# British ice hockey pre-season and season opening

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/british-ice-hockey-pre-season-and-season-opening
> Updated: 2026-09-12T22:21:52.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The British ice hockey pre-season concluded with matchups between the Coventry Blaze and the Guildford Flames. In their first encounter at the Skydome Arena, the Coventry Blaze won 6-4, while the Guildford Flames won their separate fixture at Spectrum with a 7-2 scoreline.

Following the pre-season, the regular season commenced with the Sheffield Steelers defeating the Coventry Blaze 6-0. The match was marked by individual milestones for the Steelers, as captain Robert Dowd reached 792 career points and goaltender Matt Greenfield recorded his 26th career shutout for the club.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Sheffield Steelers defeat Coventry Blaze 6-0 in season opener

The Sheffield Steelers defeated the Coventry Blaze 6-0 in their season opener, highlighted by Robert Dowd matching the club's all-time points record and Matt Greenfield setting a new shutout record.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sheffield-steelers-defeat-coventry-blaze-6-0-in-season-opener

### 2026-09-06: Coventry Blaze and Guildford Flames split pre-season hockey matchups

The Coventry Blaze and Guildford Flames played two pre-season ice hockey matches, with the Blaze winning 6-4 in one encounter and the Flames winning 7-2 in another.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/coventry-blaze-and-guildford-flames-split-pre-season-hockey-matchups

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