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Blaze Add Collegiate Standout to the Crease
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are excited to announce the signing of Canadian netminder Dershahn Stewart for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 25-year-old will turn professional with the Blaze following an outstanding NCAA Division III collegiate career at Adrian College. In the most recent s...
Blue Army Q&A Night
The Blaze Blue Army are excited to invite fans to a special Q&A evening with Genting Casino Coventry Blaze Head Coach Kevin Moore and new summer signings Colton Saucerman and Mike Pelech. Come along to hear directly from the coach and players ahead of the new season, ask your burning questions,...
Pelech Delivered to Coventry
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of experienced Canadian forward Michael “Mike” Pelech for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 35-year-old joins from Hungarian side UTE, where he recorded 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 16 regular season games, along with on...
Blaze continue Phantoms relationship
Blaze Extend Two-Way Deal with Thorpe The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to confirm that British defenceman Billy Thorpe will continue his development on a two-way contract with the club. Thorpe, 20, appeared in 36 regular-season games for the Peterborough Phantoms last season, registerin...
SAUCE ANNOUNCED
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of American defenceman Colton Saucerman for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 33-year-old right-shot blue-liner arrives in Coventry following two successful seasons with Elite League rivals Sheffield Steelers, where he played...
Blaze Add Ukrainian Faceoff Ace
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Ukrainian forward Artem “Artie” Buzoverya for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 25-year-old centreman joins the Blaze from Bentley University (NCAA), where he recorded 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 32...
25/26 Fixtures Released
The fixtures for the 2025/26 Elite League season are now available. The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will begin their campaign with a series of Challenge Cup games, starting with a double-header against the Manchester Storm on the weekend of 13/14 September. Blaze will compete in Group A of the Cha...
2026 Playoff Finals Weekend Tickets
Tickets for the 2026 Elite League Playoff Finals weekend will go on sale Monday 21 July. The annual showpiece, which sees Saturday’s two semi-finals followed by a third vs fourth playoff and the Playoff Final on Sunday, will take place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 202...
Barriga Ignites the Blaze Attack
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of American forward Elijiah Barriga for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 29-year-old joins the Blaze from the Belfast Giants, where he recorded 50 points (16 goals, 34 assists) in 66 Elite League competition games last seaso...
Russell bolsters Blaze blue-line
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to announce the signing of Canadian defenceman Connor Russell for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 29-year-old joins the Blaze following four seasons in the ECHL, most recently with the Jacksonville Icemen, where he played alongside fellow new recrui...
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McKenzie Back Where He Belongs
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to announce the return of British forward Zaine McKenzie for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 21-year-old Coventry native made 27 appearances for his hometown club during the 2024/25 campaign, registering two assists in what was his first full season...