The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the return of Canadian forward Alessio Luciani for the 2025/26 Elite League season.
Luciani, 26, was a standout performer in 2024/25, registering an impressive 66 points (30 goals, 36 assists) across 66 Elite League competition games. His 59 points in league play ranked joint-third among all players, while his 27 league goals placed him joint-fourth, earning him a well-deserved spot on the Elite League’s Second All-Star Team.
Luciani originally joined the Blaze ahead of the 2023/24 season and made an immediate impact in his first year of professional hockey, scoring 21 goals and 16 assists (37 points) in 63 games across the regular season and Challenge Cup.
Before arriving in Coventry, the dynamic winger played four highly successful seasons at Adrian College in NCAA Division III, where he was coached by Kevin Moore during the 2019/20 campaign. While at the Michigan-based school, Luciani helped the Adrian Bulldogs to three NCHA division titles and captured the 2021/22 NCAA Division III National Championship.
Luciani was the NCAA Division III scoring leader in 2020/21 and was named the league’s Player of the Year. Over his collegiate career, he was selected to the NCHA All-Conference Team twice, earned First Team All-American honours, and was crowned NCHA Tournament MVP in his final season.
In total, Luciani appeared in 107 games at Adrian College, amassing 153 points (54 goals, 99 assists).
Prior to his college career, the Toronto native starred for two seasons in the OJHL with the Markham Royals, where he led the league in scoring during the 2018/19 season. He was named both the OJHL’s Most Improved Player and a First Team All-Star in his final year of junior hockey. In 84 regular-season games with Markham, Luciani recorded 108 points (44 goals, 64 assists).
Head Coach Kevin Moore said, “Alessio’s determination to keep getting better has translated into him becoming one of the more dynamic centremen in our league. He brings great puck skills that help make his linemates better, and a grit that allows him to get to the hard areas to score goals. His growth mindset will be a great asset to our group, and I am excited to see him grow as a leader this season.”
Luciani commented, “I am so thankful and appreciative to be returning for another year. From top to bottom within the organisation, to the fans and everyone else in-between Coventry is top notch. I’m excited to continue to build on what we started last season!
“Your support was tremendous all season long and I know there’s still so much more. I can’t wait to hear that Skydome roar – See all you great people soon. Wooo!”
