2012–13 Coventry Blaze season
The 2012–13 Coventry Blaze season is the 10th season for the Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Player roster and transfers 2012–13
Player roster
The Coventry Blaze roster for the 2012–13 season.[1]
Netminders |
No. |
Nat. |
Player |
Catches |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
Acquired |
1 |
|
Adam Goss |
L |
(1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 |
Derby, England |
2012 |
84 |
|
Peter Hirsch |
R |
(1976-03-06) 6 March 1976 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
2011 |
Defencemen |
No. |
Nat. |
Player |
Shoots |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
Acquired |
2 |
|
Jerramie Domish |
R |
(1979-08-19) 19 August 1979 |
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US |
2011 |
6 |
|
Mike Egener |
L |
(1984-09-26) 26 September 1984 |
Lahr, Germany |
2012 |
7 |
|
Matthew Selby |
R |
(1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 |
Birmingham, England |
2012 |
15 |
|
James Griffin |
R |
(1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 |
Swindon, England |
2011 |
23 |
|
Steven Chalmers |
L |
(1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 |
Kirkaldy, Scotland |
2012 |
27 |
|
Mike Schutte (A) |
L |
(1979-07-28) 28 July 1979 |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
2012 |
33 |
|
Benn Olson |
L |
(1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 |
Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |
2012 |
Forwards |
No. |
Nat. |
Player |
Shoots |
Position |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
Acquired |
8 |
|
Sam Smith |
R |
RW |
(1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 |
Cardiff, Wales |
2012 |
9 |
|
Mike Bayrack |
L |
C |
(1978-09-17) 17 September 1978 |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
2012 |
10 |
|
Dale White |
R |
LW |
(1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 |
Redditch, England |
2012 |
11 |
|
Shea Guthrie (C) |
R |
RW |
(1987-07-30) 30 July 1987 |
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada |
2011 |
13 |
|
Gerome Giudice |
L |
LW |
(1989-03-11) 11 March 1989 |
Acton, Ontario, Canada |
2012 |
17 |
|
Russell Cowley (A) |
L |
LW |
(1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
2007 |
19 |
|
Greg Leeb |
L |
C |
(1977-05-31) 31 May 1977 |
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
2012 |
20 |
|
Dustin Cameron |
L |
LW |
(1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
2012 |
21 |
|
Ross Venus |
L |
C |
(1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 |
Birmingham, England |
2010 |
38 |
|
Brad Leeb |
R |
RW |
(1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 |
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
2012 |
39 |
|
Matt Beleskey |
L |
LW |
(1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 |
Midhurst, Ontario, Canada |
2012 |
Two-way players
Players on a two-way contract with Coventry Blaze for the 2012–13 season (includes players called up for injury cover during the season).
Two-way players |
No. |
Nat. |
Player |
Shoots |
Position |
Date of birth |
Two-way team |
16 |
|
Josh Gent |
R |
RW |
(1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 |
Coventry NIHL Blaze |
16 |
|
James Preece |
R |
LW |
(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 |
Telford Tigers |
18 |
|
Keiran Papps |
R |
D |
(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 |
Coventry NIHL Blaze |
Player transfers
Players leaving and joining the club for the 2012–13 season.[2]
*signed for the duration of the 2012 NHL lock-out
Fixtures and results 2012–13
Elite Ice Hockey League
- Green background indicates win (2 points)
- Yellow background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points)
Erhardt conference standings (28 October)[23] |
Pos. |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
SOL |
PTS |
PTS% |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PIM |
1 |
Sheffield Steelers |
13 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
0.654 |
40 |
34 |
+6 |
395 |
2 |
Belfast Giants |
9 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
0.667 |
29 |
23 |
+6 |
150 |
3 |
Cardiff Devils |
9 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0.556 |
21 |
26 |
−5 |
148 |
4 |
Nottingham Panthers |
8 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0.562 |
21 |
20 |
+1 |
181 |
5 |
Coventry Blaze |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0.429 |
19 |
26 |
−7 |
154 |
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Elite Ice Hockey League fixture 2012–13[25] |
Game | Date | Home | | Away | Notes |
22 | 15 December | Coventry Blaze | – | Fife Flyers | |
23 | 21 December | Belfast Giants | – | Coventry Blaze | |
24 | 23 December | Coventry Blaze | – | Nottingham Panthers | |
25 | 26 December | Cardiff Devils | – | Coventry Blaze | |
26 | 27 December | Coventry Blaze | – | Cardiff Devils | |
27 | 30 December | Sheffield Steelers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
28 | 1 January | Coventry Blaze | – | Sheffield Steelers | |
29 | 5 January | Nottingham Panthers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
