Guildford Phoenix Explained

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Colors:Maroon, Blue
Name1:Guildford Phoenix
Affiliates:Guildford Flames
Captain:Nick Minhinnick
Coach:Stuart Potts
Capacity:2,200
Bg Color:maroon
Arena:Guildford Spectrum
Founded:2017
League:NIHL 2 South West Division
City:Guildford, Surrey
Logosize:200px
Team:Guildford Phoenix
Dates1:2017–present

The Guildford Phoenix[1] are an amateur ice hockey team based in Guildford, England. They currently play in the NIHL 2 South West Division.[2] The Guildford Phoenix are a minor league affiliate of the Guildford Flames of the Elite Ice Hockey League.[3]

The Phoenix is the senior men's team of the Guildford Junior Ice Hockey club[4] and was set up as part of the progression pathway for Guildford junior players into senior hockey. After one or two seasons with the Phoenix, many players have gone on to play in the National league or NIHL 1.

Phoenix gained extensive media coverage in October 2019, following the signing of former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech.[5]

Season-by-season record

Season[6] LeagueGPWTLOTWOTLPts.RankPost Season
2017–2018NIHL 22614-1011316thSemifinal loss
2018–2019NIHL 22816-912365thDid not make playoffs
2019–2020NIHL 22017-110361stPlayoffs Cancelled
2020-2021NIHL 2season cancelled
2021-2022NIHL 22219-111411stLeague, cup & playoff champions
2022-2023NIHL 22420-301412ndPlayoff semi final loss

Roster 2023/24

Source:[7]

Netminders
width=5%no.width=5%Natwidth=25%Player width=5%Agewidth=10%Bornwidth=10%Birthplace width=5%HTwidth=5%WTwidth=5%catcheswidth=25%Junior Club
32Jake Stoodley 251997Guildford 18891LGuildford
31Josh Gebbie321991Lincoln Ln/a
Defencemen
width=5%no.width=5%Natwidth=25%Player width=5%Agewidth=10%Bornwidth=10%Birthplace width=5%HTwidth=5%WTwidth=5%shootswidth=25%Junior Club
2Dario Gorianz232000Geneva17889LGuilldford
4Monty Gailer261997Chichester18280LGuildford
6Matt Tull241999Southampton17877Guildford
16James Buckingham 291997Slough
24Logan Hill182005GuildfordRGuildford
25Luke Tull281885Southampton17576Guildford
43Jed Sherrington222001Guildford
Forwards
width=5%no.width=5%Natwidth=25%Player width=5%Agewidth=10%Bornwidth=10%Birthplace width=5%HTwidth=5%WTwidth=5%shootswidth=25%Junior Club
5Andrew Mason281995Basingstoke
7Theo Sire182004Bratislava 168RGuildford
8Callum Farrell222001285Slough
9Sol Stoodley202003Guildford
13Jared Vigar172006Guildford
14Fraser Stoodley222001Guildford
17Josh Sherrington251998Frimley18395RGuildford
19Oliver Denis 'A'281995Chichester17774RGuildford
20Luke Becker301993WokingSlough
22Nick Minhinnick 'C'301993Chertsey17285RGuildford
23Jacob Rondeau-Smith 'A' 26199717360RGuildford
27Harry Wright251998Basingstoke
28Jack Woodstock241998Hounslow18371Guildford
42Mark Wheeler341989Bracknell
47Sean Richardson28199517864LGuildford

All Time Scoring Leaders (up to /incl 2022/23)

Points
PlayerGPPts
Andrew Hemmings (F)87254
Joshua Abbott (F)91246
Jared Lane (F)80197
Oliver Denis (F)109138
Jacob Rondeau-Smith (F/D)118119
Nick Minhinnick (F)99115
Luke Tull (D)122100
Joshua Sherrington (F)5287
Montgomery Gailer (D)11876
Bailey Wootton (F)4272
Goals
PlayerGPPts
Joshua Abbott (F)91131
Andrew Hemmings (F)8784
Oliver Denis (F)10964
Jared Lane (F)8063
Nick Minhinnick (F)9949
Jacob Rondeau-Smith (F/D)11848
Joshua Sherrington (F)5247
Bailey Wootton (F)4242
Luke Tull (D)12236
Taylor Wootton (F)2428
Assists
PlayerGPPts
Andrew Hemmings (F)87170
Jared Lane (F)80134
Joshua Abbott (F)91115
Oliver Denis (F)10974
Jacob Rondeau-Smith (F/D)11871
Nick Minhinnick (F)9966
Montgomery Gailer (D)11864
Luke Tull (D)12264
Haydn Wootton (F)6445
Marcus Mitchell (D)6342

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guildford Phoenix - Roster, News, Stats & more . 2023-11-11 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.
  2. Web site: NIHL League Structure. EIHA. 2020-05-30. 2020-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924041823/https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-divisional-formats-across-nihl-confirmed-from-section-meetings/. dead.
  3. Web site: Guildford Phoenix at eliteprospects.com . 2020-05-30 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.
  4. Web site: Phoenix . 2023-11-11 . gjihc . en.
  5. Web site: Former Chelsea and Arsenal keeper Petr Cech signs for ice hockey team. 2019-10-10. talkSPORT. en-US. 2020-05-30.
  6. Web site: Stats . NIHL . 2023-09-03 . Guildford Phoenix . 2023-11-11 . NIHL Stats . en.
  7. Web site: Guildford Phoenix - Roster, News, Stats & more . 2023-11-12 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.

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