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Paul Dixon (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Paul Dixon is an ice hockey
defenceman
, player-coach
; from Sunderland, England. He is currently the Player/Head Coach of the Guildford Flames
.
youth system, he made his first appearance for the senior side in the 1989/90 season. After the 1990/91 season, Dixon moved to the Hull based Humberside Seahawks
where he helped them gain promotion to the Heineken League Premier Division Dixon then played a season with the Sheffield Steelers
where he and the team achieved the same feat. He moved back home to play for the Durham Wasps for 3 years until they were sold and moved to Newcastle Upon Tyne
in 1996, where he spent another 3 years playing for the Newcastle based team, who are now known as Newcastle Vipers
.
In the summer of 1999 Dixon made the move South to Surrey
based outfit the Guildford Flames
where he remains as Player/Head Coach. From the start of his Flames career Dixon was given the 'Alternate Captain' position, after being awarded the Alan Weeks Trophy
in 2001, he was made captain of the side, a position he held until taking over as head coach in 2007. Thus making him the longest serving Flames captain. During his time with the Flames, Dixon was selected to the British National League
first all-star team on three occasions (2001, 2004 & 2005) and the second team once (2003), as well as the English Premier Ice Hockey League
first all-star team in 2006 & 2007. and second all-star team in 2008 and 2009. Since 1999, he has helped the Surrey team to an ntl: Christmas Cup championship as well as a BNL
league title, two BNL play-off championships, 2 EPIHL League titles and 2 EPIHL Cup titles. He currently sits in 6th for All-time Flames points, and is the highest scoring defenceman.
Includes Play-Offs & Cups
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes. All Stats from either Eurohockey.net' or Guildford Flames' websites
announced that Dixon would be undertaking Assistant Coach duties while still playing for the Guildford Flames. During the 2006/2007 Season, Marple announced it would be his last and that Dixon would take over as Player/Head Coach after the season. His first new signing was star forward Lukas Smital
from local rivals the Bracknell Bees
. In his first season as Flames coach Dixon led his team to another EPIHL Championship with a 30–5–5 league regular season record, earning him EPIHL coach of the year. 2008/09 was less successful with a 3rd place finish in the league and no silver wear with a regular season record of 34–17–3.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes. All Stats from either Eurohockey.net
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
, player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
; from Sunderland, England. He is currently the Player/Head Coach of the Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
.
Playing career
After working his way through the Durham WaspsDurham Wasps
The Durham Wasps was an ice hockey team located in Durham and was one of England's most well-known names in ice hockey. The team was bought by Sir John Hall and moved to the neighbouring city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in August 1996...
youth system, he made his first appearance for the senior side in the 1989/90 season. After the 1990/91 season, Dixon moved to the Hull based Humberside Seahawks
Humberside Seahawks
Humberside Seahawks later known as Humberside Hawks and then Kingston Hawks, were an English ice hockey club from Kingston upon Hull. Founded during 1988 the club played their home games at Hull Arena. The club went through several name changes due to council influence...
where he helped them gain promotion to the Heineken League Premier Division Dixon then played a season with the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
where he and the team achieved the same feat. He moved back home to play for the Durham Wasps for 3 years until they were sold and moved to Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in 1996, where he spent another 3 years playing for the Newcastle based team, who are now known as Newcastle Vipers
Newcastle Vipers
The Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Former members of the Elite Ice Hockey League, the club previously held membership in the British National League.- History :...
.
In the summer of 1999 Dixon made the move South to Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
based outfit the Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
where he remains as Player/Head Coach. From the start of his Flames career Dixon was given the 'Alternate Captain' position, after being awarded the Alan Weeks Trophy
Alan Weeks Trophy
The Alan Weeks Trophy is awarded to the Best British Defenceman in the British Ice Hockey Leagues as voted by Ice Hockey Journalists UK.The award is named after Alan Weeks who was a BBC Commentator for 45 years and Chairman of the Brighton Tigers ice hockey club from 1946 until 1965.The trophy was...
in 2001, he was made captain of the side, a position he held until taking over as head coach in 2007. Thus making him the longest serving Flames captain. During his time with the Flames, Dixon was selected to the British National League
British National League
The British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the...
first all-star team on three occasions (2001, 2004 & 2005) and the second team once (2003), as well as the English Premier Ice Hockey League
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
first all-star team in 2006 & 2007. and second all-star team in 2008 and 2009. Since 1999, he has helped the Surrey team to an ntl: Christmas Cup championship as well as a BNL
BNL
BNL may refer to:* Barenaked Ladies, a rock band from Canada* Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, an Italian bank* Block nested loop, an algorithm used to join data in a relational database* British National League, a defunct ice hockey league...
league title, two BNL play-off championships, 2 EPIHL League titles and 2 EPIHL Cup titles. He currently sits in 6th for All-time Flames points, and is the highest scoring defenceman.
