The Sheffield Steelers recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Danny Stewart’s Coventry Blaze 6-4 in the 2021 Elite Series. Victory for Aaron Fox’s side sees the Steelers solidify their place at the top of the standings, improving their record to 5-1-0. The Blaze remain third with two wins, two...
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The Coventry Blaze returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over the Nottingham Panthers on Sunday afternoon. The result saw Nottingham slide to a second defeat in-a-row and leaves Tim Wallace’s side four points adrift at the bottom of the standings. Norwegian defenceman Nicolai Bryhnisveen opened the scoring for...
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Team GB forward Luke Ferrara will make his first appearance of the Elite Series against the Manchester Storm on Friday (9 April), Coventry Blaze head coach Danny Stewart has confirmed. Ferrara was unavailable for Coventry’s opening three games of the tournament due to his participation in the Polish Ekstraliga playoffs...
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Tanner Eberle starred for the Sheffield Steelers as Aaron Fox’s side secured a dominant 7-2 victory over the Coventry Blaze. Eberle netted the first hat-trick of the Elite Series as Danny Stewart’s Blaze faded to a comprehensive defeat in the third period. Eberle opened the scoring for the Steelers within...
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Danny Stewart’s Coventry Blaze secured their first win of the Elite Series with a 3-1 win over the Nottingham Panthers on Sunday evening. The result saw the Blaze finish the first weekend of the Elite Series second in the standings behind the Manchester Storm. Young American forward Tristan Keck opened...
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The Coventry Blaze fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure a point against the Manchester Storm in the opening game of the Elite Series. Ryan Finnerty’s Storm secured the win in overtime, with former Blaze forward Ben Lake scoring the decisive goal in Manchester 3-2 OT victory. Manchester forward...
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By the time Danny Stewart’s Coventry Blaze step onto the ice on Saturday, 391 days would have passed since the team’s previous Elite League fixture. Coventry’s last match was won in the final seconds by Team GB forward Luke Ferrara. The Skydome Arena erupted as the EIHL’s top-scorer fired the...
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Coventry Blaze head coach Danny Stewart has confirmed that sixth overall pick Paul Swindlehurst will miss the opening fortnight of 2021 Elite Series. The 27-year-old was injured while playing in an NIHL North Cup fixture for the Blackburn Hawks. At a press conference on Wednesday, Stewart said: “[Swindlehurst] He saw...
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Jesse Marsch isn’t going to become the next Celtic manager. It’s not because the Wisconsin-born tactician lacks the quality or ambition to take charge of the Glaswegian club. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – Marsch, to quote Elon Musk, is headed for the moon. Stonks. Before we get into...
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The Coventry Blaze have completed their 2021 Elite Series roster by signing Finnish forward Janne Laakkonen. After spending the 2019/20 season with the Blaze, the 38-year-old playmaker returns as a fan favourite at the Skydome Arena. The 5’9” winger enjoyed an impressive season under Danny Stewart last term, leading the...
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Coventry Blaze head coach Danny Stewart believes that new signing Nick Jermain will quickly adapt to the professional game after signing for the Elite Series. The 24-year-old left-shot forward joins Coventry after captaining the Quinnipiac University Bobcats in his senior year. Over his four seasons with the Bobcats, Jermain registered...
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Manchester United will face Granada in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, while Arsenal have been drawn against side Slavia Prague. Elsewhere, Dutch champions Ajax have been drawn against Roma, while Dinamo Zagreb play Villarreal. The semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League were drawn immediately after the quarter-finals. The winner...
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