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Sponsor a Blaze player

For as little as £5, you can show your support for the Blaze by sponsoring an item of your favourite player's kit.

 All of our kit sponsors will have their name in our match night publication from the issue after purchase until the end of the season.  

All kit sponsors will also receive a personalised sponsorship photo signed by their sponsored player, 

 Jersey Sponsors will also receive a standard Blaze replica jersey.

Note: (The jersey you choose to have can be of any member of the Blaze roster it does not have to be the jersey of your sponsored player),

 Skates sponsors will also receive a canvas print of any member of the Blaze roster or a team print.

Stick Sponsors will also receive a hockey stick signed by the Blaze team

(please note that this will not necessarily be a stick that has been used by their sponsored player), 

 Helmet Sponsors will have their name on a small sticker on the back of their sponsored player's helmet

(All names on helmets will have to be approved by the Blaze in advance)

 Shorts, Jock Strap and Leg Pad Sponsors will in addition to the special photo receive a signed head shot photo of their sponsored player

Leg Tape and Water Bottle Sponsors will receive a personalised sponsorship photo signed by their sponsored player

  For more information or to sponsor you favourite player contact Rob Coleman at the Blaze office on 02476 223220 or go to Fanzone on a Blaze match night.

Zacharias targeting trophies

American goaltender Mike Zacharias is hoping to help Genting Casino Coventry Blaze contend for silverware in the 2013/14 Rapid Solicitors Elite League season. 

The 27-year-old Minnesota native has spent the past two years in France for Gap and is a former team-mate of Mike Egener and Adam Henrich. 

After four years with Minnesota State University, Zacharias played for Ontario Reign, Idaho Steelheads and Florida Everblades in the ECHL. 

He said: “I am very pleased to sign a contract with Coventry. I have heard great things about the organisation from players that have played with or against Coventry. I feel like this will be a great place for me to play and grow as a player. I did speak with Egener about Coventry, just to ask him what I could expect and he had nothing but good things to say.  

“Playing in Britain has appealed to me. I have known current and former players who have enjoyed it. I played in France for the last two seasons and I was looking for a league that plays more games and coming to Coventry gave me that opportunity.   

“I think the Blaze are getting a goalie who will hopefully give the team a chance to win every single night we play. I like to think I have a calm and confident style of play and have good puck-playing abilities, which is one of my better strengths. 

“I think this season, as with any season, the ultimate goal is to win the championship. If that happens, most of the time, all of the individual accolades you are looking for will follow.” 

Ginand happy to finally join Blaze

American forward Ryan Ginand is pleased to finally be joining Genting Casino Coventry Blaze. 

Blaze have chased the signature of the 27-year-old Massachusetts native in recent years but have eventually lured him to the Skydome for the 2013/14 Rapid Solicitors Elite League campaign. 

Ginand split last season with Orlando Solar Bears and Gwinnett Gladiators in the ECHL as well as being called up for seven games in the American Hockey League by Houston Aeros. 

He has registered 127 points (50 goals and 77 assists) in 143 games in the ECHL - playing in the All-Star game in 2010/11 - and has also spent time in Denmark and Italy after having four years with Northeastern University in the NCAA. 

Ginand said: “I have spoken to Thommo [Director of Hockey Operations Paul Thompson] for a couple of years now and to finally commit to the Blaze is a great feeling. I am very excited to get over there and jump into the new culture.  

“The move was kind of always in the back of my head after talking and playing with a former Blaze player, Brian Lee, who only had good things to say about the staff, team and community.

“My goal for next season is to win the league and championship. With the players coming in next season I think anything less would be a disappointment.”