The Coventry Blaze are a British professional ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and play their home games at SkyDome Arena. The club was founded in 1965 as the original Solihull Barons and renamed the Solihull Blaze in 1996, before relocating to Coventry at the turn of the millennium. The Blaze have won four Elite Ice Hockey League Championships since the formation of the league in 2003.
Ryan O'Marra is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. O'Marra played professionally from 2006 until 2015. A first round pick of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), O'Marra played 33 games in the NHL and finished his career playing in European leagues.
Rumun Ndur is a Nigerian-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Ndur played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Rangers, and the Atlanta Thrashers. Ndur was the first Nigerian-born player to play in the NHL. He was born in Nigeria but grew up in Hearst, Ontario.
Michael Henrich is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. An NHL first-round draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 1998, Henrich played several years of professional hockey in North America before moving to professional hockey in Europe. Henrich is the first Jewish player to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, and the only player taken in the first round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft who did not play a regular season game in the National Hockey League.
Steven Goertzen is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Sean Selmser is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player. He played in one NHL game for the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2000–01 NHL season.
Bradley Leeb is a Canadian Cree First Nations former professional ice hockey player. He played 5 games in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs and spent the bulk of his professional career in the minor American Hockey League, as well as several years playing in Germany and the United Kingdom, before retiring in 2013.
Neal Martin is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman
Owen Fussey is a Canadian-British former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected 90th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and played four games in the National Hockey League with them during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2015 was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe. Internationally Fussey played for the British national team at the 2012 World Championship Division I tournament.
Gregory Leeb is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars during the 2000–01 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2013, was mainly spent with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He ended his career with one season with the Coventry Blaze in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Greg is the brother of Brad Leeb.
Sylvain Richard Cloutier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is the elder brother of Dan Cloutier.
Chris Allen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers.
Brock Alexander Trotter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who was most recently under contract to Starbulls Rosenheim of the German Oberliga. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 2009–10 season.
Matthew Beleskey is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.
Jody Lehman is a retired Canadian-British professional ice hockey player, most recently playing for Lloydminster Border Kings.
Matt Marquardt is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He most recently played for the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL. Marquardt was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 7th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Drew Schiestel is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Allan Cup Hockey (ACH) side Hamilton Steelhawks. He was previously with the Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Schiestel also played for fellow EIHL side Cardiff Devils.
Kevin Harvey is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger playing for the Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).
Shea Guthrie is a Canadian Ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
David Broll is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Coventry Blaze in the EIHL. Broll was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
