2017–18 Guildford Flames season
During the 2017–18 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the Elite Ice Hockey League for the first time in their history. It was the 26th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the eleventh season under Paul Dixon as head coach.
| 2017–18 Guildford Flames | |
|---|---|
| League | 6th Elite Ice Hockey League |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Paul Dixon |
| Coach | Paul Dixon |
| Arena | Guildford Spectrum |
Team roster
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Nationality | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adam Jones | D | 6'2" | 205 lbs | 10 January 1996 | British-Canadian | Telford Tigers |
| 4 | Brennan Yadlowski | D | 6'1" | 205 lbs | 17 June 1991 | Canadian | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 5 | Ben Davies | F | 5'8" | 180 lbs | 18 January 1991 | British | Coventry Blaze |
| 7 | Kevin Phillips | D | 5'11" | 180 lbs | 5 January 1986 | British | Belfast Giants |
| 8 | Calle Ackered | D | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 9 January 1991 | Swedish | Östersunds IK |
| 14 | Charles Wells | F | 5'9" | 180 lbs | 4 April 1991 | Canadian | Scorpions de Mulhouse |
| 18 | Brett Ferguson | F | 6'0" | 200 lbs | 6 March 1990 | Canadian | Rapaces de Gap |
| 20 | Tomas Nechala | D | 6'1" | 210 lbs | 21 March 1993 | Slovakian | Gothiques d'Amiens |
| 21 | Mikael Lidhammar | F | 6'0" | 205 lbs | 28 October 1987 | Swedish | Dundee Stars |
| 27 | Ian Watters | F | 5'11" | 200 lbs | 27 December 1991 | Canadian | Reading Royals |
| 33 | Mike Will | NM | 6'4" | 190 lbs | 23 August 1987 | British | Cardiff Devils |
| 40 | Rhett Rachinski | F | 5'11" | 180 lbs | 27 December 1991 | Canadian | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 41 | Brian Stewart | NM | 6'5" | 205 lbs | 19 February 1985 | Canadian | Coventry Blaze |
| 44 | Jesse Craige | D | 5'10" | 180 lbs | 11 January 1989 | Canadian | Rapaces de Gap |
| 48 | Ben Campbell | F | 5'10" | 170 lbs | 16 May 1987 | British | Newcastle Vipers |
| 51 | Kruise Reddick | F | 5'9" | 185 lbs | 6 July 1990 | Canadian | HC Vita Hästen |
| 57 | Liam Stewart | F | 6'1" | 180 lbs | 5 September 1994 | British | Coventry Blaze |
| 61 | Sam Godfrey | D | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 2 February 1994 | British | Swindon Wildcats |
| 79 | David Lillieström Karlsson | F | 5'11" | 190 lbs | 12 April 1993 | Swedish | Östersunds IK |
| 82 | Jez Lundin | D | 6'1" | 200 lbs | 9 February 1988 | British | Newcastle Vipers |
| 90 | John Dunbar | F | 5'8" | 175 lbs | 24 August 1991 | Canadian | Norfolk Admirals |
| 91 | Andy McKinney | F | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 13 April 1991 | British-Canadian | Manchester Phoenix |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 2 September 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 3-1 | - | Ian Watters |
| Sunday 3 September 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 3-1 | 1,641 | Ian Watters |
Regular season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Competition | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 9 September 2017 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 6-4 | 5,936 | Elite League | Mikael Lidhammar, Ben Davies, John Dunbar, David Lillieström Karlsson |
| Sunday 10 September 2017 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 8-4 | 1,764 | Cup | Ian Watters (3), John Dunbar, Rhett Rachinski, Tomas Nechala, David Lillieström Karlsson, Carl Ackered |
| Saturday 16 September 2017 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Lost 3-2 (OT) | 5,299 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 17 September 2017 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Lost 7-1 | 1,652 | Elite League | David Lillieström Karlsson |
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 6-5 (OT) | 1,201 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Ben Davies, John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, David Lillieström Karlsson |
| Sunday 24 September 2017 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Lost 3-2 (PSO) | 1,731 | Elite League | Liam Stewart, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 30 September 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 3-2 | 1,446 | Cup | Rhett Rachinski, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 1 October 2017 | Braehead Clan | Home | Won 8-5 | 1,486 | Elite League | Rhett Rachinski (2), Calle Ackered (2), Mikael Lidhammar, Brett Ferguson, Ben Davies, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 7 October 2017 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 5-4 (OT) | 1,745 | Cup | Rhett Rachinski, Tomas Nechala, Kruise Reddick,
