2018–19 Guildford Flames season

During the 2018–19 season, the Guildford Flames will participate in the Elite Ice Hockey League. It will be the 27th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the twelfth season under Paul Dixon as head coach.

2018–19 Guildford Flames
Team information
General managerPaul Dixon
CoachPaul Dixon
ArenaGuildford Spectrum

The Guildford Flames were shown live on FreeSports for the following games: Wednesday 10 October 2018 @ Belfast, Wednesday 21 November 2018 @ Coventry, Wednesday 16 January 2019 @ Manchester Storm and Wednesday 30 January a home to Sheffield Steelers.

A John Dunbar first period goal and a Travis Fullerton shutout in the Guildford Flames 1-0 victory over Manchester Storm on Sunday 17 February 2019 resulted in their historical first ever Elite League trophy securing the Patton Conference title.

Roster
#PlayerPositionHeightWeightDate of BirthNationalityPrevious Team Notes
1 Chris Carozzi NM 6'3" 194 lbs 2 March 1990 Canadian/Italian Rødovre Mighty Bulls
5Ben DaviesF5'8"180 lbs18 January 1991BritishCoventry Blaze
XKevin PhillipsD5'11"180 lbs5 January 1986BritishBelfast Giants Transferred to Hull Pirates of NIHL on 03/10/19
8Calle AckeredD6'0"185 lbs9 January 1991SwedishÖstersunds IK Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
17 T.J. Foster F 5'11" 174 lbs 28 May 1992 Canadian Sport Joined 21/10/19 from Sport in Liiga.
18Brett FergusonF6'0"200 lbs6 March 1990CanadianRapaces de Gap Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
19 Jamie Crooks F 5'10" 181 lbs 8 January 1992 Canadian University of Alberta Golden Bears
23 Corbin Baldwin D 6'5" 215 lbs 5 February 1991 Canadian Idaho Steelheads
24 Richard Krogh F 5'11" 176 lbs 20 January 2000 British Guildford Firekings
25 Kevin King F 6'1" 209 lbs 14 January 1990 Canadian Milton Keynes Lightning
27Ian WattersF5'11"200 lbs27 December 1991CanadianReading Royals Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
28 Jordan Abt D 6'2" 203 lbs 7 June 1991 Canadian Norfolk Admirals
29 Erik Lindhagen D/F 5'10" 172 lbs 2 October 1987 Swedish Nottingham Panthers
33Mike WillNM6'4"190 lbs23 August 1987BritishCardiff Devils
39 Evan Ritt F 6'0" 185 lbs 20 January 1993 USA Rapaces de Gap
40 Travis Fullerton NM 6'1" 181 lbs 3 November 1987 Canadian Dundee Stars
44Jesse CraigeD5'10"180 lbs11 January 1989CanadianRapaces de Gap Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
48Ben CampbellF5'10"170 lbs16 May 1987BritishNewcastle Vipers
51Kruise ReddickF5'9"185 lbs6 July 1990CanadianHC Vita Hästen Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
62 Joshua Waller F 5'10" 161 lbs 2 June 1999 British HC Dukla Jihlava U20
74 Evan Janssen F 5'11" 187 lbs 31 March 1993 USA Rapid City Rush
82Jez LundinD6'1"200 lbs9 February 1988BritishNewcastle Vipers Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.
90John DunbarF5'8"175 lbs24 August 1991CanadianNorfolk Admirals Signed for Seasons 18/19 and 19/20.

Schedule and results

Pre-season
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorer(s)
Saturday 1 September 2018Milton Keynes LightningAwayLost 5-2-Calle Ackered, Jamie Crooks
Sunday 2 September 2018Milton Keynes LightningHomeWon 7-4-Kruise Reddick (2), Erik Lindhagen (2), Evan Ritt, Ian Watters, Jordan Abt