30 | 6 January | Coventry Blaze | – | Nottingham Panthers | |
31 | 12 January | Belfast Giants | – | Coventry Blaze | |
32 | 13 January | Coventry Blaze | – | Hull Stingrays | |
33 | 19 January | Sheffield Steelers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
34 | 20 January | Coventry Blaze | – | Belfast Giants | |
35 | 26 January | Nottingham Panthers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
36 | 31 January | Cardiff Devils | – | Coventry Blaze | |
37 | 2 February | Coventry Blaze | – | Nottingham Panthers | |
38 | 3 February | Hull Stingrays | – | Coventry Blaze | |
39 | 9 February | Nottingham Panthers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
40 | 10 February | Coventry Blaze | – | Braehead Clan | |
41 | 15 February | Belfast Giants | – | Coventry Blaze | |
42 | 16 February | Belfast Giants | – | Coventry Blaze | |
43 | 17 February | Coventry Blaze | – | Edinburgh Capitals | |
44 | 22 February | Braehead Clan | – | Coventry Blaze | |
45 | 23 February | Edinburgh Capitals | – | Coventry Blaze | |
46 | 24 February | Fife Flyers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
47 | 2 March | Coventry Blaze | – | Dundee Stars | |
48 | 3 March | Cardiff Devils | – | Coventry Blaze | |
49 | 9 March | Coventry Blaze | – | Cardiff Devils | |
50 | 16 March | Coventry Blaze | – | Sheffield Steelers | |
51 | 23 March | Coventry Blaze | – | Belfast Giants | |
52 | 24 March | Hull Stingrays | – | Coventry Blaze | |
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Challenge Cup
- Green background indicates win (2 points)
- Yellow background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points)
Challenge Cup results[26] |
# | Date | Home | Score | Away | OT | Record | Points | Summary |
1 | 29 September | Coventry Blaze | 6–5 | Hull Stingrays | SO | 1–0–0 | 2 | Report Match sheet |
2 | 14 October | Coventry Blaze | 3–1 | Nottingham Panthers | | 2–0–0 | 4 | Report Match sheet |
3 | 27 October | Coventry Blaze | 2–1 | Cardiff Devils | | 3–0–0 | 6 | Report Match sheet |
4 | 28 October | Cardiff Devils | 2–3 | Coventry Blaze | | 4–0–0 | 8 | Report Match sheet |
Challenge cup record: 4–0–0 (Home: 3–0–0, Away: 1–0–0) |
Challenge Cup Group A standings (28 October)[27] |
Pos. |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PTS |
PTS% |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PIM |
1 |
X – Braehead Clan |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0.562 |
25 |
24 |
+1 |
129 |
2 |
X – Belfast Giants |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0.800 |
15 |
8 |
+7 |
69 |
3 |
X – Dundee Stars |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0.571 |
16 |
18 |
−2 |
111 |
4 |
X – Fife Flyers |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
0.500 |
21 |
18 |
+3 |
141 |
5 |
Edinburgh Capitals |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0.167 |
14 |
23 |
−9 |
71 |
Note: X = qualified for knockout stages |
Challenge Cup Group B standings (28 October)[28] |
Pos. |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PTS |
PTS% |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PIM |
1 |
X – Coventry Blaze |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1.000 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
212 |
2 |
Nottingham Panthers |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0.700 |
20 |
13 |
+7 |
95 |
3 |
Sheffield Steelers |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1.000 |
14 |
8 |
+6 |
27 |
4 |
Cardiff Devils |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0.250 |
19 |
25 |
−6 |
191 |
5 |
Hull Stingrays |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0.250 |
19 |
31 |
−12 |
109 |
Note: X = qualified for knockout stages |
Challenge Cup knockout stage |
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Note: Knockout stages played over two-legs, home and away (aggregate score shown) |
Challenge Cup fixtures 2012–13[29] |
Game | Date | Home | | Away | Notes |
5 | 29 October | Sheffield Steelers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
6 | 10 November | Hull Stingrays | – | Coventry Blaze | |
7 | 5 December | Nottingham Panthers | – | Coventry Blaze | |
8 | 9 December | Coventry Blaze | – | Sheffield Steelers | |
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Pre-season & challenge games
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- White background indicates tied game.
Pre-season & challenge game results[30] |
Game | Date | Home | | Away | Report |
Challenge | 29 August | Cardiff Devils | 2–1 | Coventry Blaze | Report |
Challenge | 1 September | Sheffield Steelers | 3–4 | Coventry Blaze | Report |
Challenge | 2 September | Coventry Blaze | 1–3 | Sheffield Steelers | Report |
Challenge | 5 September | Coventry Blaze | 2–2 | Cardiff Devils | Report |
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Playoffs
The top 4 teams from each conference of the Elite Ice Hockey League standings will qualify for the quarterfinals of the play-offs.
The winners of each match-up will progress to the play-off finals weekend, to take place in Nottingham on 6 and 7 April 2013.[31]
References