Guildford Phoenix
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| Guildford Phoenix | |
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| City | Guildford, Surrey |
| League | NIHL 2 South West Division |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home arena | Guildford Spectrum (capacity: 2,200) |
| Colors | Maroon, Blue |
| Head coach | Stuart Potts |
| Captain | Nick Minhinnick |
| Affiliates | Guildford Flames |
| Website | GJIHC Phoenix |
| Franchise history | |
| 2017–present | Guildford Phoenix |
The Guildford Phoenix[1] are an 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[6] | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | Pts. | Rank | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | NIHL 2 | 26 | 14 | - | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6th | Semifinal loss |
| 2018–2019 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 16 | - | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 5th | Did not make playoffs |
| 2019–2020 | NIHL 2 | 20 | 17 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1st | Playoffs Cancelled |
| 2020-2021 | NIHL 2 | season cancelled | ||||||||
| 2021 - 2022 | NIHL 2 | 22 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1st | League, cup & playoff champions |
| 2022 - 2023 | NIHL 2 | 24 | 20 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 2nd | Playoff semi final loss |
| 2023-2024 | NIHL 2 | 22 | 21 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1st | League & Cup Champions, playoff semi final loss |