Regular season
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceCompetitionGoalscorers
Saturday 8 September 2018Coventry BlazeHomeWon 2-11,666Challenge CupJohn Dunbar (2)
Sunday 9 September 2018Coventry BlazeAwayLost 3-21,668Challenge CupKruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks
Sunday 16 September 2018Sheffield SteelersHomeWon 5-11,679Elite LeagueKruise Reddick (2), Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered, Ian Watters
Tuesday 18 September 2018Fife FlyersHomeLost 4-11,589Elite LeagueCalle Ackered
Saturday 22 September 2018Milton Keynes LightningAwayWon 8-21,532Challenge CupIan Watters (4), Kruise Reddick (2), Evan Ritt, Evan Janssen
Sunday 23 September 2018Glasgow ClanHomeWon 2-01,687Elite LeagueCalle Ackered, Jesse Craige
Saturday 29 September 2018Cardiff DevilsHomeLost 5-21,703Challenge CupCalle Ackered, Kevin King
Sunday 30 September 2018Nottingham PanthersHomeLost 3-21,636Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, Corbin Baldwin
Saturday 6 October 2018Dundee StarsHomeWon 6-51,826Elite LeagueIan Watters (2), Evan Ritt, Jordan Abt, John Dunbar, Kruise Reddick
Sunday 7 October 2018Dundee StarsAwayWon 4-21,000Elite LeagueIan Watters, Kruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks, Evan Ritt
Wednesday 10 October 2018Belfast GiantsAwayLost 3-22,862Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, John Dunbar
Saturday 13 October 2018Fife FlyersAwayLost 6-31,717Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, Ben Davies, Joshua Waller
Sunday 14 October 2018Fife FlyersHomeLost 6-51,623Elite LeagueJesse Craige, Evan Janssen, Jamie Crooks, Ben Davies, Kruise Reddick
Sunday 21 October 2018Belfast GiantsHomeWon 3-21,834Elite LeagueCalle Ackered (2), Kruise Reddick
Wednesday 24 October 2018Sheffield SteelersHomeWon 3-21,630Elite LeagueJez Lundin, Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered
Saturday 27 October 2018Cardiff DevilsAwayWon 5-32,978Challenge CupIan Watters (3), Kevin King, John Dunbar
Sunday 28 October 2018Manchester StormHomeWon 4-01,652Elite LeagueKevin King (2), Kruise Reddick, TJ Foster
Saturday 3 November 2018Milton Keynes LightningAwayWon 2-1 (OT)1,470Elite LeagueIan Watters, Calle Ackered
Sunday 4 November 2018Milton Keynes LightningHomeWon 5-21,836Challenge CupKevin King, Ian Watters, Calle Ackered, Ben Davies, Jez Lundin
Saturday 10 November 2018Sheffield SteelersAwayWon 6-56,607Elite LeagueBrett Ferguson (2), Ian Watters (2), Evan Janssen, Kruise Reddick
Sunday 11 November 2018Nottingham PanthersHomeLost 4-11,741Elite LeagueBen Davies
Saturday 17 November 2018Manchester StormAwayLost 3-21,537Elite LeagueIan Watters, Brett Ferguson
Sunday 18 November 2018Manchester StormHomeWon 8-31,642Elite LeagueJohn Dunbar (2), Kruise Reddick, Ian Watters, Kevin King, Ben Davies, Jamie Crooks, TJ Foster
Wednesday 21 November 2018Coventry BlazeAwayWon 6-21,492Elite LeagueCalle Ackered (2), Eric Lindhagen (2), TJ Foster, Kruise Reddick
Saturday 24 November 2018Glasgow ClanAwayWon 3-02,682Elite LeagueEvan Ritt, Calle Ackered, Ian Watters
Sunday 25 November 2018Belfast GiantsHomeLost 4-11,676Elite LeagueBrett Ferguson
Saturday 1 December 2018Nottingham PanthersHomeLost 8-31,879Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, Calle Ackered, Erik Lindhagen
Sunday 2 December 2018Coventry BlazeAwayWon 6-5 (OT)1,761Elite LeagueIan Watters (3), John Dunbar, Calle Ackered, TJ Foster
Wednesday 5 December 2018Cardiff DevilsAwayLost 4-3 (OT)2,886Elite LeagueJesse Craige, Kruise Reddick, Evan Janssen
Saturday 8 December 2018Belfast GiantsHomeLost 3-11,746Elite LeagueIan Watters
Wednesday 12 December 2018Sheffield SteelersAwayTied 4-44,349Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, First LegEvan Ritt, Brett Ferguson, Ian Watters, Jesse Craige
Saturday 15 December 2018Fife FlyersAwayLost 3-11,298Elite LeagueIan Watters
Sunday 16 December 2018Nottingham PanthersAwayWon 6-25,555Elite LeagueKruise Reddick (2), John Dunbar, Ian Watters, Evan Ritt, TJ Foster
Wednesday 19 December 2018Sheffield SteelersHomeWon 5-4 (Guildford won 9-8 on agg)1,929Challenge Cup Quarter-Final, Second LegJohn Dunbar, Calle Ackered, Kruise Reddick, Jamie Crooks, Jesse Craige
Saturday 22 December 2018Sheffield SteelersAwayLost 3-24,194Elite LeagueJesse Craige, Brett Ferguson
Sunday 23 December 2018Cardiff DevilsHomeLost 4-22,110Elite LeagueJohn Dunbar, Evan Janssen
