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Cup quarter-final tickets on sale

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will host the Belfast Giants in the first-leg of the Challenge Cup Quarter-final on Wednesday 13th December (7.30pm) at Skydome Arena. The second-leg of the tie will be played on Wednesday 20th December (7pm) at SSE Arena, Belfast. We need the support of as many people as possible for this hugely important game and…

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Food Drop on Sunday

At our game vs. Nottingham Panthers on Sunday at Skydome Arena, we will be holding a Christmas Food Drop for Coventry Foodbank which is part of the Trussell Trust network. Coventry Foodbank provides emergency food for people in crisis - all year round. Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by…

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Elite League Playoff Finals Tickets on sale

Ticketing information is now confirmed for this season’s Playoff Finals Weekend, which takes place Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April 2024 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. Tickets are now on sale for the annual showpiece weekend, which will follow the traditional format of two Semi-Finals on Saturday followed by a 3rd vs 4th playoff…

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McNulty the hero as Blaze topple Devils

Canadian forward Ian McNulty was the hero as the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze came from behind to beat the Cardiff Devils 3-2 in a shoot-out at Skydome Arena on Sunday. All three of McNulty’s strikes held significance, his first on the powerplay at 20.21 was for charity as those in attendance supported the Blaze’s Air…

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Blaze come from behind to beat Flyers

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze came from two down in the Elite League to beat the Fife Flyers 2-4 in Scotland on Saturday. Fife were without import forwards Ben Hawerchuk, Kyle Osterberg, Anthon Eriksson and Johan Eriksson but did hand a debut to Latvian centre Vitalijs Pavlovs. Despite their offensive ranks being depleted, the Flyers…

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Challenge Cup Quarter Final dates confirmed

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will face the Belfast Giants in a two-legged Challenge Cup Quarter-final with an aggregate score deciding who progresses to the semi-finals. As the higher seed, Belfast have opted to hold the second leg at home and the dates of the fixtures have been confirmed as follows: First leg: Wednesday 13th…

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Air the Bear on Sunday vs. Devils

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will host the Cardiff Devils on Sunday 3rd December (5.30pm) at Skydome Arena and we invite you to Air the Bear in support of Free Radio's Cash for Kids (Mission Christmas). When the Blaze score their first goal of the night, we ask supporters to throw a teddy bear or…

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Blaze beat Stars at Skydome

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Dundee Stars at Skydome Arena on Saturday. High in confidence from a five-game winning run, the Stars took an early lead through Carter Johnson at 8.23. The goal was the big centreman’s second of the season and came on…

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Christmas Charity Initiatives

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will be hosting the following charity initiatives this Christmas: Sunday 3rd December vs. Cardiff Devils (5.30pm) Air the Bear in support of Mission Christmas/Cash for Kids via Free Radio. Sunday 10th December vs. Nottingham Panthers (5.30pm) Christmas Food Drop for Coventry Foodbank which is part of the Trussell Trust network. Sunday…

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Fight back not enough for Blaze

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze lost their final game of the Challenge Cup group stage 2-4 to Cardiff Devils at Skydome Arena on Wednesday. Both teams had already secured progression to the quarter-finals stage ahead of face-off, but each wanted to secure the points to aid their seeding for the knockout stages. Coventry were able…

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Flyers double up over Blaze

The Fife Flyers recorded a four-point weekend over the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze with a 4-3 victory in Kirkcaldy on Sunday. Fife were ahead early on their home ice with overtime hero of the night before Colin Shirley beating Blaze’s starter Nolan Kent at 1.09. David Clements levelled for the Blaze at 5.58 but the…

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Flyers late show stuns Blaze

The Fife Flyers left it late to stun the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze and take a 3-4 overtime victory from Skydome Arena on Saturday.   Coventry got off to a perfect start when American J.D. Dudek circled the net before shooting to score in a second game running after just 20 seconds. The home side…

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2024 Blaze calendar

The 2024 Genting Casino Coventry Blaze calendar is now available: A3 Wall Size £15 A5 Desk Size £10 Bundle 1 of Each £22 Each calendar has space on for you to fill in your families special dates and Blaze games. Calendars are available for purchase online and can be collected from the FanHub on a…

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Blaze Quiz Night

The Blaze Blue Army supporters club are happy to announce their second social event of the season. On Tuesday 5th December 2023, they will be hosting the very popular quiz night at Sky Blue Tavern, Hertford Place, Coventry, CV1 3JZ. The cost will be £25 per-team with a maximum of five people. A Blaze player…

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Kozun inspires Blaze to away point

Inspired by a 34 save performance from Canadian netminder Taran Kozun, the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze claimed a valuable Elite League point from a 2-1 overtime defeat to Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena Sunday. Coventry began the game brightly and had a golden opportunity to go ahead when a 3-on-1 opportunity landed on the stick…