Liam Stewart, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 8 October 2017 | Fife Flyers | Away | Won 5-3 | 1,620 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (2), Jez Lundin, Rhett Rachinski, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 14 October 2017 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Won 3-2 | 3,095 | Cup | Ian Watters, Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige |
| Sunday 15 October 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Lost 3-2 (PSO) | 1,604 | Cup | John Dunbar (2) |
| Friday 20 October 2017 | Belfast Giants | Away | Lost 5-4 | 5,829 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige, Mikael Lidhammar, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 22 October 2017 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 6-4 | 1,874 | Elite League | Rhett Rachinski (3), Calle Ackered (2), Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | Dundee Stars | Away | Won 3-2 (OT) | 900 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige, Rhett Rachinski |
| Sunday 29 October 2017 | Dundee Stars | Home | POSTPONED | - | Elite League | - |
| Friday 3 November 2017 | Nottingham Panthers | Away | Lost 2-1 (OT) | 4,808 | Elite League | Liam Stewart |
| Saturday 4 November 2017 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 4-1 | 1,570 | Elite League | Mikael Lidhammar |
| Saturday 11 November 2017 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 7-0 | 2,008 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson (2), Calle Ackered, Ian Watters, Mikael Lidhammar, John Dunbar, Ben Davies |
| Sunday 12 November 2017 | Braehead Clan | Away | Lost 3-2 | 2,591 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Jesse Craige |
| Wednesday 15 November 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 3-2 (PSO) | 796 | Elite League | Jesse Craige, Rhett Rachinski |
| Saturday 18 November 2017 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 5-2 | 1,771 | Cup | Ian Watters, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 19 November 2017 | Fife Flyers | Home | Won 6-1 | 1,674 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (2), Ian Watters, Jez Lundin, Tomas Nechala, Ben Campbell |
| Saturday 25 November 2017 | Dundee Stars | Away | Won 5-0 | 950 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson, Liam Stewart, Jez Lundin, Geoff Walker |
| Sunday 26 November 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 7-3 | 1,730 | Elite League | Ben Davies (2), Jez Lundin, Brett Ferguson, Kruise Reddick, Calle Ackered, Geoff Walker |
| Saturday 2 December 2017 | Dundee Stars | Home | Won 7-3 | 1,809 | Elite League | Ben Davies (2), Calle Ackered, Ian Watters, Kruise Reddick, Rhett Rachinski, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 3 December 2017 | Belfast Giants | Home | Won 5-3 | 1,664 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson (2), Calle Ackered, Rhett Rachinski, Geoff Walker |
| Friday 8 December 2017 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 4-2 | 2,822 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 10 December 2017 | Nottingham Panthers | Home | Won 5-2 | 1,702 | Elite League | Jesse Craige (2), John Dunbar, Ian Watters, Geoff Walker |
| Saturday 16 December 2017 | Braehead Clan | Away | Won 5-3 | 2,766 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), Kruise Reddick, Calle Ackered, Geoff Walker |
| Sunday 17 December 2017 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 7-2 | 620 | Elite League | Liam Stewart (2), Brett Ferguson (2), Brennan Yadlowski, Geoff Walker, Ian Watters |
| Wednesday 20 December 2017 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Tied 3-3 | 1,533 | Cup Quarter-Final, First Leg | Brett Ferguson, Ian Watters, Jez Lundin |
| Friday 22 December 2017 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 4-1 | 1,624 | Elite League | Liam Stewart |
| Saturday 23 December 2017 | Fife Flyers | Home | Lost 2-1 (OT) | 1,838 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick |
| Tuesday 26 December 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 3-0 | 1,490 | Elite League | Ben Davies (2), Ian Watters |
| Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 7-2 | 1,904 | Elite League | Liam Stewart (3), Jesse Craige, Calle Ackered, Ben Campbell, Rhett Rachinski |
| Saturday 30 December 2017 | Fife Flyers | Away | Lost 5-3 | 1,943 | Elite League | Ian Watters (2), Liam Stewart |
| Tuesday 2 January 2018 | Edinburgh Capitals | Home | Won 10-1 | 1,725 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (3), Geoff Walker (3), Ben Campbell, John Dunbar, Rhett Rachinski, Brennan Yadlowski |
