2008–09 Manchester Phoenix season
Results of the 2008-09 Manchester Phoenix Season:
Season standings
Game log
September
Record for month: 6–1–1.# | 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.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
9 | 4 Oct | Belfast | 6 – 3 | Manchester | 1–1–0 | 2 | ChCup | |
10 | 5 Oct | Manchester | 7 – 2 | Newcastle | 2–1–0 | 4 | ChCup | |
11 | 12 Oct | Basingstoke | 2 – 5 | Manchester | 6–1–1 | 13 | EIHL | |
12 | 16 Oct | Edinburgh | 2 - 6 | Manchester | 3–1–0 | 6 | ChCup | |
13 | 18 Oct | Manchester | 4 – 1 | Nottingham | 7–1–1 | 15 | EIHL | |
14 | 18 Oct | Manchester | 7 – 4 | Edinburgh | 8–1–1 | 17 | EIHL | |
15 | 25 Oct | Manchester | 2 – 3 | Coventry | 8–2–1 | 17 | EIHL | |
16 | 26 Oct | Hull | 4 – 6 | Manchester | 9–2–1 | 19 | EIHL |
November
Record for month: 4–5–0.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
17 | 1 Nov | Manchester | 4 – 5 | Nottingham | 9–3–1 | 19 | EIHL | |
18 | 2 Nov | Cardiff Devils | 2 – 6 | Manchester | 10–3–1 | 21 | EIHL | |
19 | 8 Nov | Manchester | 3 - 7 | Sheffield | 10–4–1 | 21 | EIHL | |
20 | 9 Nov | Sheffield | 5 – 4 | Manchester | 10–5–1 | 21 | EIHL | |
21 | 16 Nov | Belfast | 4 – 3 | Manchester | 10–6–1 | 21 | EIHL | |
22 | 22 Nov | Hull | 0 – 5 | Manchester | 11–6–1 | 23 | EIHL | |
23 | 23 Nov | Manchester | 6 – 4 | Edinburgh | 12–6–1 | 25 | EIHL | |
24 | 29 Nov | Manchester | 7 – 1 | Hull | 13–6–1 | 27 | EIHL | |
25 | 30 Nov | Cardiff | 5 – 3 | Manchester | 13–7–1 | 27 | EIHL |
December
Record for month: 5–3-1.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
26 | 5 Dec | Manchester | 5 – 2 | Belfast | 14–7–1 | 29 | EIHL | |
27 | 6 Dec | Manchester | 1 – 2 | Cardiff | OT | 14–7–2 | 30 | EIHL |
28 | 10 Dec | Manchester | 1 – 4 | Sheffield | 14–8–2 | 30 | EIHL | |
29 | 11 Dec | Edinburgh | 3 – 4 | Manchester | 15–8–2 | 32 | EIHL | |
30 | 13 Dec | Manchester | 3 – 4 | Coventry | 15–9–2 | 32 | EIHL | |
31 | 14 Dec | Basingstoke | 3 – 8 | Manchester | 16–9–2 | 34 | EIHL | |
32 | 21 Dec | Sheffield | 3 – 1 | Manchester | 16–10–2 | 34 | EIHL | |
33 | 26 Dec | Newcastle | 2 – 3 | Manchester | 17–10–2 | 36 | EIHL | |
34 | 27 Dec | Manchester | 3 – 2 | Newcastle | 18–10–2 | 38 | EIHL |
January
Record for month: 3–6–1.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
35 | 3 Jan | Manchester | 1 – 3 | Belfast | 18–11–2 | 38 | EIHL | |
36 | 4 Jan | Nottingham | 2 – 4 | Manchester | 19–11–2 | 40 | EIHL | |
37 | 10 Jan | Manchester | 4 – 5 | Newcastle | 19–12–2 | 40 | EIHL | |
38 | 11 Jan | Coventry | 2 – 1 | Manchester | 19–13–2 | 40 | EIHL | |
39 | 16 Jan | Manchester | 3 – 5 | Sheffield | 19–14–2 | 40 | EIHL | |
