2000–01 Guildford Flames season

During the 2000–01 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the British National League. It was the 9th year of Ice Hockey played by the Flames. It was an amazing season for the Guildford Flames that saw them win the British National League, Findus playoffs and ntl Christmas Cup. They also reached the Final of the Benson & Hedges plate, but lost 3–2 to the Basingstoke Bison at the Sheffield Arena in front of an estimated 6,000 spectators.

Guildford Flames
Season 2000–01
LeagueBritish National League (BNL)
GM/Head CoachStan Marple
Home Ice RinkGuildford Spectrum
League positionChampions
League playoffsChampions
Benson & Hedges PlateRunners-up
ntl Christmas CupChampions

Guildford retired two players' jerseys in the 2000–2001 season. The first to be raised to the rafters of the Guildford Spectrum was that of their first Canadian star – No. 11 Fred Perlini. Ryan Campbell's No. 10 shirt was also retired when he returned to Canada at the end of the season. Along with an influential playing career for the Flames he was also their first commercial manager.

Player statistics

Player GP G A PTS PIMS
Karry Biette655158109144
Derek DeCosty67693810734
John Haig6831447588
David Smith6826477320
Ryan Campbell6730376724
Jason Jennings4519385734
Nicky Chinn4023275089
Wayne Crawford6310324270
Rick Plant6812263818
Scott Campbell4043438194
Rob Lamey6819183726
Paul Dixon625273240
Barcley Pearce2912203218
Jason Stone673131652
Chris Crombie315712116
Tom Brown2015634
Stan Marple40055130
Neil Adams212350
Johnny Hepburn81120
Tyrone Miller310114
Jason Moses300000
Ryan Locke50000
Michael Plenty10000

Netminders

Netminder Iced Mins SOG GA SV % SO GAA
Mark McArthur683972206115592.4852.34
Grant King512455787.2703.39

Results

Challenge

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance
Saturday 26 August 2000Bracknell BeesHomeWon 4–2-
Sunday 27 August 2000Bracknell BeesAwayDrawn 6–6-

British National League (BNL)

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Sunday 24 September 2000Peterborough PiratesAwayWon 5–3-David Smith (3), Barcley Pearce, Derek DeCosty
Saturday 30 September 2000Fife FlyersAwayLost 4–2--
Sunday 1 October 2000Edinburgh CapitalsAwayWon 6–4--
Sunday 8 October 2000Basingstoke BisonHomeLost 2–1 (PSO)--
Saturday 14 October 2000Milton Keynes KingsAwayWon 6–4--
Sunday 15 October 2000Fife FlyersHomeWon 3–2--
Saturday 21 October 2000Paisley PiratesHomeWon 8–1--
Sunday 22 October 2000Paisley PiratesAwayWon 6–3--
Sunday 29 October 2000Coventry BlazeAwayLost 3–1--
Sunday 5 November 2000Edinburgh CapitalsHomeWon 11–2--
Saturday 11 November 2000Hull ThunderHomeWon 10–0--
Sunday 12 November 2000Edinburgh CapitalsAwayWon 4–3 (OT)--
Saturday 18 November 2000Basingstoke BisonAwayLost 5–2--
Sunday 19 November 2000Peterborough PiratesHomeLost 5–3--
Saturday 25 November 2000Fife FlyersAwayLost 4–1--
Sunday 26 November 2000Milton Keynes KingsHomeWon 5–41,468-
Thursday 30 November 2000Coventry BlazeAwayLost 4–3 (OT)--
Saturday 2 December 2000Peterborough PiratesHomeWon 6–0--
Sunday 3 December 2000Hull ThunderAwayWon 5–4--
Saturday 30 December 2000Coventry BlazeHomeLost 2–1 (OT)--
Tuesday 2 January 2001Peterborough PiratesAwayWon 5–2--
Saturday 6 January 2001Edinburgh CapitalsHomeWon 6–1--
Sunday 7 January 2001Milton Keynes KingsHomeWon 5–2--
Saturday 13 January 2001Milton Keynes KingsAwayWon 7–3--
Sunday 14 January 2001Hull ThunderHomeWon 5–2--
Saturday 20 January 2001Slough JetsAwayWon 4–3926-
Sunday 21 January 2001Paisley PiratesHomeWon 15–01,383-
Saturday 27 January 2001Coventry BlazeHomeWon 6–2--
Sunday 28 January 2001Hull ThunderAwayWon 4–2--
Saturday 3 February 2001Basingstoke BisonAwayWon 5–0--
Sunday 4 February 2001Slough JetsHomeWon 5–1--
Saturday 10 February 2001Paisley PiratesAwayWon 9–3--
Sunday 11 February 2001Fife FlyersHomeWon 4–1--
Saturday 17 February 2001Slough JetsAwayWon 4–2--
Sunday 18 February 2001Slough JetsHomeWon 2–1--
Sunday 25 February 2001Basingstoke BisonHomeWon 5–1-Ryan Campbell (2), Derek Decosty, Nicky Chinn, Jason Jennings