Wednesday 26 December 2018Milton Keynes LightningAwayWon 1-01,490Elite LeagueCalle Ackered
Thursday 27 December 2018Milton Keynes LightningHomeWon 6-31,965Elite LeagueJamie Crooks (2), John Dunbar, Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson, Evan Janssen
Sunday 30 December 2018Cardiff DevilsHomeLost 3-22,025Elite LeagueCalle Ackered, TJ Foster
Tuesday 1 January 2019Cardiff DevilsAwayLost 3-23,100Elite LeagueJamie Crooks, Kruise Reddick
Wednesday 2 January 2019Nottingham PanthersAwayLost 3-14,554Elite LeagueCalle Ackered
Sunday 6 January 2019Milton Keynes LightningHomeWon 3-2 (OT)1,669Elite LeagueJordan Abt, Ben Davies, Calle Ackered
Saturday 12 January 2019Coventry BlazeHomeLost 8-7 (OT)1,964Elite LeagueCalle Ackered (2), Kruise Reddick, Ian Watters, Brett Ferguson, Ben Davies, Kevin King
Sunday 13 January 2019Coventry BlazeAwayWon 6-5 (PSO)2,007Elite LeagueBrett Ferguson (2), Calle Ackered, TJ Foster, Ben Davies, Jamie Crooks
Wednesday 16 January 2019Manchester StormAwayLost 3-21,058Elite LeagueKruise Reddick (2)
Saturday 19 January 2019Fife FlyersHomeLost 4-3 (OT)1,924Elite LeagueTJ Foster, Jamie Crooks, Ian Watters
Sunday 20 January 2019Dundee StarsAwayLost 2-1 (OT)900Elite LeagueJohn Dunbar
Wednesday 23 January 2019Nottingham PanthersHomeWon 5-21,932Challenge Cup Semi-Final, First LegJamie Crooks (2), Erik Lindhagen, Ian Watters, Ben Davies
Saturday 26 January 2019Coventry BlazeHomeWon 4-31,753Elite LeagueBen Davies (2), Kruise Reddick, TJ Foster
Sunday 27 January 2019Glasgow ClanAwayWon 3-2 (OT)2,780Elite LeagueBen Davies, Jez Lundin, Ian Watters
Wednesday 30 January 2019Sheffield SteelersHomeLost 2-12,014Elite LeagueErik Lindhagen
Saturday 2 February 2019Sheffield SteelersAwayLost 3-25,881Elite LeagueCalle Ackered (2)
Sunday 3 February 2019Dundee StarsAwayWon 5-41,200Elite LeagueIan Watters, Evan Janssen, TJ Foster, Jordan Abt, Jamie Crooks
Friday 8 February 2019Belfast GiantsAwayLost 3-2 (OT)2,844Elite LeagueJohn Dunbar, Ben Davies
Saturday 9 February 2019Belfast GiantsAwayLost 7-24,429Elite LeagueCalle Ackered, Kruise Reddick
Sunday 10 February 2019Cardiff DevilsHomeWon 4-3 (PSO)1,924Elite LeagueBrett Ferguson (2), Ben Davies, Calle Ackered
Thursday 14 February 2019Nottingham PanthersAwayWon 3-1 (Guildford win 8-3 on agg)3,999Challenge Cup Semi-Final, Second LegKevin King, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks
Saturday 16 February 2019Manchester StormAwayWon 6-11,707Elite LeagueIan Watters (2), Jordan Abt (2), Kevin King, Brett Ferguson
Sunday 17 February 2019Manchester StormHomeWon 1-01,928Elite LeagueJohn Dunbar
Wednesday 20 February 2019Milton Keynes LightningHomeWon 5-11,725Elite LeagueJesse Craige, Evan Janssen, Jamie Crooks, Joshua Waller, Ben Davies
Sunday 24 February 2019Glasgow ClanHomeWon 4-21,927Elite LeagueJamie Crooks, Calle Ackered, Ben Davies, John Dunbar
Saturday 2 March 2019Glasgow ClanAwayLost 5-33,306Elite LeagueIan Watters, Kruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson
Sunday 3 March 2019Glasgow ClanHomeWon 2-1 (OT)1,685Elite LeagueJordan Abt, Ian Watters
Friday 8 March 2019Cardiff DevilsAwayLost 2-03,100Elite League-
Sunday 10 March 2019Belfast GiantsIce Arena WalesLost 2-1 (OT)2,042Challenge Cup FinalJamie Crooks
Saturday 16 March 2019Dundee StarsHomeWon 3-21,924Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, Brett Ferguson, Jamie Crooks
Friday 22 March 2019Milton Keynes LightningAwayLost 4-31,365Elite LeagueEvan Janssen, Ian Watters, Jamie Crooks
Saturday 23 March 2019Fife FlyersAwayLost 3-2 (PSO)1,593Elite LeagueEvan Ritt, Jamie Crooks
Sunday 24 March 2019Coventry BlazeHomeWon 5-4 (OT)1,887Elite LeagueRichard Krogh, Erik Lindhagen, Jamie Crooks, John Dunbar, Jesse Craige
Saturday 30 March 2019Nottingham PanthersAwayWon 2-06,666Elite LeagueJamie Crooks, TJ Foster
Sunday 31 March 2019Dundee StarsHomeLost 4-3 (PSO)1,725Elite LeagueKruise Reddick, Ben Davies, Evan Janssen
Saturday 6 April 2019Glasgow ClanHomeLost 3-21,923Play-Off Quarter-Final, First LegJesse Craige, Ian Watters
Sunday 7 April 2019Glasgow ClanAwayWon 5-0 (Guildford won 7-3 on agg)3,051Play-Off Quarter-Final, Second LegJamie Crooks, Ian Watters, Evan Janssen, Calle Ackered, TJ Foster
Saturday 13 April 2019Belfast GiantsNottingham ArenaLost 2-17,300Play-Off Semi-FinalIan Watters
Sunday 14 April 2019Nottingham PanthersNottingham ArenaLost 9-57,3003rd/4th Place Play-OffEvan Janssen (2), Jamie Crooks, Kruise Reddick, Erik Lindhagen

