2012–13 Guildford Flames season

During the 2012–13 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League. It was the 21st year of Ice Hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the sixth season under Paul Dixon as head coach.

2012–13 Guildford Flames
League1st EPIHL
Team information
General managerPaul Dixon
CoachPaul Dixon
ArenaGuildford Spectrum

The Flames, for the first time in their history, secured a back to back trophy by winning the league championship for the second time in as many seasons, thanks to a loss for the Basingstoke Bison, along with a single point during a 2–1 overtime loss at the Sheffield Steeldogs on Saturday 16 March 2013. Just four days later a capacity Spectrum witnessed a 'double, double' when the Flames repeated last year's entire trophy haul with a 5–3 Cup win, 9–5 on aggregate, over the visiting Slough Jets.

The Flames ended the regular league season with 79 points from 54 games. They won the league by a five-point margin with the Basingstoke Bison finishing as runners-up with 74 points from 54 games.

The Manchester Phoenix captured the playoff title, and brought a halt to the Flames treble bid, with a 5–2 victory.

Player statistics
Player GP G A PTS PIMS
David Longstaff60387911726
Curtis Huppe6059399862
Jozef Kohut50233861114
Rick Plant6421365728
Nathan Rempel5126234948
Branislav Kvetan61133649140
Ben Campbell501925442
David Savage6412284022
Paul Dixon5712263830
Milos Melicherik289243350
Andrew Hemmings646273314
Jez Lundin639223170
Stuart Potts596152120
Dean Holland46651126
Neil Liddiard643710137
Ricky Skene6418930
Andrew Sharp63347130
Mark Lee610332
James Hadfield100220
Ben Edwards100110
Scott Greenfield630116
Chris Cooke350002

Netminders
  • Mark Lee and James Hadfield shared an additional shutout.
Netminder Mins GA GAA Shots SV % SO
Mark Lee3462:071552.68218390.9161
James Hadfield392:23223.3622270.9030

Schedule and results

Pre-season
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceCompetitionGoalscorer(s)
Saturday 8 September 2012Basingstoke BisonAwayDrawn 2–2N/AChallengeCurtis Huppe, Nathan Rempel
Sunday 9 September 2012Basingstoke BisonHomeDrawn 1–11,628ChallengeJozef Kohut

