2008-09 Manchester Phoenix Season

Season standings

2008–09 EIHL season

GP

W

L

OTL

GF

GA

Pts

Sheffield Steelers

54

41

6

7

201

115

89

Coventry Blaze

54

38

14

2

228

151

78

Nottingham Panthers

54

37

13

4

226

154

78

Belfast Giants

54

35

15

4

216

170

74

Cardiff Devils

54

28

19

7

174

143

63

Manchester Phoenix

54

27

23

4

198

178

58

Newcastle Vipers

54

21

29

4

147

184

46

Edinburgh Capitals

54

19

29

6

179

243

44

Hull Stingrays

54

16

33

5

154

243

37

Basingstoke Bison

54

8

43

3

131

272

19

Game log

September

Record for month: 6–1–1 (home: 3–1–0; away: 3–0–1).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

1

Sept 6

Manchester

4 – 3

Hull

1–0–0

2

EIHL

2

Sept 7

Newcastle

4 – 5

Manchester

SO

2–0–0

4

EIHL

3

Sept 13

Manchester

4 – 3

Basingstoke

3–0–0

6

EIHL

4

Sept 14

Nottingham

5 – 3

Manchester

3–1–0

6

EIHL

5

Sept 20

Edinburgh

4 – 5

Manchester

SO

4–1–0

8

EIHL

6

Sept 21

Manchester

3 – 2

Sheffield

1–0-0

2

ChCup

7

Sept 27

Manchester

1 – 2

Newcastle

SO

4–1-1

9

EIHL

8

Sept 28

Sheffield Steelers

1 – 2

Manchester

SO

5-1-1

11

EIHL

October

Record for month: 6–2–0 (home: 3–1–0; away: 3–1–0).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

9

Oct 4

Belfast

6 – 3

Manchester

1–1–0

2

ChCup

10

Oct 5

Manchester

7 – 2

Newcastle

2–1–0

4

ChCup

11

Oct 12

Basingstoke

2 – 5

Manchester

6–1–1

13

EIHL

12

Oct 16

Edinburgh

2 - 6

Manchester

3–1–0

6

ChCup

13

Oct 18

Manchester

4 – 1

Nottingham

7–1–1

15

EIHL

14

Oct 18

Manchester

7 – 4

Edinburgh

8–1–1

17

EIHL

15

Oct 25

Manchester

2 – 3

Coventry

8–2–1

17

EIHL

16

Oct 26

Hull

4 – 6

Manchester

9–2–1

19

EIHL

November

Record for month: 4–5–0 (home: 2–3–0; away: 2–2–0).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

17

Nov 1

Manchester

4 – 5

Nottingham

9–3–1

19

EIHL

18

Nov 2

Cardiff Devils

2 – 6

Manchester

10–3–1

21

EIHL

19

Nov 8

Manchester

3 - 7

Sheffield

10–4–1

21

EIHL

20

Nov 9

Sheffield

5 – 4

Manchester

10–5–1

21

EIHL

21

Nov 16

Belfast

4 – 3

Manchester

10–6–1

21

EIHL

22

Nov 22

Hull

0 – 5

Manchester

11–6–1

23

EIHL

23

Nov 23

Manchester

6 – 4

Edinburgh

12–6–1

25

EIHL

24

Nov 29

Manchester

7 – 1

Hull

13–6–1

27

EIHL

25

Nov 30

Cardiff

5 – 3

Manchester

13–7–1

27

EIHL

December

Record for month: 5–3-1 (home: 3–1–0; away 2–2–1).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

26

Dec 5

Manchester

5 – 2

Belfast

14–7–1

29

EIHL

27

Dec 6

Manchester

1 – 2

Cardiff

OT

14–7–2

30

EIHL

28

Dec 10

Manchester

1 – 4

Sheffield

14–8–2

30

EIHL

29

Dec 11

Edinburgh

3 – 4

Manchester

15–8–2

32

EIHL

30

Dec 13

Manchester

3 – 4

Coventry

15–9–2

32

EIHL

31

Dec 14

Basingstoke

3 – 8

Manchester

16–9–2

34

EIHL

32

Dec 21

Sheffield

3 – 1

Manchester

16–10–2

34

EIHL

33

Dec 26

Newcastle

2 – 3

Manchester

17–10–2

36

EIHL

34

Dec 27

Manchester

3 – 2

Newcastle

18–10–2

38

EIHL

January

Record for month: 3–6–1 (home: 3–2–0; away 0–4–1).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

