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Fife Icedogs Ice Hockey Club


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Fife Icedogs
Level Scottish Recreational
Founded 2004
SRIHC Affiliate Fife Icedogs
History Fife Icedogs Ice Hockey Club
2004-Present
Arena Fife Ice Arena
Capacity 3,000
Location Kirkcaldy United Kingdom
Team Colours Blue and White and Gold
Head coach Greg Forrester
Owners FIIHC
Team Captain John Simpson
League Championships 2004–05, 2006-07, 2007-08
Championships 2004-05
Challenge Cups 2004–05, 2006-07
Knockout Cups 2007–08

Coventry Blaze are a British ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They are the current Elite Ice Hockey League Champions, having won the title for the third time in four years on March 9, 2008.


Club History

Originally from the neighbouring town of Solihull, the Blaze rose quickly through the various leagues of British Ice Hockey. In 2000–01, in order to attract a new and larger fanbase, the Blaze made the decision to move to the 3,000 capacity Coventry Skydome.

They went on to become one of the more successful British National League (BNL) teams. In 2002–03, they won the league and playoff double, completing the playoffs unbeaten.

In the summer of 2003, Coventry joined with two other BNL sides, three former Superleague sides and two new sides in a brand new Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Having finished 3rd in the innaugural EIHL season, Blaze claimed their first Elite League title on March 5 2005 following a 5-1 victory over the London Racers. They also won the 2005 Challenge Cup following an 11-5 aggregate victory over Cardiff Devils. On April 10 2005 the Blaze completed a Grand Slam of all three EIHL trophies with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Nottingham Panthers in the playoff final.

After a fruitless 2005-2006 campaign, Blaze regained the Elite League title and Challenge Cup in the 2006-2007 season. The team stumbled at the Semi-Final stage of the Playoffs, bowing out to eventual runners up, the Cardiff Devils.

The 2007-2008 season proved similarly successful with Blaze clinching their 3rd Elite League title on March 9 2008,after beating Belfast Giants 4-2 at the Skydome. Curtis Huppe scored the Championship winning goal against his former side.[1]

On March 18 2008, Blaze won the British Knockout Cup, having lost the previous two finals to Sheffield Steelers and Cardiff Devils. Blaze recovered from a two goal deficit against Basingstoke Bison in the final period of the 2nd Leg to clinch the tie 8–6 on aggregate.[2] Blaze finished the season as runners up in the play off competition. Having disposed of Edinburgh Capitals in the Quarter Finals and Newcastle Vipers in the Semi's, Blaze lost 2-0 in the final to the Sheffield Steelers.

SkyDome Arena: home of the Cassidy Coventry Blaze

2008–2009

Blaze are currently striving for a 3rd successive Elite League Championship, but trailed the Sheffield Steelers by 12 points heading into February.

Adam Calder, Dan Carlson, Jonathan Weaver and Russ Cowley were named Southern All Stars by their club coach, Paul Thompson.

Blaze were eliminated from both the British Knockout Cup and the Challenge Cup by the Belfast Giants early in 2009.

Club roster 08/09

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
29 Canada Jean-Francois Perras L 2008 Embrun, Ontario, Canada
31 United Kingdom Stephen Fone L 2006 Rotherham, England
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
6 United Kingdom Leigh Jamieson R 2008 Milton Keynes, England
13 Canada Blake Forsyth L 2009 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
14 United Kingdom Jonathan Weaver - A L 2007 Sunderland, England
61 United Kingdom Ben O'Connor L 2008 Durham, England
77 Sweden Mathias Söderström L 2007 Hallstavik, Sweden
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
7 United Kingdom Joe Henry R RW 2005 Solihull, England
8 United Kingdom Greg Wood R RW 2008 Sheffield, England
17 United Kingdom Russ Cowley L C 2007 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
18 Canada Barrie Moore - A L LW 2005 London, Ontario, Canada
20 United Kingdom Tommy Watkins R RW 2008 Durham, England
21 Canada Sylvain Deschatelets L C 2008 Blainville, Quebec, Canada
24 Canada Carlyle Lewis R RW 2008 Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada
25 Canada Adam Calder - C L RW 2005 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
26 United States Dan Carlson L C 2006 Edina, MN, U.S.A.
39 Canada Danny Stewart - A L LW 2006 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
59 Sweden Erik Hjalmarsson R RW 2009 Värnamo, Sweden

Honours

Further information: Coventry Blaze seasons

Honoured players

  • #12 Canada Steve Chartrand - Jersey retired for services to the club.
  • #55 United Kingdom Stephen Cooper - Jersey retired for services to British Ice Hockey.

References

  1. ^ "Coventry Blaze crowned champions". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Blaze comeback too much for Bison". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Preceded by Elite League Champions
2004-05 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Elite League Champions
2006-07, 2007-08 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Playoff Champions
2004-05 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Challenge Cup Winners
2004-05 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Challenge Cup Winners
2006-07 		Succeeded by
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