Play-offs

The loss to Peterborough on 17 March ended a run of 24 straight Flames victories, a club and BNL record.[1]

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceNotes
3 March 2001Coventry BlazeHomeWon 3-1-Group A
4 March 2001Milton Keynes KingsAwayWon 3–1-Group A
10 March 2001Coventry BlazeAwayWon 4–12,011Group A
11 March 2001Milton Keynes KingsHomeWon 5–2-Group A
17 March 2001Peterborough PiratesAwayLost 5–4 (PSO)-Group A
18 March 2001Peterborough PiratesHomeWon 6–1-Group A
24 March 2001Slough JetsAwayWon 5–2-Semi-final, First Leg
25 March 2001Slough JetsHomeWon 5–2-Semi-final, Second Leg
31 March 2001Basingstoke BisonAwayWon 7–2-Final, First Leg
1 April 2001Basingstoke BisonHomeWon 5–2 (Guildford win 12–4 on agg)-Final, Second Leg

Benson and Hedges Cup (formerly Autumn Cup)

Eight Superleague teams and nine British National League teams entered the first round. The Superleague sides competed in Group A & B, while the BNL teams made up groups C & D. This was followed by a challenge round which matched the last placed Superleague team in each group against the BNL sides leading their groups. The winners went into the Cup quarter-finals and the losers into the Plate competition.

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceNotes
Saturday 2 September 2000Milton Keynes KingsAwayWon 5–3-Group D
Sunday 3 September 2000Milton Keynes KingsHomeWon 4–0-Group D
Tuesday 5 September 2000Basingstoke BisonAwayWon 3–1-Group D
Saturday 9 September 2000Coventry BlazeHomeDrawn 1–1-Group D
Sunday 10 September 2000Slough JetsAwayWon 5–3-Group D
Wednesday 13 September 2000Basingstoke BisonHomeLost 3–1-Group D
Sunday 17 September 2000Coventry BlazeAwayWon 5–31,106Group D
Saturday 23 September 2000Slough JetsHomeWon 10–21,548Group D
Wednesday 27 September 2000Bracknell BeesHomeLost 9–1-Challenge Round

Benson and Hedges Plate

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceNotes
Wednesday 25 October 2000Hull ThunderAwayDrawn 4–4-Semi-final 1st Leg
Tuesday 31 October 2000Hull ThunderHomeWon 4–2-Semi-final 2nd Leg (Guildford win 8–6 on agg)
Saturday 9 December 2000Basingstoke BisonSheffield ArenaLost 3–26,000Final

ntl: Christmas Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceNotes
Sunday 10 December 2000Milton Keynes KingsHomeWon 6–3-First round – Southern Group stage
Saturday 16 December 2000Slough JetsAwayWon 7–1-First round – Southern Group stage
Sunday 17 December 2000Slough JetsHomeWon 4–0-First round – Southern Group stage
Thursday 28 December 2000Milton Keynes KingsAwayWon 8–4-First round – Southern Group stage
Wednesday 10 January 2001Coventry BlazeHomeWon 4–1-Semi-final, First Leg
Wednesday 17 January 2001Coventry BlazeAwayWon 6–5-Semi-final, Second Leg (Guildford win 10–6 on agg)
Tuesday 30 January 2001Fife FlyersHomeWon 4–1-Final – First Leg
Tuesday 13 February 2001Fife FlyersAwayWon 3–2-Final – Second Leg (Guildford win 7–3 on agg)

References

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