The Coventry Blaze have confirmed the signing of University of Nebraska-Omaha graduate Tristian Keck for the upcoming Elite Series. The 25-year-old forward will make his first strides into the professional game under Coventry head coach Danny Stewart, having previously played his hockey at NCAA outfit Nebraska-Omaha. In comments to the...
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Welcome back to the final ‘Matchday Live’ blog of the week. Tonight, Manchester United travel to Italy to face AC Milan in the Europa League round of sixteen. Following their draw at Old Trafford last week, the sides enter tonight’s fixture tied 1-1 on aggregate. A week ago, Amad Diallo...
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Every Elite Series team has now entered the free agency market, with four signings announced on Tuesday 16 March. As previously reported, the Coventry Blaze secured the services of Canadian netminder Shane Owen. Elsewhere, Adrian Saxrud Danielsen, Tyson Fawcett, and Kevin Domingue were unveiled as Elite Series signings by the...
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The start of a new Formula 1 season is always exciting. With plenty of drivers on the move, anticipation ahead of the 2021 campaign is especially high. With Yuki Tsunoda, Mick Schumacher, and Nikita Mazepin set to make their F1 debuts at this month’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the intrigue surrounding...
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With top-flight ice hockey returning to the UK next month, Luke James asked Free/Premier Sports commentator Aaron Murphy to join him for the latest episode of The Boar Sport Podcast. Luke and Murph discussed three major topics throughout the podcast: Aaron’s career in commentary: pronunciation, the pandemic, and where it all...
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Yesterday, Pep Guardiola and Marco Rose spoke to journalists about this evening’s fixture. Like the first leg, tonight’s match will be held in Budapest due to coronavirus regulations in Germany. Guardiola was keen to calm talk of City winning a potential quadruple, stressing that a number of important matches remain...
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Canadian goaltender Shane Owen has signed for the Coventry Blaze ahead of the Elite Series. Split between spells with the Fife Flyers and Belfast Giants, the 30-year-old has three seasons of experience in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). In a club statement, Blaze head coach Danny Stewart confirmed that...
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In an interview with Blaze TV, Danny Stewart explained his approach to the 2021 Elite Series Draft. The Coventry Blaze head coach earned praise for selecting several young players, including highly-rated Bracknell Bees forward Ivan Antonov. In the 35-minute interview with Ed Kimberly and Stu Coles, the former Blaze player...
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The Coventry Blaze have secured the return of American defenceman Chris Pohlkamp. The Blaze returnee will participate in the 2021 Elite Series, with Coventry opening the tournament against the Manchester Storm on 3 April. The 25-year-old registered 16 points in 49 regular season appearances for Coventry last term. The 2019/20...
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Days after I became Sport Editor, sport stopped. Despite the chaotic year we have been through, 12 March 2021 marks the 365th day of consecutive Boar Sport articles. Through the perspective of our writers’ incredible work, this article relives my tenure as Editor of The Boar Sport. It’s been a minute....
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The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) returns next month, with the Coventry Blaze, Nottingham Panthers, Manchester Storm, and Sheffield Steelers taking to the ice in the Elite Series. The Elite Series, a five-week mini-season designed to prepare Team GB for the IIHF World Championships, ends the 12-month wait for the...
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Luke James sat down with Mitchell Ryan (Boar Sport writer) and Josh Sim (RAW’s Head of Sport) to discuss Joachim Low’s decision to resign from his post as Germany’s head coach following the EUROS. The panel then previewed every Europa League last sixteen tie, focusing on the four UK teams,...
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Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) bosses have confirmed the format for the upcoming Elite Series, with training camp set to begin on Monday 29 March. Organisers also agreed to scrap the taxi squad system amid concerns about fatigue and fixture congestion. The Coventry Blaze, Nottingham Panthers, Manchester Storm, and Sheffield...
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