2004–05 Guildford Flames season

Guildford Flames

Season 2004-05

League

GM/Head Coach

Home Ice Rink

British National League position

Winter Cup

Play-Offs

During the 2004-05 season, the Guildford Flames participated in the British National League. It was the 13th year of Ice Hockey played by the Guildford Flames.

The majority of the team from the previous season returned to the Flames including: Paul Dixon, Neil Liddiard, Peter Michnac, Marian Smerciak, Milos Melicherik, Rastislav Palov, Jozef Kohut, Nick Cross and Peter Konder.

Stevie Lyle left Guildford to join the Bracknell Bees and was replaced by Miroslav Bielik. Other departures included Ryan Vince, Scott Levins, Tony Redmond and Mark Galazzi.

Some new arrivals included Neil Adams and Adam Walker, who spent the previous season with the FIFE Flyers. Jason Baird also joined from the Central Hockey League's Indianapolis.

Results

Regular Season

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Competition

Attendance

Sunday 5th September 2004

Bracknell Bees

Home

Lost 5-4

Winter Cup

-

Saturday 11th September 2004

Newcastle Vipers

Home

Tied 3-3

Winter Cup

-

Sunday 12th September 2004

Hull Stingrays

Away

Won 4-3

Winter Cup

-

Saturday 18th September 2004

Basingstoke Bison

Away

Won 5-2

BNL/Elite

951

Sunday 19th September 2004

Fife Flyers

Home

Lost 5-3

Winter Cup

1,263

Tuesday 21st September 2004

Hull Stingrays

Home

Tied 1-1

BNL

902

Saturday 25th September 2004

Edinburgh Capitals

Away

Won 5-0

BNL

450

Sunday 26th September 2004

Coventry Blaze

Away

Lost 2-1

BNL/Elite

1,928

Saturday 2nd October 2004

Nottingham Panthers

Away

Lost 7-2

BNL/Elite

-

Sunday 3rd October 2004

Dundee Stars

Home

Won 6-2

Winter Cup

-

Wednesday 6th October 2004

Belfast Giants

Home

Lost 5-1

BNL/Elite

-

Saturday 9th October 2004

Hull Stingrays

Home

Won 5-2

BNL

-

Sunday 10th October 2004

Hull Stingrays

Away

Lost 3-2

BNL

-

Saturday 16th October 2004

Edinburgh Capitals

Home

Lost 5-4 (OT)

Winter Cup

1,464

Sunday 17th October 2004

Newcastle Vipers

Away

Lost 5-3

Winter Cup

1,217

Saturday 23rd October 2004

Milton Keynes Lightning

Away

Won 3-1

Winter Cup

992

Saturday 30th October 2004

Peterborough Phantoms

Home

Won 6-2

Winter Cup

-

Sunday 31st October 2004

Bracknell Bees

Away

Lost 3-1

Winter Cup

-

Sunday 7th November 2004

Fife Flyers

Home

Lost 4-3 (OT)

BNL

-

Saturday 13th November 2004

Fife Flyers

Away

Won 3-0

BNL

-

Sunday 14th November 2004

Edinburgh Capitals

Away

Lost 5-4 (OT)

