Coventry Blaze start the 2010/2011 Elite League season with the Charity Shield game at home to Belfast Giants.
In fixtures announced today by the Elite League, League winners Coventry will face Belfast at the Skydome on Wednesday August 25th.
They have three further challenge matches against Cardiff in a double header with the second leg in Coventry on August 29th followed by a home game against Telford Tigers on September 1st.
Then, it will be down to league action with the opening home league game of the season against Nottingham Panthers on Sunday September 5th.
A week later, they travel to Belfast followed by a home game against new side Braehead Clan.
Challenge cup matches at Hull and at home to Nottingham come next before September ends with home games against the Dundee Stars and Sheffield Steelers.
The full fixtures can be seen here
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