COMPLETE FIXTURE
LIST
Panthers suffered a blow at the beginning of this season when the ice
plant failed, ruling out home games for the first month of the season.
For the first time ever the entire import quota who had ended the
previous season had been retained, initially at least. Of the British contingent out went
Dave Graham and Stuart Parker, while in came Jim Graves and old boy Nigel Rhodes.
By mid November Panthers were in a slump. "We've lost a lot of
confidence at the moment. We're allowing to many goals a game and getting into shoot outs
that we're not winning. Scores like 9-9, 11-7 and 9-4 just aren't our style of hockey. I
can't blame the defence and goaltending totally for that, cos it comes down to a team
effort. But we're panicking right now instead of playing sound defence." (Alex
Dampier 11/92).
By the end of December out had gone fan favourite and 91/92 star Dan
Dorian. He was replaced by Selmar Odelein, a defenceman and ex Edmonton Oilers draft pick.
The biggest shock was the resignation of Alex Dampier,
thus ending his seven year association with Nottingham. In came Kevin Murphy, an
ex Ayr Bruin import and by reputation a strict disciplinarian.
Almost immediately Jim Graves had been released, to be replaced by Ian Young in the
net.
At the end of January Chris Kelland was injured playing for GB and the BIHA allowed a
replacement, Jaroslav Sevcik, a player in the Tim Cranston mould who had been playing in
Holland. 6 weeks later he was gone, I don't know why? Steve Moria was signed for the
play-offs as Swindon's season was already over.
Finishing a creditable 3rd in the league considering the stuttering start to the
season, Panthers qualified for the end of season jaunt to Wembley. In the semi-final old
boy Dan Dorian came back to haunt Panthers scoring 2+1 and having a hand in Hawks 5-4
overtime winner, even though Panthers had for long spells out played the Humberside team.
More shocks were to follow as seven days after the Wembley final, coach Kevin Murphy
was fired.
|
CHALLENGE |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
| Solihul
Barons |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
32 |
| Fife
Flyers |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
| Sheffield
Steelers |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
| Cardiff
Devils |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
| Milton
Keynes Kings |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
| Humberside
Seahawks |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
AUTUMN
CUP |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
| Humberside
Seahawks |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
| Peterborough
Pirates |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
| Medway
Bears |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
| Basingstoke
Beavers (QF) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
14 |
| Cardiff
Devils (QF) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
|
|
PREMIER
LEAGUE |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
| Billingham
Bombers |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
39 |
29 |
| Bracknell
Bees |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
28 |
| Cardiff
Devils |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
38 |
| Durham
Wasps |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
29 |
| Fife
Flyers |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
16 |
| Humberside
Seahawks |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
16 |
| Murrayfield
Racers |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
23 |
| Peterborough
Pirates |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
30 |
| Whitley
Warriors |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
37 |
27 |
|
|
PREMIER
LEAGUE TABLE |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
GD |
| Cardiff
Devils |
36 |
28 |
6 |
2 |
319 |
187 |
58 |
132 |
| Murrayfield
Racers |
36 |
20 |
14 |
2 |
299 |
267 |
42 |
32 |
| Nottingham
Panthers |
36 |
19 |
15 |
2 |
256 |
236 |
40 |
20 |
| Whitley
Warriors |
36 |
18 |
17 |
1 |
262 |
286 |
37 |
-24 |
| Bracknell
Bees |
36 |
15 |
17 |
4 |
190 |
194 |
34 |
-4 |
| Billingham
Bombers |
36 |
14 |
18 |
4 |
275 |
303 |
32 |
-28 |
| Humberside
Seahawks |
36 |
15 |
20 |
1 |
198 |
222 |
31 |
-24 |
| Fife
Flyers |
36 |
15 |
20 |
1 |
193 |
232 |
31 |
-39 |
| Peterborough
Pirates |
36 |
14 |
21 |
1 |
238 |
272 |
29 |
-34 |
| Durham
Wasps |
36 |
12 |
21 |
2 |
201 |
232 |
26 |
-31 |
|
|
PLAY-OFFS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
| Billingham
Bombers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
5 |
| Fife
Flyers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
8 |
| Murrayfield
Racers |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
11 |
| Humberside
Seahawks (Semi-Final) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5* |
|
|
TOTAL
GAMES 92/93 |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
|
65 |
36 |
26 |
3 |
443 |
389 |
|
|
W% |
L% |
D% |
AGF |
AGA |
|
|
55.4 |
40 |
4.6 |
6.8 |
6.0 |
|
| Top Points |
Team |
GP |
Gls |
Ass |
Pts |
Ave |
| Tony Hand |
Murrayfield
Racers |
35 |
66 |
119 |
185 |
5.3 |
|
|
GOALIE
STATS |
GP |
Mins |
Shts |
Gls |
Save% |
GAA |
| Jim
Graves |
20 |
1166 |
709 |
120 |
83.1 |
6.2 |
| Ian
Young |
11 |
627 |
332 |
64 |
80.7 |
6.1 |
| Danny
Thompson |
14 |
786 |
456 |
97 |
78.7 |
7.4 |
| Paul
Blahyj |
1 |
60 |
31 |
9 |
71.0 |
9 |
|
|
HONOURS |
| Championship
Winners |
Cardiff Devils |
| Runners
Up |
Humberside
Seahawks |
| Premier
League Champions |
Cardiff Devils |
| Runners
Up |
Murrayfield
Racers |
| Autumn
Cup Winners |
Cardiff Devils |
| Runners
Up |
Whitley
Warriors |
| Promoted |
Basingstoke
Beavers & Sheffield Steelers |
| Scottish
Cup Winners |
Murrayfield
Racers |
| Runners
Up |
Whitley
Warriors |
|