2026/27
News
The latest news, updates and announcements from Coventry Blaze
Tickets On Sale for pre-season now
Tickets for the Coventry Blaze’s first three home pre-season games of the 2026/27 season are now on sale. These are: Pre-season: Saturday 29th August vs Manchester Storm (7PM) Pre-season: Sunday 30th August vs Gothiques d’Amiens (5.30PM) Pre-season: Sunday 6th September vs Guildford Flames (5....
Blaze secure Perlini signature
The Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Great Britain international Brett Perlini for the 2026/27 Motorpoint Elite League season. Perlini, 36, has spent the past two seasons with the Cardiff Devils, where he played an important role in helping the Welsh side lift the Continental...
Q and A with Moore and Bates
Join the Blaze Blue Army for our first event of the new season as we welcome Head Coach Kevin Moore and Associate Coach Coltyn Bates for an exclusive question-and-answer session. This is a fantastic opportunity for Blaze supporters to hear directly from the coaching staff ahead of the new campaign....
Bates returns with expanded role
The Coventry Blaze are pleased to confirm that Coltyn Bates will return to the club for his second season, taking on the expanded roles of Associate Coach and Associate Director of Hockey Operations. Bates joined the Blaze after three successful seasons in coaching and management positions with the...
Experienced Pro Joins Blaze
The Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Canadian defenceman Andrew Nielsen for the 2026/27 season. Nielsen, 29, arrives in Coventry after an extensive professional career, having played over 450 professional games. He was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the thir...
Blaze add Hungarian International to Blue Line
The Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Hungarian defenceman Marko Csollak for the 2026/27 season. The 23-year-old recently represented Hungary at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship Division I tournament in Switzerland, continuing his development on the international st...
Blaze Thank Genting Casino
The Coventry Blaze would like to extend our sincere thanks to Genting Casino as they step aside as the club’s title sponsor after 14 incredible years of support. Having proudly held the title sponsorship since 2012, Genting Casino has played a vital role in the continued growth and success of...
26/27 Fixtures Released
The fixtures for the 2026/27 Motorpoint Elite League season are now available. A Digital Calendar Sync link will follow shortly. The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze will begin the competitive campaign with a Challenge Cup schedule that opens away to the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday 12 September, bef...
Pre-season to begin AT HOME WITH STORM
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to confirm their first pre-season fixture ahead of the 2026/27 Motorpoint Elite League campaign, as rivals the Manchester Storm visit the Skydome. The Blaze will make their first appearance in front of the home fans on Saturday 29 August, with a 7.00pm f...
Elite League Partners with Motorpoint
Motorpoint has signed a five-season deal to be the principal commercial partner of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Now known as the Motorpoint Elite League, the partnership will last until 2031 and is the first time the leading nearly new and used car retailer has held the naming rights for a pr...
Musser brings leadership to Blaze
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are pleased to announce the signing of American defenceman Carson Musser for the 2026/27 Elite League season. Musser, 29, joins the Blaze after four seasons with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals, where he made 224 regular season appearances, recording 88 point...
Experienced forward Kaspick Joins Blaze
The Genting Casino Coventry Blaze are delighted to announce the signing of Canadian forward Tanner Kaspick for the 2026/27 Elite League season. The 28-year-old arrives in Coventry following an impressive professional career that has seen him play in the AHL, ECHL, ICEHL, DEL, Slovakia, and Sweden. O...