35

Jan 3

Manchester

1 – 3

Belfast

18–11–2

38

EIHL

36

Jan 4

Nottingham

2 – 4

Manchester

19–11–2

40

EIHL

37

Jan 10

Manchester

4 – 5

Newcastle

19–12–2

40

EIHL

38

Jan 11

Coventry

2 – 1

Manchester

19–13–2

40

EIHL

39

Jan 16

Manchester

3 – 5

Sheffield

19–14–2

40

EIHL

40

Jan 18

Belfast

8 – 2

Manchester

19–15–2

40

EIHL

41

Jan 24

Manchester

6 – 7

Coventry

OT

19–15–3

41

EIHL

42

Jan 25

Cardiff

0 – 2

Manchester

20–15–3

43

EIHL

43

Jan 29

Hull

0 – 4

Manchester

1–0–0

-

KOCup

44

Jan 31

Manchester

2 – 3

Nottingham

20–16–3

43

EIHL

February

Record for month: 7–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; away: 4–1–0).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

45

Feb 1

Nottingham

4 – 2

Manchester

20–17–3

43

EIHL

46

Feb 4

Manchester

5 – 2

Basingstoke

4-1-0

-

ChCup

47

Feb 7

Coventry Blaze

3 – 4

Manchester

OT

21–17–3

45

EIHL

48

Feb 14

Manchester

4 – 3

Hull

2–0–0

-

KOCup

49

Feb 15

Basingstoke

1 – 6

Manchester

5–1–0

-

ChCup

50

Feb 17

Manchester

1 – 2

Belfast

21–18–3

45

EIHL

51

Feb 18

Manchester

4 – 1

Newcastle

3–0–0

-

KOCup

52

Feb 21

Manchester

5 – 2

Basingstoke

22–18–3

47

EIHL

53

Feb 26

Newcastle

4 – 5

Manchester

4–0–0

-

KOCup

54

Feb 28

Coventry

6 – 2

Manchester

22–19–3

47

EIHL

March

Record for month: 6–8–1 (home: 4–2–1; away 2–6–0).

#

Date

Visitor

Score

Home

OT

Record

Pts

Competition

55

Mar 3

Basingstoke

2 – 5

Manchester

23–19–3

49

EIHL

56

Mar 5

Edinburgh

2 – 4

Manchester

24–19–3

51

EIHL

57

Mar 7

Manchester

7 – 1

Hull

25–19–3

53

EIHL

58

Mar 8

Belfast

3 – 4

Manchester

6–1–0

-

ChCup

59

Mar 11

Manchester

1 – 3

Cardiff

25–20–3

53

EIHL

60

Mar 12

Manchester

3 – 4

Cardiff

25–21–3

53

EIHL

61

Mar 14

Manchester

7 – 1

Basingstoke

26–21–3

55

EIHL

62

Mar 15

Newcastle

5 – 3

Manchester

26–22–3

55

EIHL

63

Mar 17

Manchester

1 – 3

Belfast

6–2–0

-

ChCup

64

Mar 19

Hull

6 – 5

Manchester

SO

26–22–4

56

EIHL

65

Mar 21

Manchester

3 – 6

Edinburgh

26–23–4

56

EIHL

66

Mar 22

Belfast

3 – 4

Manchester

OT

27–23–4

58

EIHL/KOCup

66

Mar 26

Manchester Phoenix

2 – 4

Belfast Giants

4-1-1

-

KOCup

67

Mar 28

Manchester

3 – 6

Nottingham

0-1-0

-

EIPO

68

Mar 29

Nottingham

3 – 2

Manchester

0-2-0

-

EIPO

  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Roster

Goaltenders:

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Defensemen

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Forwards

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Player stats

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Total Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

David-Alexandre Beauregard

68

61

46

107

42

Tony Hand

67

21

68

89

84

Luke Fulghum

67

34

50

84

38

Nathan Ward

68

18

38

56

51

Bruce Mulherin

55

25

23

48

115

Kenton Smith

67

9

38

47

74

Josh Garbutt

66

8

37

45

67

Lucas Burnett

56

17

27

44

42

Alex Dunn

68

13

30

43

199

Kyle Bruce

58

13

27

40

179

Brett Clouthier

68

12

22

34

175

Adam Walker

68

17

12

29

8

Dwight Parrish

33

3

10

13

18

Luke Boothroyd

68

0

8

8

56

Grant Jacobsen

8

2

2

4

14

Stephen Murphy

65

0

4

4

4

Carl Graham

67

1

2

3

18

Transactions

Free agents acquired

Player

Former team

F Lucas Burnett

Tulsa Oilers

Free agents lost

Player

Transfer To

F Grant Jacobsen

Texas Brahmas

D Dwight Parrish

Retired

Awards and records

  • Runner Up 2008/09 Knockout Cup
  • Runner Up 2008/09 Challenge Cup
  • Elite League Player of the Year - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • Best British Netminder - Stephen Murphy
  • Best British Forward - Tony Hand
  • David-Alexandre Beauregard - EIHL First Team All Star
  • Tony Hand - EIHL Second Team All Star
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Fans Favourite' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Forward of the Year' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Hard As Ice' - Brett Clouthier
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Best Newcomer' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Player of the Year' - David-Alexandre Beauregard
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - 'Outstanding Achievement' - Tony Hand
  • 'Man of Ice' Awards - '4000 Points Total' - Tony Hand

References