Standings

Overall

Each team played 60 games, playing each of the other ten teams six times: three times on home ice, and three times away from home.[1] Points were awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time or after overtime or shootout. One point was awarded for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Belfast Giants (C) 60 39 6 2 13 238 147 +91 92 Regular season champions
Qualification to playoffs
2 Cardiff Devils (Q) 60 38 5 6 11 235 146 +89 92 Qualification to playoffs
3 Nottingham Panthers (Q) 60 23 6 12 19 183 181 +2 70
4 Glasgow Clan (Q) 60 28 3 5 24 202 186 +16 67
5 Guildford Flames (Q) 60 22 8 7 23 189 180 +9 67
6 Fife Flyers (Q) 60 21 9 6 24 188 204 −16 66
7 Sheffield Steelers (Q) 60 23 7 4 26 183 203 −20 64
8 Coventry Blaze (Q) 60 19 8 8 25 209 221 −12 62
9 Manchester Storm (E) 60 21 6 5 28 179 208 −29 59
10 Dundee Stars (E) 60 16 7 12 25 169 201 −32 58
11 Milton Keynes Lightning (E) 60 9 6 4 41 148 246 −98 34
Source: Elite League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Patton Conference

Only intra-conference games counted towards the Patton Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference six times, for a total of 18 matches. The Guildford Flames won the Conference for the first time, after a 1–0 win over the Manchester Storm at the Guildford Spectrum on 17 February 2019.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guildford Flames (C) 18 9 5 1 3 77 48 +29 29 Conference champions
2 Coventry Blaze 18 6 3 4 5 75 73 +2 22
3 Manchester Storm 18 8 0 2 8 55 65 −10 18
4 Milton Keynes Lightning 18 4 1 2 11 50 71 −21 12
Source: Elite League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Games won in regulation time; 3) Number of games won; 4) Head-to-head results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 5) Fewest regulation losses; 6) Away game results, ranked by criteria 1 to 3; 7) Goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Fewest penalty minutes; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion.

References
  1. "EIHL Confirm League Structure For 2018-19 Season". EliteLeague.co.uk. Elite Ice Hockey League. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. "Flames win Patton Conference!". EliteLeague.co.uk. Elite Ice Hockey League. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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