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- ↑ "Blaze swoop for Guthrie". Coventry Blaze. 2011-06-21.
- ↑ "Thank you Shea". Coventry Blaze. 2013-04-09.
- ↑ "Shea Comes Home!". Coventry Blaze. 2014-11-15.
- ↑ "ELITE Ice Hockey League ◊ Official Website AWARD WINNERS 2012 | ELITE Ice Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-25.