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Blaze add point to cup tally

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze added an important point to their Challenge Cup tally with a 1-2 overtime defeat to Guildford Flames on Saturday Skydome Arena. With the game on armistice day, face-off followed a period of remembrance, which like Blaze’s special jerseys for the evening paid special tribute to the lives lost on HMS…

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Re-arranged fixture dates

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze vs. Cardiff Devils Challenge Cup fixture originally scheduled for Sunday 29th October will now take place on Wednesday 22nd November with a 7.30pm face-off at Skydome Arena. Postponed due to the sad passing of Adam Johnson, the Cup fixture will be Blaze’s final of the group stage. Due to having…

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Blaze add forward Spellacy

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to confirm the addition of two-way American forward Aidan Spellacy for the remainder of the 2023/24 Elite League season. Spellacy, 25, had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 35 games while with St. Cloud State University last season and helped the NCAA Huskies to an NCHC Tournament…

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Thanks to Cole Donhauser

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze would like to thank American forward Cole Donhauser following the decision that he will leave the club with immediate effect. The hard-working winger iced 13 times for the Blaze in Elite League competitions scoring six points (one goal, five assists). 23-year-old Donhauser turned professional with Coventry this season and scored…

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Remembrance 2023

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will host the Guildford Flames at Skydome Arena on Saturday (7pm) in an important Challenge Cup fixture. With the game being held on Remembrance Day, the Blaze will hold a ceremony of remembrance ahead of face-off and the players will wear special jerseys designed and supplied by Five-on-3 to mark the occasion. …

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Challenge Cup group stage reaching its climax

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze face-off against the Guildford Flames at Skydome Arena on Saturday (7pm) in a crucial game for Challenge Cup progression.  With two games left in the group stage, Blaze and Flames are tied on four points. Cardiff Devils have already claimed top spot and will progress to the quarter-finals as a…

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Blaze avenge defeat with road win

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze avenged a home defeat to Dundee Stars on Saturday by travelling to Scotland and beating the same opposition 2-5 on Sunday night. As per all Elite League games this weekend, the evening began with a touching tribute to Adam Johnson with both teams paying their respects to the American who…

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Blaze beaten on emotional night

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 3-5 by the Dundee Stars at Skydome Arena on Saturday. The Elite League fixture was Coventry’s first since the sad passing of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson and a fitting tribute was paid to him ahead of the face-off. When the action got underway following the emotional ceremony,…

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Adam Johnson tribute

There will be tributes to Adam Johnson ahead of all games taking place in the Elite League this weekend, which includes our game vs. Dundee Stars at Skydome Arena on Saturday (7pm). The head coaches of both teams will jointly lay a wreath on the ice ahead of the opening faceoff. After a video celebrating…

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EIHL Statement

Following the tragic events of last weekend, and ahead of this weekend’s games, the Elite Ice Hockey League have issued the following statement. A spokesperson for Elite Ice Hockey League said: "We are devastated by the loss of Adam Johnson’s life, and our thoughts remain with his family, team mates and everyone else affected during…

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Breakout support room on Saturday

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will return to the ice on Saturday against Dundee Stars at Skydome Arena (7pm face-off). The fixture will be our first since the deeply upsetting passing of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson. Many of us will have found events since Saturday distressing, and in consideration of this a breakout support…

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Blaze return to play this weekend

Everyone connected with the Elite Ice Hockey League and Coventry Blaze is still coming to terms with the events of Saturday night, and the terrible news that was published on Sunday morning. We would like to thank our fans and the global hockey community for their thoughts and wishes to Adam’s family, friends, and team…

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Blaze vs. Storm POSTPONED

As the Elite League and hockey community as a whole continue to process the heart breaking passing of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson, Coventry Blaze's game against Manchester Storm at Skydome Arena on Wednesday 1st November will be postponed. Tickets for the Blaze vs. Storm Elite League fixture will remain valid for the re-arranged date which will…

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Blaze vs. Devils POSTPONED

In light of the deeply upsetting news that Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson has sadly passed away, the Elite League has postponed all games scheduled to take place on Sunday 29 October 2023 which includes Coventry Blaze's home fixture vs. Cardiff Devils at Skydome Arena. Tickets for the Blaze vs. Devils Challenge Cup fixture will remain…

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EIHL Statement: Adam Johnson

The Elite Ice Hockey League is heartbroken to confirm that Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson sadly passed away following Saturday’s game between Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers. In light of this deeply upsetting news, the Elite League has postponed all games scheduled to take place on Sunday 29 October 2023 which includes Coventry Blaze's home…

