Coventry Phoenix are Coventry's female

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

team. The team was established in 2003, and currently competes in Division One (South) of the British Women's Leagues. They play out of the SkyDome Arena, in city centre Coventry, the same venue as the

Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze are an ice hockey team based in Coventry, England. They currently compete in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and play their home games at SkyDome Arena. The club was founded in 1965 as the ''Solihull Barons'' and rena ...

men's professional ice hockey teams.

History

The Phoenix had their best season ever in 2013/14 finishing runners up to Whitley Bay. They made their first appearance at the women's playoffs in Sheffield losing 1-0 to the eventual winner, Swindon Top Cats, in the Semi Final. They then beat Cardiff to finish on 3rd place overall. The Club ran a series of free "Learn to Play" sessions, providing loanable kits, in the summer of 2014.

References

{{reflist Ice hockey teams in England Sport in Coventry Women's ice hockey teams in the United Kingdom