Winter Cup

-

Wednesday 17th November 2004

London Racers

Home

Won 4-1

BNL/Elite

-

Saturday 20th November 2004

Peterborough Phantoms

Away

Won 3-1

Winter Cup

383

Sunday 21st November 2004

Hull Stingrays

Home

Lost 1-0

Winter Cup

1,363

Friday 26th November 2004

London Racers

Away

Lost 2-1

BNL/Elite

545

Sunday 28th November 2004

Dundee Stars

Away

Lost 7-2

BNL

1,180

Tuesday 30th November 2004

Fife Flyers

Away

Won 4-3

Winter Cup

-

Saturday 4th December 2004

Coventry Blaze

Home

Lost 4-3

BNL/Elite

-

Sunday 5th December 2004

Milton Keynes Lightning

Home

Won 7-1

Winter Cup

1,360

Saturday 11th December 2004

Bracknell Bees

Away

Lost 4-2

BNL

1,632

Sunday 12th December 2004

Dundee Stars

Away

Lost 5-1

Winter Cup

1,295

Saturday 18th December 2004

Cardiff Devils

Home

Lost 4-3

BNL/Elite

-

Sunday 19th December 2004

Cardiff Devils

Away

Lost 4-1

BNL/Elite

-

Sunday 26th December 2004

Bracknell Bees

Home

Lost 5-0

BNL

-

Tuesday 28th December 2004

Newcastle Vipers

Away

Lost 6-3

BNL

-

Saturday 1st January 2005

Basingstoke Bison

Home

Won 2-0

BNL/Elite

-

Saturday 8th January 2005

Newcastle Vipers

Home

Won 5-2

BNL/Elite

-

Sunday 9th January 2005

Dundee Stars

Away

Lost 4-3

BNL

-

Saturday 15th January 2005

Bracknell Bees

Home

Lost 3-1

BNL

2,002

Sunday 16th January 2005

Sheffield Steelers

Home

Won 6-4

BNL/Elite

1,275

Saturday 22nd January 2005

Fife Flyers

Away

Lost 4-3

BNL

-

Sunday 23rd January 2005

Fife Flyers

Home

Won 9-0

BNL

-

Monday 24th January 2005

Newcastle Vipers

Away

Lost 6-2

BNL

-

Saturday 29th January 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Won 5-2

BNL

-

Saturday 5th February 2005

Newcastle Vipers

Home

Lost 2-1

BNL

-

Sunday 6th February 2005

Edinburgh Capitals

Away

Won 6-2

BNL

-

Wednesday 9th February 2005

Edinburgh Capitals

Home

Won 3-2

BNL

-

Saturday 12th February 2005

Hull Stingrays

Away

Won 4-3

BNL

-

Sunday 13th February 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Won 4-2

BNL

-

Wednesday 16th February 2005

Sheffield Steelers

Away

Tied 0-0

BNL/Elite

-

Saturday 19th February 2005

Bracknell Bees

Away

Won 4-1

BNL

-

Sunday 20th February 2005

Nottingham Panthers

Home

Lost 5-1

BNL/Elite

-

Thursday 24th February 2005

Belfast Giants

Away

Lost 4-3 (OT)

BNL/Elite

1,351

Saturday 26th February 2005

Edinburgh Capitals

Home

Won 4-3

BNL

1,621

Play-Offs

The top four teams from the playoff group stage meet in the semi finals, which are a best of 3 series. The finals are a best of 5 series.

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

Competition

Attendance

Wednesday 2nd March 2005

Fife Flyers

Home

Won 4-1

BNL Playoffs

-

Saturday 5th March 2005

Hull Stingrays

Away

Won 2-1

BNL Playoffs

-

Sunday 6th March 2005

Hull Stingrays

Home

Won 5-2

BNL Playoffs

-

Tuesday 8th March 2005

Fife Flyers

Away

Lost 3-1

BNL Playoffs

-

Saturday 12th March 2005

Bracknell Bees

Home

Lost 5-2

BNL Playoffs

1,765

Sunday 13th March 2005

Bracknell Bees

Away

Won 2-0

BNL Playoffs

-

Tuesday 15th March 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Won 4-2

BNL Playoffs

819

Thursday 17th March 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Lost 4-2

BNL Playoffs

-

Saturday 19th March 2005

Newcastle Vipers

Away

Won 4-1

BNL Playoffs

-

Sunday 20th March 2005

Newcastle Vipers

Home

Won 4-1

BNL Playoffs

-

Saturday 26th March 2005

Fife Flyers

Home

Lost 3-1

BNL Playoff Semi Final Game One

-

Sunday 27th March 2005

Fife Flyers

Away

Won 3-1

BNL Playoff Semi Final Game Two

-

Thursday 31st March 2005

Fife Flyers

Home

Won 6-3

BNL Playoff Semi Final Game Three

-

Saturday 2nd April 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Lost 4-0

BNL Playoff Final Game One

1,264

Sunday 3rd April 2005

Dundee Stars

Away

Lost 5-2

BNL Playoff Final Game Two

2,108

Wednesday 6th April 2005

Dundee Stars

Home

Lost 3-2

BNL Playoff Final Game Three

1,504