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ICE HOCKEY - Coventry Blaze to play Belfast Giants in Challenge Cup semi-finals

Aaron Sutcliffe 28th Dec, 2025   0

COVENTRY Blaze will play Belfast Giants in a two-legged Challenge Cup semi-final in February next year.

Blaze are seeded third in the competition and will play second seeds Belfast over two legs for a place in the final.

The other semi-final pits Sheffield Steelers against Nottingham Panthers.

The two-legged ties will take place in February next year.

Dates for the games will be confirmed in due course.

Blaze finished second in their group behind the Steelers to reach the last four.




Coventry won six of their 10 group matches which included two overtime victories.

Blaze suffered a 4-3 shootout defeat against Belfast in the Elite League earlier this season.


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