Ricky Plant
Encyclopedia
Rick Plant is a British
ice hockey
player from Telford
, UK. He plays right wing.
Note: Plant, pictured below right, is the goal scorer.
in 1994. He spent 3 years away from his local side with Milton Keynes Kings
, Blackburn Hawks
, Swindon Icelords and Guildford Flames
.
He returned to Telford for a year in 98/99, before joining the Guildford Flames again where he played until 2004.
In March 2004 he tested positive for "A banned Class 'A' stimulant". He was banned for 18 months from the game. Flames who have a very much admired 'drug-freeze' program vowed to give Plant all the 'assistance' he needed in the 'unfortunate circumstances'.
In September 2005, the Flames announced that Rick Plant would be joining the team again after serving his ban. He swiftly showed fans that he had lost none of his scoring ability scoring 72 points in 47 EPIHL league games, followed by 53 points in 2006/2007.
He signed up to play for Guildford for the 2007/08 season and assigned the club captaincy.
Scoring 22+42, he slowly gained confidence as a captain in taking charge on the ice. The Club confirmed in late May 2008 that he would be returning for his 10th year in a Flames Shirt for the 2008/09 season, coming off his first as a title winning captain.
Plant is the Flames top scoring British player of All-time, and third overall. On the 31st of January Plant became only the 2nd Flames player of all time to achieve 500 points, with an assist against the Wightlink Raiders.
United Kingdom
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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player from Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
, UK. He plays right wing.
Note: Plant, pictured below right, is the goal scorer.
Career
Rick Plant began his career with local side Telford TigersTelford Tigers
The Telford Tigers are an English Premier League ice hockey team that formed in 2001 under the name Telford Wild Foxes.A previous Telford Tigers team had existed between 1985 and 1999.- Early history :...
in 1994. He spent 3 years away from his local side with Milton Keynes Kings
Milton Keynes Lightning
The Milton Keynes Lightning is an ice hockey team from Milton Keynes, England, currently playing in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League...
, Blackburn Hawks
Blackburn Hawks
The Blackburn Hawks , are a British ice hockey team based in Blackburn, Lancashire. They are currently members of the ENIHL, and have previously played in the British National League and the English League Premier Division...
, Swindon Icelords and 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...
.
He returned to Telford for a year in 98/99, before joining the Guildford Flames again where he played until 2004.
In March 2004 he tested positive for "A banned Class 'A' stimulant". He was banned for 18 months from the game. Flames who have a very much admired 'drug-freeze' program vowed to give Plant all the 'assistance' he needed in the 'unfortunate circumstances'.
In September 2005, the Flames announced that Rick Plant would be joining the team again after serving his ban. He swiftly showed fans that he had lost none of his scoring ability scoring 72 points in 47 EPIHL league games, followed by 53 points in 2006/2007.
He signed up to play for Guildford for the 2007/08 season and assigned the club captaincy.
Scoring 22+42, he slowly gained confidence as a captain in taking charge on the ice. The Club confirmed in late May 2008 that he would be returning for his 10th year in a Flames Shirt for the 2008/09 season, coming off his first as a title winning captain.
Plant is the Flames top scoring British player of All-time, and third overall. On the 31st of January Plant became only the 2nd Flames player of all time to achieve 500 points, with an assist against the Wightlink Raiders.
Year by Year
| Team | Year | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford Tigers | 1994-95 | BL | 41 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 16 |
| Team Great Britain | 1995 | WJC C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Kings | 1995-96 | BL | 42 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| Blackburn Hawks | 1995-96 | BL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon IceLords | 1996-97 | BL | 51 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 |
| Guildford Flames | 1997-98 | BNL | 50 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 38 |
| Telford Tigers | 1998-99 | BNL+Cup | 41 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 6 |
| Guildford Flames | 1999-00 | BNL+Cup | 56 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 50 |
| Guildford Flames | 2000-01 | BNL+Cup | 68 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 18 |
| Guildford Flames | 2001-02 | BNL+Cup | 54 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 63 |
| Guildford Flames | 2002-03 | BNL+Cup | 58 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 56 |
| Guildford Flames | 2003-04 | BNL+Cup | 53 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 20 |
| BANNED | 2004-05 | ||||||
| Guildford Flames | 2005-06 | EPL+Cup | 59 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 42 |
| Guildford Flames | 2006-07 | EPL+Cup | 62 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 109 |
| Guildford Flames | 2007-08 | EPL+Cups | 61 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 76 |
| Guildford Flames | 2008-09 | EPL+Cup | 55 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 79 |
| Guildford Flames | 2009-10 | EPL+Cup | 57 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 24 |
Medals and Titles
| Club | Year | Title/Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Telford Tigers | 1996-97 | British Premier League Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 1997-98 | British National League Winner, British National League Play-Off Winner, British National League Southern Conference Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2000-01 | ntl: Christmas Cup Winner, British National League Winner, British National League Playoff Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2003-04 | British National League Playoff Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2005-06 | English Premier League Regular Season Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2006-07 | English Premier (Knock-out) Cup Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2007-08 | English Premier League Regular Season Winner |
| Guildford Flames | 2009-10 | English Premier (Knock-out) Cup Winner |