2011–12 Coventry Blaze season
Coventry Blaze 2011–12 | |
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League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
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Captain | < 2010–11 / 2012–13 > |
The 2011–12 Coventry Blaze season is the 9th season for the Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Player roster and transfers 2011–12
Player roster
The Coventry Blaze roster for the 2011–12 season.[1]
Netminders | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | ||||
31 | ![]() |
Brandon Stones | R | 7 February 1993 | Nottingham, England | 2011 | ||||
84 | ![]() |
Peter Hirsch | R | 6 March 1976 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 2011 |
Defencemen | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | ||||
2 | ![]() |
Jerramie Domish | R | 19 August 1979 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 2011 | ||||
5 | ![]() |
Dustin Wood (A) | L | 21 May 1981 | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | 2011 | ||||
14 | ![]() |
Jonathan Weaver (C) | L | 20 January 1977 | Sunderland, England | 2007 | ||||
15 | ![]() |
James Griffin | R | 8 April 1993 | Swindon, England | 2011 | ||||
17 | ![]() |
Russell Cowley | L | 12 August 1983 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 2007 | ||||
77 | ![]() |
Mathias Söderström | L | 17 January 1977 | Hallstavik, Sweden | 2007 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Position | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | |||
9 | ![]() |
Greg Owen | R | C | 19 June 1981 | Northampton, England | 2009 | |||
10 | ![]() |
Robert Farmer | L | LW | 21 March 1991 | Nottingham, England | 2010 | |||
11 | ![]() |
Shea Guthrie | R | RW | 30 July 1987 | Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada | 2011 | |||
21 | ![]() |
Ross Venus | L | C | 28 April 1994 | Birmingham, England | 2010 | |||
23 | ![]() |
Owen Fussey | L | LW | 2 April 1983 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 2010 | |||
24 | ![]() |
Mike McLean | L | C | 6 January 1986 | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | 2011 | |||
36 | ![]() |
Woo-Sang Park | R | RW | 30 May 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | 2011 | |||
48 | ![]() |
Bryan Jurynec (A) | L | LW | 17 December 1983 | Orland Park, Illinois, U.S. | 2011 | |||
76 | ![]() |
Peter Nylander | L | C | 20 January 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | 2012 | |||
83 | ![]() |
Matic Kralj | L | LW | 15 January 1983 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2011 |
Two-way players
Players on a two-way contract with Coventry Blaze for the 2011–12 season.
Two-way players | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Position | Date of birth | Two-way team | ||||
1 | ![]() |
Adam Goss | L | G | 10 February 1995 | Coventry ENL Blaze | ||||
7 | ![]() |
Matthew Selby | R | D | 19 July 1995 | Coventry ENL Blaze | ||||
18 | ![]() |
Luke Brittle | R | C | 11 June 1993 | Telford Tigers | ||||
30 | ![]() |
Tom Murdy | L | G | 26 April 1991 | Swindon Wildcats |
Player transfers
Players leaving and joining the club for the 2011–12 season.[2]
*signed on a one-month trial on 30 October
**signed temporarily for injury cover on 29 November
Fixtures & results 2011–12
Elite Ice Hockey League
Coventry Blaze completed the regular season in 5th place overall to qualify for the playoffs.
- Green background indicates win (2 points)
- Yellow background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points)
Elite League results[32] | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Home | Score | Away | OT | Record | Points | Summary | ||
1 | 10 September | Fife Flyers | 0–2 | Coventry Blaze | 1–0–0 | 2 | Report Match sheet | |||
2 | 11 September | Coventry Blaze | 9–0 | Fife Flyers | 2–0–0 | 4 | Report Match sheet | |||
3 | 17 September | Coventry Blaze | 6–3 | Hull Stingrays | 3–0–0 | 6 | Report Match sheet | |||
4 | 18 September | Hull Stingrays | 2–3 | Coventry Blaze | OT | 4–0–0 | 8 | Report Match sheet | ||
5 | 24 September | Sheffield Steelers | 6–4 | Coventry Blaze | 4–1–0 | 8 | Report Match sheet | |||
6 | 1 October | Nottingham Panthers | 6–7 | Coventry Blaze | 5–1–0 | 10 | Report Match sheet | |||
7 | 2 October | Coventry Blaze | 4–3 | Dundee Stars | OT | 6–1–0 | 12 | Report Match sheet | ||
8 | 9 October | Coventry Blaze | 2–5 | Belfast Giants | 6–2–0 | 12 | Report Match sheet | |||
9 | 15 October | Braehead Clan | 4–2 | Coventry Blaze | 6–3–0 | 12 | Report Match sheet | |||
