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Battling Blaze fall short in Cup opener
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze battled hard but fell 6-4 in their opening Challenge Cup game on the road against the Manchester Storm on Saturday. Travelling to Altrincham without injured pair Artie Buzoverya (forward) and Connor Russell (defenceman), the Blaze endured a nightmare start, concedin...
Cup campaign begins this weekend
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze open their 2025/26 Challenge Cup campaign with a double-header against the Manchester Storm – travelling to Altrincham on Saturday (7pm) before returning to the Skydome for their home opener on Sunday (5.30pm). Both sides compete in Group A, alongside the Card...
Stewart stars as Blaze end pre-season victorious
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze made it three wins from three on home ice in pre-season, edging the Guildford Flames 3-2 at the Skydome Arena on Sunday thanks largely to a standout performance from netminder Dershahn Stewart. Coventry were without Artie Buzoverya, Connor Russell and Alessio Lucian...
Blaze beaten in Nottingham
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze were beaten 4-1 by the Nottingham Panthers in a pre-season contest at Motorpoint Arena on Saturday. Blaze travelled to Nottingham with captain Kim Tallberg back in the line-up following his return from a summer stint in Australia earlier this week. Ukrainian forward...
Bowl with the Blaze (Oct 25)
The Blaze Blue Army supporters club are pleased to announce details for the ever-popular ‘Bowl with the Blaze’ event. Join us on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, for an evening of bowling with a Blaze player at Tenpin Coventry, located in Cross Point Business Park, CV2 2SH. The event will commence at...
Blaze Hit the Road – Fuelled by Bryan’s Bespoke Dining
The 2025/26 Genting Casino Coventry Blaze head out on the road for the first time this Saturday as they travel to Nottingham to face-off against the Panthers at the Motorpoint Arena (7pm). This season, we’re delighted to be fuelled by Bryan’s Bespoke Dining, a family-run business who will be providi...
Blaze overcome stubborn Trappers
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze had to be patient but eventually overcame the Tilburg Trappers 4–1 at the Skydome Arena on Sunday in their second pre-season outing. Blaze again went into the game without captain Kim Tallberg, whose summer campaign in Australia with the Newcastle Northstars ended a...
Blaze host Tilburg in pre-season test
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze welcome Dutch side Tilburg Trappers to the Skydome Arena on Sunday 31 August (5.30pm) for their second pre-season outing. The Trappers, who compete in Germany’s Oberliga Nord, are no strangers to Coventry, last visiting in pre-season 2016 when Blaze skated to a 6–2...
Blaze top Lighting
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze began their pre-season with a 7–4 victory over the NIHL Champion Milton Keynes Lightning on Saturday night. Blaze were without captain Kim Tallberg, who will return from his summer in Australia in the coming days, and forward Artie Buzoverya, held out as a precautio...
Blaze Roster Finnished
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Finnish defenceman Jere Vertanen, completing the club’s roster for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 26-year-old joins the Blaze after an impressive campaign in Poland with Unia Oswiecim, where he registered 32 points (sev...
Blaze extend partnership with Godiva Travel
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the extension of our partnership with Godiva Travel as the club’s official travel provider for the next two seasons. Following a successful first year together, Godiva Travel will once again provide the team with their luxurious Executive C...
Blaze Welcome Ela Kirkwood
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to welcome Ela Kirkwood to the club’s office staff. In collaboration with SCCU, Ela will be undertaking an apprenticeship while working as the full-time Media and Marketing Executive. While continuing her studies over the past two years, Ela has already...