Playing record
Year by Year RecordIncludes Play-Offs & Cups
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes. All Stats from either Eurohockey.net' or Guildford Flames' websites
| Club | Year | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Wasps | 89–90 | BHL | 39 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Durham Wasps | 90–91 | BHL | 53 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 |
| Humberside Seahawks | 91–92 | BHL | 52 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 32 |
| Sheffield Steelers | 92–93 | BNL | 40 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 28 |
| Durham Wasps | 93–94 | BNL | 58 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 40 |
| Durham Wasps | 94–95 | BNL | 51 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 28 |
| Durham Wasps | 95–96 | BNL | 47 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 28 |
| Newcastle Cobras | 96–97 | ISL | 50 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Newcastle Cobras | 97–98 | ISL | 54 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Newcastle Riverkings | 98–99 | ISL | 52 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Guildford Flames | 99-00 | BNL | 50 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 30 |
| Guildford Flames | 00-01 | BNL | 62 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 40 |
| Guildford Flames | 01-02 | BNL | 37 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| Guildford Flames | 02-03 | BNL | 59 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 36 |
| Guildford Flames | 03-04 | BNL | 64 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 16 |
| Guildford Flames | 04-05 | BNL | 68 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 22 |
| Guildford Flames | 05-06 | EPL | 50 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 24 |
| Guildford Flames | 06-07 | EPL | 59 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 66 |
| Guildford Flames | 07-08 | EPL | 54 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 48 |
| Guildford Flames | 08-09 | EPL | 57 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 32 |
| Guildford Flames | 09-10 | EPL | 59 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 44 |
| Career Totals | GP | G | A | Pts. | PiMs | ||
| 1115 | 153 | 503 | 656 | 608 | |||
| BHL | 144 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 72 | ||
| BNL | 536 | 80 | 273 | 353 | 290 | ||
| ISL | 156 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 32 | ||
| EPL | 289 | 45 | 173 | 218 | 214 | ||
Coaching career
For the 2005/2006 season, Head Coach Stan MarpleStan Marple
Stan Marple , whose full name is Stanislaus Marple, was an ice hockey player and after twelve years in the British game he retired as coach of the Guildford Flames...
announced that Dixon would be undertaking Assistant Coach duties while still playing for the Guildford Flames. During the 2006/2007 Season, Marple announced it would be his last and that Dixon would take over as Player/Head Coach after the season. His first new signing was star forward Lukas Smital
Lukáš Smítal
Lukáš Smítal is a Czech ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Bracknell Bees in the English Premier Ice Hockey League...
from local rivals the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
. In his first season as Flames coach Dixon led his team to another EPIHL Championship with a 30–5–5 league regular season record, earning him EPIHL coach of the year. 2008/09 was less successful with a 3rd place finish in the league and no silver wear with a regular season record of 34–17–3.
Coaching Career statistics
Including League, Cups and Playoffs| Year | Team | League | Games | W | L | OT/T | % | Finish | Playoffs | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Guildford Flames Guildford Flames The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League... |
EPIHL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
61 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 0.745 | 1st | Lost Semi-final | Group Stage |
| 2008–09 | Guildford Flames Guildford Flames The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League... |
EPIHL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
61 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 0.664 | 3rd | Lost Semi-final | Runners Up |
| 2009–10 | Guildford Flames Guildford Flames The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League... |
EPIHL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
62 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 0.669 | 4th | Runners Up | Winners |
International play
Dixon was first selected to play for Team GB in the 1995 IIHF World Championship Division I (Formerly Pool B). Between 1995 and 2004, Dixon made 54 Appearances scoring 4 goals and adding 15 assists. It was widely thought that Dixon had retired from International Ice Hockey, which was disproved in January 2008 with Dixon’s inclusion into the GB squad for the Euro tournament in France, although he had to pull out through injury]].International Playing record
Year by Year RecordNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes. All Stats from either Eurohockey.net
| Competition | Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships Group B | 95 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| World Championships Group B | 96 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| World Championships Group B | 97 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Championships Group B | 98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| World Championships Quailfication | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championships Group B | 99 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Championships Group B | 00 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| World Championships Division 1 | 01 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| World Championships Division 1 | 02 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| World Championships Division 1 | 04 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| GB Totals | 54 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 24 |
Honours and awards
- Best defenceman at the European Junior Championships Pool C 1990–91
- Player's Player 1999–00
- Best British DefencemanAlan Weeks TrophyThe Alan Weeks Trophy is awarded to the Best British Defenceman in the British Ice Hockey Leagues as voted by Ice Hockey Journalists UK.The award is named after Alan Weeks who was a BBC Commentator for 45 years and Chairman of the Brighton Tigers ice hockey club from 1946 until 1965.The trophy was...
2000–01 - Named to the BNLBritish National LeagueThe British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the...
All Star First Team 2000–01, 2003–04 and 2004–05 - Named to the BNL All Star Second Team 2002–03
- Named to the EPIHLEnglish Premier Ice Hockey LeagueThe English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
All Star Team First 2005–06 and 2006–07 - Named to the EPIHLEnglish Premier Ice Hockey LeagueThe English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
All Star Team Second 2007–08 - Named EPIHLEnglish Premier Ice Hockey LeagueThe English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
Coach of the Year 2007–08