10 | 22 October | Belfast Giants | 0–3 | Coventry Blaze | 7–3–0 | 14 | Report Match sheet | |||
11 | 23 October | Coventry Blaze | 4–3 | Nottingham Panthers | 8–3–0 | 16 | Report Match sheet | |||
12 | 30 October | Coventry Blaze | 0–2 | Sheffield Steelers | 8–4–0 | 16 | Report Match sheet | |||
13 | 5 November | Edinburgh Capitals | 3–8 | Coventry Blaze | 9–4–0 | 18 | Report Match sheet | |||
14 | 6 November | Coventry Blaze | 4–3 | Belfast Giants | SO | 10–4–0 | 20 | Report Match sheet | ||
15 | 13 November | Coventry Blaze | 4–3 | Dundee Stars | 11–4–0 | 22 | Report Match sheet | |||
16 | 19 November | Cardiff Devils | 4–1 | Coventry Blaze | 11–5–0 | 22 | Report Match sheet | |||
17 | 20 November | Coventry Blaze | 4–5 | Cardiff Devils | 11–6–0 | 22 | Report Match sheet | |||
18 | 26 November | Dundee Stars | 0–3 | Coventry Blaze | 12–6–0 | 24 | Report Match sheet | |||
19 | 30 November | Braehead Clan | 3–1 | Coventry Blaze | 12–7–0 | 24 | Report Match sheet | |||
20 | 3 December | Coventry Blaze | 7–2 | Dundee Stars | 13–7–0 | 26 | Report Match sheet | |||
21 | 4 December | Edinburgh Capitals | 2–3 | Coventry Blaze | SO | 14–7–0 | 28 | Report Match sheet | ||
22 | 13 December | Fife Flyers | 1–4 | Coventry Blaze | 15–7–0 | 30 | Report Match sheet | |||
23 | 17 December | Nottingham Panthers | 3–4 | Coventry Blaze | SO | 16–7–0 | 32 | Report Match sheet | ||
24 | 18 December | Coventry Blaze | 7-2 | Edinburgh Capitals | 17–7–0 | 34 | Report Match sheet | |||
25 | 21 December | Coventry Blaze | 5-1 | Braehead Clan | 18–7–0 | 36 | Report Match sheet | |||
26 | 27 December | Coventry Blaze | 5-2 | Hull Stingrays | 19–7–0 | 38 | Report Match sheet | |||
27 | 28 December | Hull Stingrays | 3-2 | Coventry Blaze | 19–8–0 | 38 | Report Match sheet | |||
28 | 31 December | Coventry Blaze | 3-2 | Cardiff Devils | OT | 20–8–0 | 40 | Report Match sheet | ||
29 | 1 January | Sheffield Steelers | 6-3 | Coventry Blaze | 20–9–0 | 40 | Report Match sheet | |||
30 | 6 January | Coventry Blaze | 1-4 | Sheffield Steelers | 20–10–0 | 40 | Report Match sheet | |||
31 | 8 January | Dundee Stars | 0-3 | Coventry Blaze | 21–10–0 | 42 | Report Match sheet | |||
32 | 13 January | Belfast Giants | 5-3 | Coventry Blaze | 21–11–0 | 42 | Report Match sheet | |||
33 | 14 January | Belfast Giants | 4-3 | Coventry Blaze | 21–12–0 | 42 | Report Match sheet | |||
34 | 15 January | Coventry Blaze | 5-2 | Hull Stingrays | 22–12–0 | 44 | Report Match sheet | |||
35 | 21 January | Fife Flyers | 3-2 | Coventry Blaze | SO | 22–12–1 | 45 | Report Match sheet | ||
36 | 22 January | Coventry Blaze | 6-2 | Braehead Clan | 23–12–1 | 47 | Report Match sheet | |||
37 | 28 January | Nottingham Panthers | 6–1 | Coventry Blaze | 23–13–1 | 47 | Report Match sheet | |||
38 | 29 January | Coventry Blaze | 1–6 | Nottingham Panthers | 23–14–1 | 47 | Report Match sheet | |||
39 | 3 February | Hull Stingrays | 2–8 | Coventry Blaze | 24–14–1 | 49 | Report Match sheet | |||
40 | 4 February | Coventry Blaze | 5–1 | Fife Flyers | 25–14–1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
41 | 11 February | Sheffield Steelers | 3–2 | Coventry Blaze | 25-15-1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
42 | 12 February | Coventry Blaze | 3–5 | Sheffield Steelers | 25-16-1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
43 | 18 February | Braehead Clan | 4–3 | Coventry Blaze | 25-17-1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
44 | 19 February | Coventry Blaze | 4–6 | Braehead Clan | 25-18-1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
45 | 26 February | Coventry Blaze | 0–5 | Belfast Giants | 25-19-1 | 51 | Report Match sheet | |||
46 | 3 March | Coventry Blaze | 5–3 | Edinburgh Capitals | 26-19-1 | 53 | Report Match sheet | |||
47 | 4 March | Coventry Blaze | 5–3 | Nottingham Panthers | 27-19-1 | 55 | Report Match sheet | |||
48 | 10 March | Cardiff Devils | 3–2 | Coventry Blaze | OT | 27-19-2 | 56 | Report Match sheet | ||
49 | 11 March | Coventry Blaze | 7–1 | Fife Flyers | 28-19-2 | 58 | Report Match sheet | |||
50 | 14 March | Coventry Blaze | 4–2 | Edinburgh Capitals | 29-19-2 | 60 | Report Match sheet | |||
51 | 17 March | Edinburgh Capitals | 2–3 | Coventry Blaze | 30-19-2 | 62 | Report Match sheet | |||
52 | 18 March | Dundee Stars | 0–4 | Coventry Blaze | 31-19-2 | 64 | Report Match sheet | |||
53 | 24 March | Coventry Blaze | 6–4 | Cardiff Devils | 32-19-2 | 66 | Report Match sheet | |||
