THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan @ Coventry Blaze – Sunday
Glasgow Clan, sponsored by Aspray Glasgow West complete the weekend on a road trip as they head to Coventry to meet the Blaze.
The Skydome is a venue that hasn’t been kind to the Clan in recent years, but in such a competitive league, anything is possible.
Let’s take a look at some of the interesting nuggets this fixture has thrown up
5
Last night’s game at Braehead Arena between Glasgow Clan and Manchester Storm was the fifth consecutive sellout – a club record
60
All three previous meetings between Glasgow and Coventry have gone beyond the 60-minute regulation time this season, with Blaze having won them all, two in overtime and one in penalty shots
25
Both teams have shared 25 goals in the three meetings so far this season, with 20 of them coming in the two games at Braehead Arena.
2
Ten players have scored two goals each across the three previous fixtures so far. Mike Pelech, Gary Haden, Nate Kallen and Charlie Combs have all netted twice, as has Kobe Roth, Tyler Kirkup, Brady Norrish, Kim Tallberg, Danny Kristo and Alessio Luciani for the Blaze.
Also, number of regulation time wins achieved at home by Coventry Blaze in league play this season, out of 16 games – the lowest of any team in the Elite League. Of their eight games at home, six have come beyond the 60 minutes.
6
Clan are winless in their last six visits to the Skydome – their last victory there occurring in December 2021 when they won 5-2 against Danny Stewart’s side
1,245
Total mileage travelled by the Clan players this week once they return from the game in Coventry including the trip to and from Nottingham Panthers’ Motorpoint Arena earlier this week.
8
Number of points picked up by Clan #9 Charlie Combs in his last six road games for the team, scoring five and setting up three in that spell.
22.5
Percentage of away goals scored by Clan #23 Gary Haden so far this season in league play, scoring nine from the 40 netted on the road in 2023/24.