Guildford Flames
Ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Guildford Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and they play their home games in the Guildford Spectrum. They compete in the top-tier of hockey in the United Kingdom, the Elite Ice Hockey League.
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City | Guildford, Surrey |
League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
Founded | 1992 |
Home arena | Guildford Spectrum (capacity: 2,200) |
Colors | Navy, crimson, gold, white |
Owner(s) | Sportfact Ltd |
Head coach | Paul Dixon |
Captain | Brett Ferguson |
Affiliates | Guildford Phoenix, NIHL 2 Guildford Lightning, WNIHL (Elite) |
Championships | |
British National League Titles | 2 (1997–98, 2000–01) |
English Premier League Titles | 4 (2005-06, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2012-13) |
British National League Playoff Championships | 3 (1998, 2001, 2004) |
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Founded in October 1992, the Flames originally played in the second-tier leagues of British hockey, first the British National League until 2004, and subsequently the English Premier Ice Hockey League until 2017. On 24 February 2017 it was announced that the Flames would become the 12th Elite Ice Hockey League team, joining from the 2017–18 season.
The team's head coach is Paul Dixon, who took over after Stan Marple retired in 2007.