 | Premier Cup |
| 10 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Lost 2–3 (SO) | 1,748 | League |
| 11 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Lost 1–2 | Unknown | League |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 4–2 | 1,075 | League |
| 18 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 14–4 | 1,636 | League |
| 24 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 7–3 | 1,238 | Premier Cup |
| 25 | Romford Raiders | Away | Won 5–2 | Unknown | League |
December
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 6–1 | 1,421 | League |
| 2 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Won 3–2 (SO) | 443 | League |
| 8 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Won 3–2 | 790 | Knockout Cup |
| 9 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 5–3 | 423 | League |
| 15 | Sheffield Scimitars | Away | Won 5–3 | 351 | League |
| 16 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 3–1 | 1,244 | Knockout Cup |
| 22 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 5–2 | 1,551 | Knockout Cup |
| 23 | Romford Raiders | Away | Lost 2–6 | Unknown | League |
| 26 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 4–3 | 1,228 | Premier Cup |
| 29 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 5–0 | 1,117 | League |
| 30 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 4–3 | 1,921 | League |
January
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bracknell Bees | Home | Won 4–0 | 1,467 | League |
| 5 | Telford Tigers | Home | Won 5–4 | 1,634 | League |
| 6 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Won 4–3 (SO) | 670 | League |
| 12 | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 5–7 | 702 | League |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 5–6 (SO) | 1,443 | League |
| 19 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 10–4 | 506 | League |
| 20 | Bracknell Bees | Away | Lost 1–4 | 1,110 | League |
| 26 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Won 10–5 | 1,619 | League |
February
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 4–1 | Unknown | Knockout Cup |
| 3 | Swindon Wildcats | Home | Won 6–2 | 1,246 | League |
| 10 | Sheffield Scimitars | Home | Won 5–1 | 1,386 | League |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 5–1 | Unknown | League |
| 17 | Slough Jets | Home | Won 6–2 | 1,813 | League |
| 23 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 4–2 | 1,536 | League |
| 24 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 4–3 | 435 | League |
| 27 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 3–6 | 1,034 | Knockout Cup Semi-final 1st Leg |
March
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 3–5 (Lightning win 11–6 on aggregate) | 537 | Knockout Cup Semi-final 2nd Leg |
| 8 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 7–3 | 1,769 | League |
| 9 | Telford Tigers | Away | Won 6–1 | 325 | League |
| 15 | Swindon Wildcats | Away | Won 7–2 | 1,201 | League |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 5–3 | 1,771 | League |
| 22 | Peterborough Phantoms | Home | Won 8–3 | 1,558 | League Playoffs |
| 23 | Sheffield Scimitars | Away | Lost 3–5 | 428 | League Playoffs |
| 29 | Romford Raiders | Home | Won 3–0 | 1,812 | League Playoffs |
30 March at Romford was postponed until 3 April due to mechanical failure.
April
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Romford Raiders | Away | Won 8–3 | Unknown | League Playoffs |
| 5 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Won 6–4 | Unknown | League Playoffs |
| 6 | Sheffield Scimitars | Home | Won 4–3 | 2,022 | League Playoffs |
| 12 | Slough Jets | SkyDome Arena | Lost 3–4 | 1,684 | League Playoff Semi-final |
Points for the 2007/08 season
Final stats in all competitions including playoffs.
| Name | Pld. | Goals | Assists | Points | Pims | PP | SH | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milos Melicherik  |
59 | 29 | 61 | 90 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Lukas Smital  |
54 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 102 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Stuart Potts  |
61 | 18 | 59 | 77 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Taras Foremsky  |
40 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Plant |
61 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Ollie Bronnimann |
61 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jozef Kohut |
30 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Vaclav Zavoral |
46 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Dixon |
54 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Lamey |
61 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| David Savage |
53 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Liddiard |
50 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Miles |
46 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hopkins |
54 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross |
32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Duggan |
60 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Austin |
61 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Skene |
52 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watkins |
53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson (ice hockey) |
60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mettam |
18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Jackson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Penalty shots
| Name | Shots | Goals | Misses | Pct. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Smital |
6 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| Stuart Potts |
3 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| Vaclav Zavoral |
5 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| Taras Foremsky |
3 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
Goaltender stats
Final stats in all competitions including play-offs.
| Name | Mins Pld. | GA | GAA | Shots | Saves | Save % | SO | Record (W-L-OT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Watkins |
3024:06 | 145 | 2.876 | 1727 | 1582 | 0.916 | 3* | 37–11–4 |
| Alex Mettam |
667:46 | 39 | 3.508 | 335 | 296 | 0.884 | 0* | 6–3–0 |
| Gavin Jackson |
0:00 | – | – | – | – | - | – | – |
- Note: Joe Watkins (21 saves) and Alex Mettam (16 saves) combined for a shutout in the 5–0 win over the Chelmsford Cheftians on 29 December 2007 and so does not count as a shut out in either Goaltenders official stats.
End-of-season awards
The traditional end of season awards dinner was held on Monday 17 March 2008. The following awards were given out:
- Most Sportsman like – #37 Ben Austin
- British Player of the year – #30 Joe Watkins
- Players Player of the year – No. 14 Stuart Potts
- Top Point Scorer – No. 21 Milos Melicherik
The GIHSC (Guildford Ice Hockey Supporters Club) voted the following:
- Supporters British Player of the year – #14 Stuart Potts
- Supporters Player of the year – #77 Taras Foremsky
Team roster (as of 9 November 2007)
Management
- CEO Rob Hepburn
- Commercial Manager Kirk Humphreys
- Financial Controller Thomas Hepburn
Coaching staff
- Head Coach Paul Dixon
- Assistant Coach Milos Melicherik
- Assistant/Equipment Manager Dave Wiggins
Goaltenders
- 1 Gavin Jackson
- 30 Joe Watkins
- 31 Alex Mettam
Forwards
- 8 Rob Lamey
- 14 Stuart Potts
- 17 Rick Plant – Captain
- 18 Ben Duggan
- 19 Terry Miles
- 21 Milos Melicherik – Alternate Captain
- 25 Vinnie Zavoral
- 32 Lukas Smital
- 38 Jozef Kohut
- 77 Taras Foremsky
- 91 Ollie Bronnimann
Defenders
- 4 Neil Liddiard – Alternate Captain
- 6 David Savage
- 7 Ben Jonhson
- 22 Paul Dixon
- 28 Dominic Hopkins
- 37 Ben Austin
- 55 Rick Skene
Utility
- 44 Nick Cross
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