54 | 25 March | Cardiff Devils | 4–3 | Coventry Blaze | 32-20-2 | 66 | Report Match sheet | |||
League record: 32-20-2 (Home: 19-8-0, Away: 13-12-2) |
Elite League standings (FINAL)[33] | ||||||||||||
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Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | GD | PIM |
1 | Y - Belfast Giants | 54 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 0.880 | 237 | 102 | +135 | 993 |
2 | X - Sheffield Steelers | 54 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 0.778 | 209 | 130 | +79 | 897 |
3 | X - Nottingham Panthers | 54 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 0.741 | 241 | 129 | +112 | 934 |
4 | X - Cardiff Devils | 54 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 0.685 | 191 | 158 | +33 | 1029 |
5 | X - Coventry Blaze | 54 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 0.611 | 203 | 159 | +44 | 909 |
6 | X - Braehead Clan | 54 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 0.611 | 204 | 179 | +25 | 617 |
7 | X - Hull Stingrays | 54 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0.333 | 143 | 220 | -77 | 1110 |
8 | X - Dundee Stars | 54 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0.296 | 140 | 215 | −75 | 864 |
9 | Edinburgh Capitals | 54 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0.278 | 133 | 265 | −132 | 738 |
10 | Fife Flyers | 54 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0.204 | 110 | 254 | −144 | 940 |
Note: Y = league champions, X = qualified for playoffs |
Playoffs
Coventry Blaze failed to reach the Playoff Finals weekend in Nottingham after losing to Cardiff Devils in the quarter finals 4-7 on aggregate.
- White background indicates tied game.
- Red background indicates loss.
Playoff fixtures | ||||||||||
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Game | Date | Home | Score | Away | OT | Recap | ||||
Quarter Final 1st leg | 31 March | Coventry Blaze | 3-3 (2-2) | Cardiff Devils | Report Match sheet | |||||
Quarter Final 2nd leg | 1 April | Cardiff Devils | 4-1 (7-4) | Coventry Blaze | Report Match sheet | |||||
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Note: Quarter final played over two-legs, home and away (aggregate score shown); Semi final and final played in one leg |
Challenge Cup
Coventry Blaze failed to reach the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup after finishing 4th in their qualifying group.
- Green background indicates win (2 points)
- Red background indicates loss (0 points)
- White background indicates tied game (1 point)
Challenge Cup results[34] | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Home | Score | Away | Record | Points | Summary | |||
1 | 7 September | Nottingham Panthers | 10–1 | Coventry Blaze | 0–1–0–0 | 0 | Report Match sheet | |||
2 | 25 September | Coventry Blaze | 0–2 | Cardiff Devils | 0–2–0–0 | 0 | Report Match sheet | |||
3 | 8 October | Sheffield Steelers | 2–2 | Coventry Blaze | 0–2–0–1 | 1 | Report Match sheet | |||
4 | 16 October | Coventry Blaze | 4–2 | Hull Stingrays | 1–2–0–1 | 3 | Report Match sheet | |||
5 | 29 October | Cardiff Devils | 6–1 | Coventry Blaze | 1–3–0–1 | 3 | Report Match sheet | |||
6 | 12 November | Hull Stingrays | 2–2 | Coventry Blaze | 1–3–0–2 | 4 | Report Match sheet | |||
7 | 27 November | Coventry Blaze | 5–5 | Nottingham Panthers | 1–3–0–3 | 5 | Report Match sheet | |||
8 | 10 December | Coventry Blaze | 1–3 | Sheffield Steelers | 1–4–0–3 | 5 | Report Match sheet | |||
Challenge Cup record: 1-4-0-3 (Home: 1-2-0-1, Away: 0-2-0-2) |
Challenge Cup Group B standings (FINAL) [35] | ||||||||||||
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Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | GD | PIM | |
1 | X - Nottingham Panthers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0.812 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 110 | |
2 | X - Cardiff Devils | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.625 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 193 | |
3 | Sheffield Steelers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.625 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 160 | |
4 | Coventry Blaze | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.312 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 89 | |
5 | Hull Stingrays | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.125 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 169 | |
Note: X = qualified for knockout stages |
