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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Simen Andre Edvardsen was unveiled as the sixth import signing to join the Coventry Blaze ahead of the 2021 Elite Series. The 5’11” Norwegian centre has spent his entire career within the Storhamar organisation, rising through the ranks to the senior team in 2016/17. Blaze head coach Danny Stewart has...
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Manchester City will face Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain if they progress to the Champions League semi-finals. On the other side of the draw, Liverpool could meet Chelsea in the final four if both sides survive their Champions League quarter-final ties. Manchester City will face Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final...
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The Coventry Blaze have completed their defensive line-up for the 2021 Elite Series by signing Norwegian duo Max Krogdahl and Nicolai Bryhnisveen. 29-year-old Bryhnisveen has experience playing for the Blaze under head coach Danny Stewart, after spending the 2018/19 Elite League season with Coventry. In his single season with the...
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England manager Gareth Southgate has included Ollie Watkins and Sam Johnstone in his squad for the first time. England, who return to action with three World Cup qualifying matches this month, are without any Liverpool players, with Jordan Henderson injured and Trent Alexander-Arnold dropped. There were recalls for Jesse Lingard,...
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Ellyse Perry, an Australian all-rounder and ICC women’s player of the decade, has joined Birmingham Phoenix ahead of The Hundred, a new limited-overs cricket competition. The Australian has won the ICC women’s T20 World Cup five times and the ICC women’s Cricket World Cup once Currently ranked as the world’s...
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Luke James is joined by Toby Farmer, Mitchell Ryan, and Ben Northcott to discuss this week’s European football. In the main segment of the show, The Boar Sport team focused on the Champions League – picking apart the quarter-final draw. In the final section, Luke, Mitchell, and Ben mulled over the Europa...
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The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) has held its second ‘signing day’, with the Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers, and Sheffield Steelers each adding an import player to their roster. As previously reported, the Coventry Blaze confirmed the signing of Canadian winger Tristan Keck. The 25-year-old left-shot forward is...
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