1992–93 Guildford Flames season
Season 1992–93 | |
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League | British League Division One |
Player/Coach | Mike Urquhart |
Home Ice Rink | Alexandra Palace & Guildford Spectrum |
League position | 1st in English League D1 Conference B, English League championship runners-up |
The 1992–93 season, was the Guildford Flames first ever year of Ice Hockey. They competed in the English League Division One. Guildford's first ever competitive game was a 12–1 away victory at the Sunderland Chiefs on 17 October 1992. Due to the Guildford Spectrum not being completed in time for the start of the season, the Flames trained at Slough. The Guildford Flames played the majority of their away fixtures in the early stages of the season, using Alexandra Palace in North London when home fixtures were unavoidable.
The Guildford Flames eventually opened the £28 million council owned arena on Saturday 23 January 1993, when they thrashed the Stevenage Sharks 13–3, in front of 2,139 spectators. Andy Sparks scored the first-ever goal at the Spectrum at just 1.33 into the game.
After finishing with a record of twenty-five wins, six losses and one draw, the Guildford Flames lost the league championship at Solihull Barons with a three goal aggregate defeat. The first game played on 7 April 1993 saw the Guildford Flames pick up a slender 7–6 victory on home ice, however the return leg played on 10 April 1993 saw the Barons win 10–6 and secure a 16–13 aggregate victory. The Flames then finished joint third with surprise contenders Bristol Bulldogs in the qualification play-off standings.
Standings
English League – Conference A
Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
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Solihull Barons | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 394 | 199 | 48 |
Bristol Bulldogs | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 270 | 189 | 40 |
Trafford Metros | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 254 | 210 | 38 |
Blackburn Hawks | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 325 | 204 | 37 |
Oxford City Stars | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 234 | 352 | 23 |
Sunderland Chiefs | 32 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 172 | 471 | 5 |
English League – Conference B
Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guildford Flames | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 357 | 201 | 51 |
Chelmsford Chieftains | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 357 | 168 | 47 |
Streatham Redskins | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 363 | 262 | 38 |
Wightlink Raiders | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 285 | 316 | 30 |
Stevenage Sharks | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 256 | 400 | 20 |
Basingstoke Bulldogs | 32 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 134 | 429 | 5 |
Qualification Play-offs – Group A
Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trafford Metros | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 26 | 8 |
Solihull Barons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 34 | 4 |
Paisley Pirates | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 56 | 0 |
Qualification Play-offs – Group B
Team | Pld. | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chelmsford Chieftains | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 26 | 12 |
Bristol Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 6 |
Guildford Flames | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 51 | 6 |
Streatham Redskins | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 71 | 0 |
Player statistics
Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIMS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Murphy | 40 | 117 | 163 | 280 | 46 |
Dave McGahan | 40 | 138 | 124 | 262 | 86 |
Darrin Zinger | 35 | 43 | 72 | 115 | 40 |
Andy Sparks | 30 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 53 |
Danny O'Hanlon | 40 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 54 |
Gary Shearer | 39 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 102 |
Leigh Baker | 40 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 24 |
Dave Wilson | 40 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 55 |
Mike Urquhart | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
Steve Condren | 34 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
Phil Adams | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Chris Wilson | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
Darren Peries | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netminders
Netminder | Iced | Mins | SOG | GA | SV % | SO | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Kelland | 29 | 1577 | 905 | 162 | 82.09 | 0 | 6.16 |
Mike Shead | 11 | 496 | 310 | 66 | 78.71 | 0 | 7.98 |
Mo Kadhim | 8 | 267 | 156 | 36 | 76.92 | 0 | 8.09 |
Simon Burns | 1 | 60 | 38 | 4 | 89.47 | 0 | 4.00 |
Results
Pre-Season
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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Tuesday 20th October 1992 | Milton Keynes Kings | Away | Tied 9-9 | - |
British League Division One
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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Saturday 17 October 1992 | Sunderland Chiefs | Away | Won 12–1 | - |
Saturday 16 January 1993 | Sunderland Chiefs | Home (played at Alexandra Palace) | Won 24–6 | - |
Sunday 17 January 1993 | Basingstoke Bulldogs | Away | Won 16–2 | - |
Saturday 23 January 1993 | Stevenage Sharks | Home | Won 13–3 | 2,139 |
Sunday 24 January 1993 | Streatham Redskins | Away | Won 11–5 | - |
Wednesday 3 February 1993 | Streatham Redskins | Home | Won 8–6 | - |
Wednesday 24 February 1993 | Streatham Redskins | Away | Won 13–7 | - |
Wednesday 3 March 1993 | Streatham Redskins | Home | Lost 12–6 | - |
N/A | Basingstoke Bulldogs | Away | Won 9–7 | - |
N/A | Basingstoke Bulldogs | Home | Won 12–3 | - |
N/A | Basingstoke Bulldogs | Home | Won 18–3 | - |
N/A | Blackburn Hawks | Home | Lost 9–4 | - |
N/A | Blackburn Hawks | Away | Won 7–3 | - |
N/A | Bristol Bulldogs | Home | Won 13–7 | - |
N/A | Bristol Bulldogs | Away | Won 7–4 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Tied 8–8 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Won 9–6 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Lost 10–3 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Lost 14–5 | - |
N/A | Oxford City Stars | Home | Won 17–7 | - |
N/A | Oxford City Stars | Away | Won 6–2 | - |
N/A | Solihull Barons | Home | Won 15–3 | - |
N/A | Solihull Barons | Away | Won 11–9 | - |
N/A | Stevenage Sharks | Home | Won 24–3 | - |
N/A | Stevenage Sharks | Away | Won 9–6 | - |
N/A | Stevenage Sharks | Away | Lost 13–8 | - |
N/A | Trafford Metros | Home | Lost 16–12 | - |
N/A | Trafford Metros | Away | Won 6–5 | - |
N/A | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 11–4 | - |
N/A | Wightlink Raiders | Home | Won 14–4 | - |
N/A | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 14–8 | - |
N/A | Wightlink Raiders | Away | Won 12–5 | - |
Conference Championship Play-off Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
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Wednesday 7 April 1993 | Solihull Barons | Home | Won 7–6 | |
Saturday 10 April 1993 | Solihull Barons | Away | Lost 10–6 | Solihull win 16–13 on aggregate |
Qualification Play-offs Group B
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | Bristol Bulldogs | Away | Won 9–8 | - |
N/A | Bristol Bulldogs | Home | Lost 7–2 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | Lost 4–3 | - |
N/A | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | Lost 10–6 | - |
N/A | Streatham Redskins | Home | Won 14–12 | - |
N/A | Streatham Redskins | Away | Won 12–10 | - |
References
- Roberts, Stewart (1993). The Ice Hockey Annual 1993–94. East Sussex: Caldra House Ltd. ISBN 0-9515086-4-4.