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Devils beat Blaze in Cup

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 5-1 in the Challenge Cup at Vindico Arena on Saturday. Nolan Kent got the start in net for the Blaze who welcomed back American forward J.D. Dudek into the line-up. Oliver Endicott's of Leeds Knights was also made part of the Coventry squad in the absence of Brit…

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Allen bolsters blue-line

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to confirm the addition of Canadian defenceman Carter Allen for the remainder of the 2023/24 Elite League season.   Allen, 27, joins the club following two seasons in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays and Cincinnati Cyclones.   In 90 ECHL games, the 6’0 stay-at-home blue liner…

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A Night with the Blaze

One of the highlights of the year! A Night with the Blaze including Musical Blaze Bingo will take place on Friday 12th January 2024 at Standard Triumph Club (Herald Ave, Coventry CV5 6UB). Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start until late. A fun and interactive night led by John Dalziel in the company of…

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New Blaze Website

In partnership with Podium Apps the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were recently pleased to launch a new website. Podium have been the long-term provider of the Blaze app and worked closely with the club over the past several months to significantly improve the club’s website. The app has also now been updated and we thank…

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Cup defeat for Blaze in Guildford

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze fell to a 5-2 defeat to Guildford Flames in the Challenge Cup at the Spectrum on Sunday. Nolan Kent got the start in net for Coventry who were again without injured forward J.D. Dudek while Taz Burman got the nod for Guildford who were seeking to end a run of…

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Giants take points from Coventry

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze pushed the reigning Elite League Grand Slam Champions all the way at Skydome Arena on Saturday but were ultimately beaten by a score of 3-5. Coventry entered the fixture without forward J.D. Dudek while Belfast had Daniel Tedesco out of their line-up. The opening minutes belonged to the visitors, and…

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Burnside departs Blaze

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze can confirm that Canadian defenceman Josh Burnside will depart the club with immediate effect. The 28-year-old joined the Blaze in the off-season following two seasons in the ECHL, but his stint in the UK will be cut short after eight competitive games with one assist. The Blaze would like to…

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Ripley stars as Blaze hit Flames for six

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze hit the Guildford Flames for six to collect a valuable two points in the Challenge Cup at Skydome Arena on Sunday. After being beaten 5-0 in Cardiff on Friday, Blaze bounced back with a 6-1 victory over the Flames with Brit Nathan Ripley scoring a first professional hat-trick. Ripley’s first…

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Blaze beaten in Cardiff

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 5-0 on the road against Cardiff Devils in the Challenge Cup on Friday night. Brandon Alderson was first to beat former Devil Taran Kozun in the Blaze net at 4.41 on the powerplay, finishing on a one-timer from Jamie Arniel. Alderson, a high scorer in Germany over the…

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Danny Stewart at Sky Blue Tavern

Did you know that before every Coventry Blaze home game you can hear the thoughts of Head Coach Danny Stewart in-person at the Sky Blue Tavern, just across the road from the Skydome Arena (Hertford Place, CV1 3JZ). Danny (or on occasion assistant coach Keeno or a player) are interviewed at the Tavern 15 minutes…

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2023 Halloween Jersey

Halloween is just around the corner and the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are thrilled to present our spooktacular Halloween Jersey which will be worn by players in our game vs. Cardiff Devils on Sunday 27th October at Skydome Arena (5.30pm). The jersey has been designed and produced by Five-on-3 and you can own a game-worn…

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Bowl with the Blaze 2023

On Tuesday 24th October 2023, thanks to the Blaze Blue Army you can bowl with a Blaze player at Tenpin Coventry, Cross Point Business Park, CV2 2SH - meet for 7.00pm with the bowling to start at 7.30pm £10.00 per person (Blue Army members) and £13.00 non-members with a maximum of five people per lane…

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Steelers too strong for Blaze

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 2-5 by Sheffield Steelers in the Elite League at Skydome Arena on Sunday. Taran Kozun got the nod in net for Coventry after Nolan Kent registered his first professional win in Glasgow the night before. Sheffield came into the fixture well rested after having Saturday night off, and…

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Blaze prevail in Glasgow

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze prevailed in an exciting sudden-death penalty-shoot out to beat the Glasgow Clan 5-6 at Braehead Arena on Saturday. After their longest road trip of the season so far, Blaze came out brightly and took a lead after just 33 seconds through their Man of the Match Tyler Kirkup. Canadian Nolan…

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Blaze beaten in home opener

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 4-6 by Fife Flyers in their 2023/24 Elite League home opener at Skydome Arena on Sunday.   Blaze began brightly and took a lead after just 21 seconds as David Clements’ shot was converted into the net by Man of the Match Kobe Roth. As they did all…

