2011–12 Coventry Blaze season
The 2011–12 Coventry Blaze season is the 9th season for the Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Coventry Blaze 2011–12 | |
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League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
Head coach | Paul Thompson |
Captain | Jonathan Weaver < 2010–11 / 2012–13 > |
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
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