| Saturday 6 January 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Won 3-2 (OT) | 2,017 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Ian Watters, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 7 January 2018 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 4-3 | 1,481 | Elite League | Liam Stewart (2), Kruise Reddick |
| Wednesday 10 January 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 6-2 (Cardiff won 9-5 on agg) | 2,374 | Cup Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Brett Ferguson, John Dunbar |
| Saturday 13 January 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 3-2 | 1,925 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Mikael Lidhammar, Ian Watters |
| Sunday 14 January 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Away | Lost 8-3 | 2,851 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Kruise Reddick, Kevin Phillips |
| Saturday 20 January 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 7-3 | 7,186 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Rhett Rachinski, Geoff Walker |
| Sunday 21 January 2018 | Belfast Giants | Home | Lost 3-2 | 1,773 | Elite League | Ben Davies, Mikael Lidhammar |
| Saturday 27 January 2018 | Edinburgh Capitals | Away | Won 4-2 | 387 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Jesse Craige, Kruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 28 January 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 3-2 | 1,735 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick, Kevin Phillips, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 3 February 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Won 5-2 | 1,784 | Elite League | John Dunbar (2), Geoff Walker, Rhett Rachinski, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 4 February 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 7-4 | 2,095 | Elite League | John Dunbar (3), Kruise Reddick, Jesse Craige, Geoff Walker, Rhett Rachinski |
| Saturday 10 February 2018 | Manchester Storm | Away | Lost 3-0 | 1,681 | Elite League | - |
| Sunday 11 February 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 4-2 | 1,966 | Elite League | Ian Watters (3), Rhett Rachinski |
| Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Cardiff Devils | Home | Lost 5-2 | 1,687 | Elite League | Kevin Phillips, Rhett Rachinski |
| Saturday 17 February 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 3-2 | 5,228 | Elite League | Ian Watters, John Dunbar |
| Sunday 18 February 2018 | Manchester Storm | Home | Lost 4-3 (PSO) | 2,010 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Mikael Lidhammar, Kruise Reddick |
| Saturday 24 February 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 5-4 (OT) | 2,252 | Elite League | Calle Ackered (2), Ben Campbell, Kevin Phillips |
| Sunday 25 February 2018 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 4-1 | 1,735 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, Brett Ferguson, Ben Campbell |
| Sunday 4 March 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Won 4-1 | 1,810 | Elite League | Ben Davies, Brett Ferguson, Jesse Craige, Rhett Rachinski |
| Saturday 10 March 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 6-5 (PSO) | 2,022 | Elite League | Kruise Reddick (3), Ian Watters (2) |
| Sunday 11 March 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Lost 3-2 | 1,959 | Elite League | Brett Ferguson, Ben Campbell |
| Wednesday 14 March 2018 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Home | Won 5-4 (PSO) | 1,702 | Elite League | Ben Campbell (2), Geoff Walker, Kruise Reddick, Mikael Lidhammar |
| Saturday 17 March 2018 | Manchester Storm | Home | Won 5-2 | 1,912 | Elite League | Ian Watters, Mikael Lidhammar, Jesse Craige, Rhett Rachinski, Ben Davies |
| Sunday 18 March 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Home | Lost 3-1 | 1,699 | Elite League | Kevin Phillips |
| Wednesday 21 March 2018 | Dundee Stars | Home | Won 3-0 | 1,425 | Elite League | Calle Ackered, Ben Davies, Geoff Walker |
| Saturday 24 March 2018 | Braehead Clan | Home | Won 3-1 | 1,982 | Elite League | Charles Wells, John Dunbar, Kruise Reddick |
| Sunday 25 March 2018 | Coventry Blaze | Away | Won 5-3 | 2,638 | Elite League | John Dunbar, Brett Ferguson, Kruise Reddick, Geoff Walker, Calle Ackered |
| Saturday 31 March 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Away | Lost 5-2 | - | Play-Off Quarter-Final, First Leg | Charles Wells, Brett Ferguson |
| Sunday 1 April 2018 | Sheffield Steelers | Home | Won 5-4 (Sheffield won 9-7 on agg) | - | Play-Off Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Ben Davies (2), Jesse Craige, Rhett Rachinski, Kruise Reddick |
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