40 | 18 Jan | Belfast | 8 – 2 | Manchester | 19–15–2 | 40 | EIHL | |
41 | 24 Jan | Manchester | 6 – 7 | Coventry | OT | 19–15–3 | 41 | EIHL |
42 | 25 Jan | Cardiff | 0 – 2 | Manchester | 20–15–3 | 43 | EIHL | |
43 | 29 Jan | Hull | 0 – 4 | Manchester | 1–0–0 | - | KOCup | |
44 | 31 Jan | Manchester | 2 – 3 | Nottingham | 20–16–3 | 43 | EIHL |
February
Record for month: 7–3–0.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
45 | 1 Feb | Nottingham | 4 – 2 | Manchester | 20–17–3 | 43 | EIHL | |
46 | 4 Feb | Manchester | 5 – 2 | Basingstoke | 4-1-0 | - | ChCup | |
47 | 7 Feb | Coventry Blaze | 3 – 4 | Manchester | OT | 21–17–3 | 45 | EIHL |
48 | 14 Feb | Manchester | 4 – 3 | Hull | 2–0–0 | - | KOCup | |
49 | 15 Feb | Basingstoke | 1 – 6 | Manchester | 5–1–0 | - | ChCup | |
50 | 17 Feb | Manchester | 1 – 2 | Belfast | 21–18–3 | 45 | EIHL | |
51 | 18 Feb | Manchester | 4 – 1 | Newcastle | 3–0–0 | - | KOCup | |
52 | 21 Feb | Manchester | 5 – 2 | Basingstoke | 22–18–3 | 47 | EIHL | |
53 | 26 Feb | Newcastle | 4 – 5 | Manchester | 4–0–0 | - | KOCup | |
54 | 28 Feb | Coventry | 6 – 2 | Manchester | 22–19–3 | 47 | EIHL |
March
Record for month: 6–8–1.# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts | Competition |
55 | 3 Mar | Basingstoke | 2 – 5 | Manchester | 23–19–3 | 49 | EIHL | |
56 | 5 Mar | Edinburgh | 2 – 4 | Manchester | 24–19–3 | 51 | EIHL | |
57 | 7 Mar | Manchester | 7 – 1 | Hull | 25–19–3 | 53 | EIHL | |
58 | 8 Mar | Belfast | 3 – 4 | Manchester | 6–1–0 | - | ChCup | |
59 | 11 Mar | Manchester | 1 – 3 | Cardiff | 25–20–3 | 53 | EIHL | |
60 | 12 Mar | Manchester | 3 – 4 | Cardiff | 25–21–3 | 53 | EIHL | |
61 | 14 Mar | Manchester | 7 – 1 | Basingstoke | 26–21–3 | 55 | EIHL | |
62 | 15 Mar | Newcastle | 5 – 3 | Manchester | 26–22–3 | 55 | EIHL | |
63 | 17 Mar | Manchester | 1 – 3 | Belfast | 6–2–0 | - | ChCup | |
64 | 19 Mar | Hull | 6 – 5 | Manchester | SO | 26–22–4 | 56 | EIHL |
65 | 21 Mar | Manchester | 3 – 6 | Edinburgh | 26–23–4 | 56 | EIHL | |
66 | 22 Mar | Belfast | 3 – 4 | Manchester | OT | 27–23–4 | 58 | EIHL/KOCup |
66 | 26 Mar | Manchester Phoenix | 2 – 4 | Belfast Giants | 4-1-1 | - | KOCup | |
67 | 28 Mar | Manchester | 3 – 6 | Nottingham | 0-1-0 | - | EIPO | |
68 | 29 Mar | Nottingham | 3 – 2 | Manchester | 0-2-0 | - | EIPO |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
Roster
Defensemen
Forwards
Player stats
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Total Points; PIM = Penalty MinutesPlayer | 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
Free agents lost
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