Regular season

The league consists of 54 games. The first home and away league games against each opponent (a total of 18 games) counts for both League and Cup table points.   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2012–13 Game log
September: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
115 SeptemberGuildford Flames8–2Telford TigersMark Lee1,6241–0–0League-Cup2
216 SeptemberBracknell Bees3–6Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A2–0–0League-Cup4
323 SeptemberGuildford Flames5–2Milton Keynes LightningMark Lee1,8683–0–0League-Cup6
429 SeptemberSlough Jets0–5Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A4–0–0League-Cup8
530 SeptemberGuildford Flames5–6Bracknell BeesTom Annetts1,5084–1–0League-Cup8
October: 4–3–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 2–1–1)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
66 OctoberSwindon Wildcats6–2Guildford FlamesDean SkinnsN/A4–2–0League-Cup8
77 OctoberGuildford Flames4–5Sheffield SteeldogsOTDimitry Zimozdra1,7144–2–1League-Cup9
813 OctoberGuildford Flames2–4Manchester PhoenixSteve Fone1,5034–3–1League-Cup9
914 OctoberManchester Phoenix4–3Guildford FlamesOTSteve FoneN/A4–3–2League-Cup10
1020 OctoberPeterborough Phantoms3–7Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A5–3–2League-Cup12
1121 OctoberGuildford Flames6–2Basingstoke BisonMark Lee1,5576–3–2League-Cup14
1227 OctoberGuildford Flames5–2Peterborough PhantomsMark Lee1,7367–3–2League-Cup16
1328 OctoberSheffield Steeldogs3–7Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A8–3–2League-Cup18
1431 OctoberGuildford Flames4–5Swindon WildcatsDean Skinns1,5878–4–2League-Cup18
November: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–2–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
154 NovemberBracknell Bees4–3Guildford FlamesTom AnnettsN/A8–5–2League18
1610 NovemberBasingstoke Bison3–1Guildford FlamesStevie Lyle1,0428–6–2League-Cup18
1711 NovemberGuildford Flames3–2Basingstoke BisonMark Lee1,4209–6–2League20
1817 NovemberSlough Jets3–5Guildford FlamesMark Lee52710–6–2League22
1918 NovemberGuildford Flames6–3Slough JetsMark Lee1,52011–6–2League-Cup24
2024 NovemberGuildford Flames3–1Telford TigersMark Lee1,80112–6–2League26
December: 9–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 6–1–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
211 DecemberGuildford Flames4–3Peterborough PhantomsMark Lee1,67513–6–2League28
222 DecemberTelford Tigers1–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A14–6–2League-Cup30
235 DecemberTelford Tigers1–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A15–6–2League32
248 DecemberMilton Keynes Lightning1–5Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A16–6–2League-Cup34
259 DecemberPeterborough Phantoms3–5Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A17–6–2League-Cup36
2615 DecemberGuildford Flames3–2Bracknell BeesPSOMark Lee1,57218–6–2League38
2722 DecemberBasingstoke Bison1–0Guildford FlamesMark Lee1,33018–7–2League38
2823 DecemberGuildford Flames5–2Sheffield SteeldogsMark Lee1,95719–7–2League40
2928 DecemberSwindon Wildcats5–7Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A20–7–2League42
3030 DecemberTelford Tigers1–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A21–7–2League44
January: 7–2–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 1–2–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
311 JanuaryGuildford Flames3–1Swindon WildcatsMark Lee2,06022–7–2League46
325 JanuaryGuildford Flames3–0Peterborough PhantomsMark Lee & James Hadfield1,55523–7–2League48
336 JanuaryBracknell Bees4–6Guildford FlamesMark Lee1,29124–7–2League50
3412 JanuaryManchester Phoenix6–1Guildford FlamesSteve FoneN/A24–8–2League50
3513 JanuaryGuildford Flames5–2Basingstoke BisonMark Lee1,67225–8–2League52
3620 JanuaryGuildford Flames4–2Sheffield SteeldogsMark Lee1,57226–8–2League54
3726 JanuaryMilton Keynes Lightning2–1Guildford FlamesStephen Wall1,15526–9–2League54
3827 JanuaryGuildford Flames7–4Telford TigersMark Lee1,77027–9–2League56
3930 JanuaryGuildford Flames6–4Manchester PhoenixMark Lee1,785–Cup Semi-final, First Leg–
February: 8–1–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 4–0–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
402 FebruarySheffield Steeldogs3–5Guildford FlamesJames HadfieldN/A28–9–2League58
413 FebruaryGuildford Flames1–2Milton Keynes LightningStephen Wall1,80228–10–2League58
429 FebruaryGuildford Flames7–4Manchester PhoenixMark Lee1,66229–10–2League60
4310 FebruarySlough Jets2–5Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A30–10–2League62
4416 FebruaryGuildford Flames7–6Bracknell BeesOTMark Lee1,85531–10–2League64
4517 FebruaryManchester Phoenix2–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A32–10–2League66
4620 FebruaryGuildford Flames7–1Manchester PhoenixMark Lee2,01633–10–2League68
4723 FebruaryMilton Keynes Lightning2–3Guildford FlamesMark Lee1,20334–10–2League70
4824 FebruaryGuildford Flames4–3Slough JetsMark Lee1,66135–10–2League72
March: 7–4–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–3–1)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTDecisionAttendanceRecordCompetitionPts
492 MarchManchester Phoenix4–3Guildford FlamesAndrew JaszczykN/A–Cup Semi-final, Second Leg–
503 MarchGuildford Flames7–1Milton Keynes LightningMark Lee & James Hadfield1,60336–10–2League74
516 MarchPeterborough Phantoms6–3Guildford FlamesDamien KingN/A36–11–2League74
529 MarchBasingstoke Bison4–2Guildford FlamesStevie Lyle1,49536–12–2League74
5313 MarchSlough Jets2–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A–Cup Final, First Leg–
5416 MarchSheffield Steeldogs2–1Guildford FlamesOTDalibor SedlarN/A36–12–3League75
5517 MarchGuildford Flames5–4Swindon WildcatsPSOMark Lee & James Hadfield1,94237–12–3League77
5620 MarchGuildford Flames5–3Slough JetsMark LeeN/A–Cup Final, Second Leg–
5723 MarchSwindon Wildcats3–5Guildford FlamesJames HadfieldN/A38–12–3League79
5824 MarchSlough Jets5–4Guildford FlamesDan Milton1,77538–13–3League79
5930 MarchPeterborough Phantoms1–4Guildford FlamesMark LeeN/A–Playoff QF, 1st Leg–
6031 MarchGuildford Flames7–2Peterborough PhantomsMark Lee & James Hadfield2,083–Playoff QF, 2nd Leg–

Playoff Finals Weekend
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceCompetitionGoalscorer(s)
Saturday 6 April 2013Milton Keynes LightningSkyDome ArenaWon 3–22,536Playoff Semi-finalNathan Rempel (2), David Longstaff
Sunday 7 April 2013Manchester PhoenixSkyDome ArenaLost 5–22,536Playoff FinalNathan Rempel & Branislav Kvetan

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