The Coventry Blaze NIHL are a British ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They are the NIHL affiliate of Coventry Blaze of the EIHL.[1] The team started life as the Coventry Blaze (ENL) in 2007, changing their name to the Coventry Blaze NIHL ahead of the 2012–13 season.[2] The team often provides many juniors competitive ice time. The team withdrew from the 2019–20 season, after being unable to replace the players that had left during the off-season, returning to NIHL action ahead of the 2020–21 season.[3][4]
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | Pts. | Rank | Post Season |
| 2007-08 | ENL | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | - | - | 18 | 5 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2008-09 | ENL | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | - | - | 26 | 4 | Semifinal loss |
| 2009-10 | ENL | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | - | - | 28 | 4 | Playoffs qualifier loss |
| 2010-11 | ENL | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | - | - | 32 | 3 | Final loss |
| 2011-12 | ENL | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | - | - | 26 | 6 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2012-13 | NIHL 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | - | - | 17 | 8 | Placement game win |
| 2013-14 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | - | - | 34 | 3 | Semifinal loss |
| 2014-15 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | - | - | 20 | 8 | No playoffs held |
| 2015-16 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | - | - | 9 | 7 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2016-17 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | - | - | 6 | 8 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2017-18 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 10 | - | 20 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 8 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2018-19 | NIHL 2 | 32 | 13 | - | 16 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2020-21 | NIHL 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Club roster 2020–21
| Netminders |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract |
| Defencemen |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract |
| Forwards |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract |
2020/21 Outgoing
| Outgoing |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Leaving For |
References
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| Elite League | |
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| National Ice Hockey League | | National League | |
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| Scottish National League | |
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| Women's National Ice Hockey League | | WNIHL Elite | |
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| WNIHL Premier | - Bracknell Firebees
- Cardiff Comets
- Chelmsford Cobras
- Kingston Diamonds B
- Milton Keynes Falcons
- Sheffield Shadows
- Swindon TopCats
- Whitley Squaws
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| Division 1 North | - Grimsby Wolves
- Nottingham Vipers B
- Sheffield Shadows B
- Solway Sharks Ladies
- Telford Wrekin Raiders
- Widnes Wild Women
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| Division 1 South | - Coventry Phoenix
- Oxford Midnight Stars
- Peterborough Penguins
- Slough Sirens
- Solent Amazons
- Streatham Storm B
- Swindon TopCats B
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