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Flames edge past Blaze

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze suffered a narrow 3-2 Challenge Cup defeat to Guildford Flames at the Spectrum on Saturday. After beginning their Challenge Cup campaign with a home win over Cardiff Devils last weekend, the Blaze travelled to the Spectrum high in confidence and they took an early lead when Tyler Kirkup beat Flames…

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Blaze begin cup campaign with win

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze began their Challenge Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Cardiff Devils at Skydome Arena on Sunday. Coming off a hard-fought overtime point in Sheffield the night before, Blaze took the lead inside ten minutes through Man of the Match Ian McNulty who reacted first to a rebound on the…

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Blaze earn point in Sheffield

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze picked up a hard-fought point on the road to begin their 2023/24 Elite League campaign against the Sheffield Steelers at Sheffield Arena. Taran Kozun started in net for Coventry with Matthew Greenfield at the opposite end and both were forced into action early.   Kozun’s first major save came on…

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McNulty added to leadership group

Genting Casino Coventry Blaze Head Coach Danny Stewart has added Canadian forward Ian McNulty to his leadership group ahead of the 2023/24 Elite League season. McNulty will hold an associate captaincy position with Alexander Kuqali and David Clements who support captain Brady Norrish. 30-year-old McNulty joined Blaze this summer from Guildford Flames where he also…

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Pre-season complete pre-season with win

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze completed their pre-season campaign with a 2-4 win against Manchester Storm at the Storm Shelter on Wednesday night. J.D. Dudek gave the visitors a 0-1 lead, converting shorthanded at 15.18 which was the only goal of the first period. Just after the halfway mark, each team changed their netminder to…

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Panthers complete double over Blaze

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze fell to a second consecutive pre-season defeat to Nottingham Panthers losing 1-4 at Skydome Arena on Sunday. Nolan Kent got the start in net for Blaze who also bolstered their forward lines with the addition of Oliver Endicott. Westin Michaud put the Panthers ahead at 10.10 before their Man of…

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Blaze fall to Panthers

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze suffered their first defeat of pre-season, going down 4-0 to Nottingham Panthers at Motorpoint Arena on Saturday. Nottingham went ahead 10.52 through defenceman Carl Neill who beat Taran Kozun in the Blaze goal unassisted. The Panthers heavily outshot their opponents in the first period, and they deservedly made it 2-0…

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Blaze top Storm at Skydome

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze continued their unbeaten start to pre-season with a 4-1 win over Manchester Storm at Skydome Arena on Wednesday. In the Storm’s first game of pre-season, it was them who took the lead through Captain Cam Critchlow who beat Taran Kozun in Coventry’s goal at 6.06. That was the way the…

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Blaze complete double over MK

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze completed a clean sweep of victories of the Milton Keynes Lightning in their first weekend of pre-season, winning 2-5 at Planet Ice, MK on Sunday. Both teams opted to change their netminder from the previous night’s 8-3 Blaze victory at Skydome Arena with Nolan Kent starting in place of Taran…

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Blaze hit MK for eight

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze began their 2023/24 pre-season campaign with a convincing 8-3 win over the NIHL’s Milton Keynes Lightning. Canadian Taran Kozun made his debut in between the Blaze pipes while former Coventry goalie Jordan Hedley was his opposite number for Milton Keynes. Lightning’s recruit Rory Herman impressed in the early going and…

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Norrish named Captain

Head Coach Danny Stewart has confirmed that Canadian defenceman Brady Norrish will Captain the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze for the 2023/24 Elite League season.   Norrish, 30, will return for a second season with the Blaze and takes the Captaincy role from Nathanael Halbert who departed in the off-season. Head Coach Danny Stewart said, “Having…

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Tickets on sale for four games

Aug 14, 2023 | 2023/24, Tickets & Travel Tickets for the Genting Coventry Blaze’s first four home games of the 2023/24 season are now on sale. These are: Pre-season: Saturday 9 September vs. Milton Keynes Lightning (7pm) * See below for special ticket prices Pre-season: Wednesday 13 September vs. Manchester Storm (7.30pm) Pre-season: Sunday 17 September vs. Nottingham…

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2023/24 Elite League fixtures

The fixtures for the 2023/24 Elite League season are now available. The Blaze will begin the 2023/24 Elite League regular season with a road game against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday 23 September (7pm). The first competitive fixture at Skydome Arena will be the following day on Sunday 24 September (5.30pm) as Blaze begin their…

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2023/24 Regular Season Jersey

The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are proud to present our home and away jersey for the 2023/24 Elite League season. Home Jersey Away Jersey As per last season, Five-on-3 will again be our official jersey supplier. There will also be a special Challenge Cup jersey with the alternative logo which will be revealed shortly. Own…

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