2007–08 Guildford Flames season

During the 2007-08 season, Guildford Flames participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League. It was the 16th year of Ice Hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the first season Paul Dixon was head coach. They were crowned EPL League champions on the 9th March 2008 following a 6-1 road victory over Telford Tigers. The average home attendance for the season was 1,474.

League table
Final Standings [*] Secured Play-off Berth. [**] EPL League Champions

Group A
[*]Advance To Elimination Stage

Knockout Cup Table
Final Group Standings [*] Guildford Advance to Play Milton Keynes in a two legged Semi-final. [**] Sheffield and Peterborough advance to play each other in a two legged semi-final. Peterborough beat Milton Keynes in 2 legged final.

Group A
As of 06/04/08 [*]Advance To Elimination Stage

12 April Playoff Semi-finals: Guildford Flames v Slough Jets and Sheffield Scimitars v Bracknell Bees

13 April Playoff Final:

March
30th @ Romford was postponed until 3 April due to mechanical failure.

Points for the 2007/08 season
Final Stats in all competitions including playoffs.

Goaltender Stats 2007/08
Final stats in all competitions including Play-offs.


 * Note: Joe Watkins (21 Saves) and Alex Mettam (16 Saves) combined for a shutout in the 5-0 Win over the Chelmsford Cheftians on 29/12/07 and so does not count as a shut out in either Goaltenders official stats.

End of Season Awards
The traditional End of Season Awards dinner was held on Monday 17 March 2008. The following awards were given out:

Most Sportsman like - #37 Ben Austin

British Player of the year - #30 Joe Watkins

Players Player of the year - #14 Stuart Potts

Top Point Scorer - #21 Milos Melicherik

The GIHSC (Guildford Ice Hockey Supporters Club) Voted the following:

Supporters British Player of the year - #14 Stuart Potts

Supporters Player of the year - #77 Taras Foremsky

Team Roster 2007/08 (As of 09/11/07)
MANAGEMENT
 * CEO [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canadian]] Rob Hepburn
 * Commercial Manager [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canadian]] Kirk Humphreys
 * Financial Controller [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canadian]] Thomas Hepburn

COACHING STAFF
 * Head Coach [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Paul Dixon
 * Assistant Coach [[Image:Flag of Slovakia.png|20px|Slovakian]] Milos Melicherik
 * Assistant/Equipment Manager [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Dave Wiggins

GOALTENDERS
 * 1 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Gavin Jackson
 * 30 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Joe Watkins
 * 31 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Alex Mettam

FORWARDS
 * 8 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Rob Lamey
 * 14 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Stuart Potts
 * 17 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Rick Plant - Captain
 * 18 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Ben Duggan
 * 19 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Terry Miles
 * 21 [[Image:Flag of Slovakia.png|20px|Slovakian]] Milos Melicherik - Alternate Captain
 * 25 [[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.png|20px|Czech]] Vinnie Zavoral
 * 32 [[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.png|20px|Czech]] Lukas Smital
 * 38 [[Image:Flag of Slovakia.png|20px|Slovakian]] Jozef Kohut
 * 77 [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canadian]] Taras Foremsky
 * 91 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Ollie Bronnimann

DEFENDERS
 * 4 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Neil Liddiard - Alternate Captain
 * 6 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] David Savage
 * 7 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Ben Jonhson
 * 22 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Paul Dixon
 * 28 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Dominic Hopkins
 * 37 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Ben Austin
 * 55 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Rick Skene
 * UTILITY
 * 44 [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|British]] Nick Cross