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Note: Knockout stages played over two-legs, home and away (aggregate score shown) |
Pre-season & challenge games
- Green background indicates win
- Red background indicates loss
- White background indicates tied game
Pre-season & challenge game results[36] | ||||||||||
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Game | Date | Home | Away | Report | ||||||
Challenge | 27 August | Hull Stingrays | 5–2 | Coventry Blaze | Report | |||||
Challenge | 28 August | Coventry Blaze | 2–2 | Hull Stingrays | Report | |||||
Challenge | 31 August | Coventry Blaze | 7–3 | Cardiff Devils | Report | |||||
P&O Cup | 3 September | Coventry Blaze | 2–3 | Geleen Eaters | Report | |||||
P&O Cup | 4 September | Coventry Blaze | 6–1 | Tilburg Trappers | Report | |||||
Challenge | 18 January | Coventry Blaze | 7–3 | Telford Tigers | Report | |||||
Team statistics 2011–12
Player statistics
Player statistics for season 2011–12 (includes Challenge Cup & playoff games).[37]
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Team statistics
Team statistics for season 2011–12 (includes Challenge Cup & playoff games).[38]
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All stats are provided by 'R & J Stats', official statisticians to the Rapid Solicitors Elite Ice Hockey League.
Honours & awards
Below is a list of the major titles and honours awarded to Coventry Blaze in 2011-12.
Elite Ice Hockey League First Team All-Stars
- 2011-12 Shea Guthrie
Elite Ice Hockey League Second Team All-Stars
- 2011-12 Dustin Wood
References
- ↑ "Coventry Blaze 2010–11 Roster". Coventry Blaze. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Elite Prospects player transfers". eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "Hirsch back with Blaze". Coventry Blaze. 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Thompson tribute to Murdy". Coventry Blaze. 2011-08-04.
- ↑ "Ein Sheriff für die Verteidigung der Broncos". broncos.it. 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Flames add Canadian forward Greg Chambers to roster". britishicehockey.co.uk. 2011-06-26.
- ↑ "Coaching role for Soderstrom". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Coaching role for Soderstrom". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Coaching role for Soderstrom". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Coaching role for Soderstrom". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Carlson announces retirement". Coventry Blaze. 2011-03-21.
- ↑ "Coaching role for Soderstrom". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Thompson releases John Gordon". Coventry Blaze. 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "Nell leaves the Blaze". Coventry Blaze. 2011-11-07.
- ↑ "Blaze release Fulghum". Coventry Blaze. 2011-12-01. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Bakrlik released by Blaze". Coventry Blaze. 2011-01-09.
- ↑ "Danish move for Phillips". Coventry Blaze. 2012-01-23.
- ↑ "Hirsch back with Blaze". Coventry Blaze. 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Blaze sign British quartet". Coventry Blaze. 2011-04-26.
- ↑ "Thompson swoops for Kralj". Coventry Blaze. 2011-03-05.
- ↑ "Blaze land GB star Phillips". Coventry Blaze. 2011-10-05.
- ↑ "Young trio to get Blaze opportunity". Coventry Blaze. 2011-05-23. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "Thompson moves for Gordon". Coventry Blaze. 2011-01-06.
- ↑ "Thommo completes D with Domish". Coventry Blaze. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "Thommo lands all-star McLean". Coventry Blaze. 2011-06-20. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "Blaze swoop for Guthrie". Coventry Blaze. 2011-06-21. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "Jurynec completes Blaze roster". Coventry Blaze. 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "Thompson signs Dustin Wood". Coventry Blaze. 2011-02-10.
- ↑ "Thompson signs Korean International". Coventry Blaze. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Thompson signs Korean International". Coventry Blaze. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Blaze move for Nylander". Coventry Blaze. 2012-01-23.
- ↑ "Coventry Blaze 2011–12 results". EIHL.
- ↑ "EIHL standings 2011–12". EIHL.
- ↑ "Coventry Blaze 2011–12 results". EIHL.
- ↑ "Challenge Cup Group B standings". EIHL.
- ↑ "Coventry Blaze 2011–12 results". Coventry Blaze.
- ↑ "Coventry Blaze 2011–12 player roster & stats". EIHL.
- ↑ "Elite League 2011–12 special teams stats". EIHL.