2009–10 Guildford Flames season

During the 2009-10 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League. It was the 18th year of ice hockey played by the Guildford Flames and the third season under Paul Dixon as head coach.

After a disappointing season in 2008-2009, Paul Dixon decided to shake up the Flames roster during the off-season. British netminders Joe Watkins and Alex Mettam, Canadian forward Taras Foremsky, Czech forward Martin Bouz, and British forward Ollie Bronnimann all were released. British defenceman Stephen Lee also left the Surrey-based outfit after he accepted an offer from the Nottingham Panthers, however a replacement was found in Newcastle Vipers defenceman Jez Lundin. The Flames re-signed Milos Melicherik on 1 May and gave him the added responsibility of being the new head coach of the under-18 side. Nathan Rempel and Gary Clarke both joined the club. The much anticipated final import signing of Martin Masa was confirmed in August.

The club confirmed in September that the Guildford Flames had begun the season with nearly 50 more season ticket holders than ever before - approaching 600.

Team Roster
MANAGEMENT CEO Rob Hepburn Commercial Manager Kirk Humphreys Financial Controller Thomas Hepburn

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Paul Dixon Assistant/Equipment Manager Dave Wiggins Assistant Coach/Bench Coach Milos Melicherik

GOALTENDERS 1  Mark Lee 30 Dean Skinns

FORWARDS 8  Rob Lamey 12 Adrian Saul 14 Stuart Potts 16 Nathan Rempel 17 Ricky Plant 18 Lubomir Hurtaj 19 Tom Duggan 21 Milos Melicherik 23 Gary Clarke 25 Vaclav Zavoral 28 Martin Masa 32 Lukas Smital

DEFENDERS 4  Neil Liddiard 6  David Savage 22 Paul Dixon 37 Ben Austin 44 Nick Cross 55 Rick Skene 82 Jez Lundin

League table
The top eight teams progress to two-leg play-off quarter-finals (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th). Ties take place on 3 and 4 April with the higher seeded team given choice of home-leg date.

[*] Secured a playoff berth. [**] EPL League champions


 * Milton Keynes Lightning are the 2009-2010 English Premier League champions.

Premier Cup Table
Top 4 teams progress to 2-leg semi-finals (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd).

[*] Secured Semi Final Berth.

Premier Cup Finals
Aggregate Scores


 * Guildford Flames are the 2009-2010 English Premier Cup Champions.

Playoffs
Aggregate Scores for Quarter Finals


 * Slough Jets are the EPL Playoff Winners 09/10

Results
Legend:

January
10th @ Bracknell was postponed to 18 February due to adverse weather conditions.

Points for the 2009/10 season
Final Points Standings

Goaltender Stats 2009/10
Final Standings

Penalty Shots 09/10
Final Standings

End of Season Awards
The traditional End of Season Awards dinner was held on Monday 29 March 2010. The following awards were given out:

Most Sportsman like - #19 Tom Duggan/#37 Ben Austin

British Player of the year - #82 Jez Lundin

Players Player of the year - #28 Martin Masa

Top Point Scorer - #28 Martin Masa

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

Supporters British Player of the year - #19 Tom Duggan

Supporters Player of the year - #28 Martin Masa