Brandon Stones
Encyclopedia
Brandon Stones is a British
ice hockey
goaltender
, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze
of the British Elite Ice Hockey League
(EIHL).
before being loaned to rivals Edinburgh Capitals
, where he appeared in three games for the struggling club.
In 2011 Stones played for Great Britain in the IIHF World U18 Championships
.
On 23 May 2011 it was announced that Stones would be joining the Coventry Blaze
in the EIHL as their backup goaltender.
United Kingdom
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ice hockey
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:...
of the British Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
(EIHL).
Playing career
Brandon Stones has spent the majority of his career to date playing in the Great Britain Under 18's league for the Nottingham Leopards from 2008 and Sheffield Steelhawks in 2010. In 2010 he played in 1 game for the EIHL champions Sheffield SteelersSheffield 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...
before being loaned to rivals Edinburgh Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals
The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey League.They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh...
, where he appeared in three games for the struggling club.
In 2011 Stones played for Great Britain in the IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships – Division I
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division I was hosted in two groups of six teams each between April 10 and 17, 2011. Group A was played in Riga, Latvia between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Maribor, Slovenia between April 10 and April 16, 2011...
.
On 23 May 2011 it was announced that Stones would be joining the Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze
Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:...
in the EIHL as their backup goaltender.
Career statistics
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Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% | |
2008-09 | Nottingham Leopards | GB U18 | 2 | 5.84 | .840 | |
2009-10 | Nottingham Leopards | GB U18 | 8 | 2.57 | .884 | |
2010-11 | 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... |
EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
1 | 6.02 | .800 | |
2010-11 | Edinburgh Capitals Edinburgh Capitals The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey League.They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh... |
EIHL | 3 | 14.27 | .700 | |
2010-11 | Sheffield Steelhawks | GB U18 | 8 | 3.08 | .900 | |
2011 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships – Division I The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships, Division I was hosted in two groups of six teams each between April 10 and 17, 2011. Group A was played in Riga, Latvia between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Maribor, Slovenia between April 10 and April 16, 2011... |
Great Britain U18 | WJC-18 D1 | 6 | 4.89 | .884 | |
2011-12 | Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Club history:... |
EIHL |