This is a list of seasons completed by the Coventry Blaze ice hockey team, presently of the British Elite League.
This list documents the season-by-season records of the Coventry Blaze since their relocation to Coventry from Solihull in 2000 to the present day.
Key Regular Season ChampionsPlayoff ChampionsChallenge Cup WinnersSecond Tier Title Winners
Seasons SeasonLeagueTierRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTL—Overtime losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseason (playoffs)Challenge CupOther competitionsFinishGPWLTOTLGFGAPts2000–01British League24th36269 -121511153Finished third in qualifying groupThe top eight teams in the league qualified for the playoffs and were divided into two groups of four. Each team played once at home and once away against each team with the top two qualifying for the semifinals. The semifinals and final were played over two legs.2001–02British League22nd443392 -22711868Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 10-4 (Guildford)Lost in Final, 7-8 (Dundee)2002–03British League21st36304111736962Finished first in qualifying groupThe top eight teams in the league qualified for the playoffs and were divided into two groups of four. Each team played once at home and once away against each team with the top two qualifying for the semifinals. The semifinals and final were played as best-of-three series Won in Semi Final, 2-0 (Guildford)Won BNL Playoffs, 2-0 (Cardiff)Finished fourth in qualifying groupCoventry entered the Superleague Challenge Cup2003–04Elite League13rd5629207018515665Finished third in qualifying groupThe top six teams qualified for the playoffs and were divided into two groups of three. The top two in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinals and final were played as one off games over a single weekend.Finished fifth in qualifying group2004–05Elite League11st503366518110477Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 3-0 (Sheffield)Won British Championship, 2-1 (Nottingham)Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 5-4 (Nottingham)Won Challenge Cup, 11-5 (Cardiff)2005–06Elite League14th4223124315010753Finished third in qualifying groupAll eight teams qualified for the post season. Semi final and final format the same as 2003–04 and 2004–05.Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 8-7 (Nottingham)Lost in Final, 4-5 (Cardiff)IIHF Continental Cup, finished second in group stage2006–07Elite League11st543615 -318612975Won in Quarter Final, 5-4 (Newcastle)In 2006–07, the top eight teams qualified for the playoffs which were played on a knockout basis. The quarterfinals were played over two legs with a team's quarter final opponent determined on their league standing (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th). The semifinal and final remained as one off games played over a single weekend.Lost in Semi Final, 2-3 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 6-4 (Manchester)Won Challenge Cup, 9-4 (Sheffield)2007–08Elite League11st544111 -221712784Won in Quarter Final, 4-2 (Edinburgh)Won in Semi Final, 4-2 (Newcastle)Lost in Final, 0-2 (Sheffield)Finished third in qualifying groupLost Charity Shield, 6-7 (Nottingham)For the first time a Charity Shield cup game was played before the start of the regular season between the previous seasons league champions and playoff championsWon British Knockout Cup, (Basingstoke)IIHF Continental Cup, finished fourth in group stage2008–09Elite League12nd543814 -222815178Won in Quarter Final, 6-4 (Newcastle)In 2008–09, the top eight teams qualified for the playoffs which were played on a knockout basis. The quarterfinals were played over two legs with a team's quarter final opponent determined on their league standing (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th). The semifinal and final remained as one off games played over a single weekend.Lost in Semi Final, 2-6 (Nottingham)Finished second in qualifying groupLost in Semi Final, 5-2 (Belfast)Won Charity Shield, 5-4 (Sheffield)IIHF Continental Cup, finished second in group stage2009–10Elite League11st563818 -022817476Won in Quarter Final, 6-2 (Hull)Lost in Semi Final, 6-3 (Cardiff)All eight teams qualified for the post season. Finals format the same as 2008–09.Finished third in qualifying groupLost 20/20 Hockey Fest Final, 2-3 (Sheffield)2010–11Elite League16th542327 -419818550Lost in Quarter Final, 4-3 (Belfast)Finished fourth in qualifying groupLost Charity Shield, 2-4 (Belfast)IIHF Continental Cup, finished second in group stage2011–12Elite League15th543220 -220315966Lost in Quarter Final, 7-4 (Cardiff)Finished fourth in qualifying group 2012–13Elite League14th522422 -615618154Won in Quarter Final, 6-5 (Sheffield) Lost in Semi Final, 5-1 (Belfast)Finished third in qualifying group Lost in Quarter Final, 6-5 (Braehead)Erhardt Conference, Finished fourth2013–14Elite League16th522422 -616816754Lost in Quarter Final, 9-3 (Sheffield)Finished fifth in qualifying groupErhardt Conference, Finished fourth2014–15Elite League16th522425 -312714551Won in Quarter Final, 5-4 (Nottingham) Won in Semi Final, 3-2 (Belfast)Won British Championship, 4-2 (Sheffield)Finished fourth in qualifying group Won in Quarter Final, 5-4 (Braehead) Lost in Semi Final, 9-4 (Cardiff)Erhardt Conference, Finished fifth2015–16Elite League18th522425 -316017751Won in Quarter Final, 8-6 (Sheffield) Won in Semi Final, 6-2 (Cardiff) Lost in Final, 2-0 (Nottingham) Finished fifth in qualifying groupErhardt Conference, Finished fifth IIHF Continental Cup, Finished second in group stage2016–17Elite League19th521928 -514719843Finished fifth in qualifying groupErhardt Conference, Finished fifth2017–18Elite League18th562526 -518918655Lost in Quarter Final, 8-5 (Cardiff)Finished fourth in qualifying group Patton Conference, Finished third2018–19Elite League18th602725 -820922162Lost in Quarter Final, 12-2 (Belfast)Finished fourth in qualifying groupPatton Conference, Finished second2019–20Elite League On 13 March 2020, two weekends before the regular season was due to end, league officials cancelled all remaining matches due to be held; this was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.13rd482714 -718015861Finished third in qualifying group 2021–22Elite League18th542326 -515417351Lost in Quarter Final, 4-3 (Belfast)Finished third in qualifying group Lost in Quarter Final, 7-4 (Belfast)2022–23Elite League15th543315 -620016172Lost in Quarter Final, 6-3 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Lost in Quarter Final, 9-3 (Guildford)2023–24Elite League16th542325 -614718552Lost in Quarter Final, 3-2 (Belfast)Finished third in qualifying group Won in Quarter Final, 6-5 (Belfast)Lost in Semi Final, 10-1 (Sheffield)2024–25Elite League 15th543020 -418316764Lost in Quarter Final, 8-3 (Cardiff)Finished fourth in qualifying group 2025–26Elite League 17th542522 -716717657Lost in Quarter Final, 6-2 (Cardiff)Finished in second qualifying groupWon in Semi Final, 9-5 (Belfast)Lost in Final, 3-2 OT (Nottingham) Regular season totals128471046020944578388515344 regular season titles (+1 British League Title)
Notes
External links An ongoing history of the Nottingham Panthers by Peter Walch Ice Hockey Results & Tables - Malcolm Preen Official League website