Wed 4 Mar 2026 - 9:20PM
PANTHERS TO FACE BLAZE IN CUP FINAL IN NOTTINGHAM
Nottingham Panthers will face Coventry Blaze in the 2026 Challenge Cup Final at the Motorpoint Arena on Wednesday 18th March (19:30 face-off).
The Blaze booked their place in the final following last night's 6-3 victory on the road at Belfast Giants which secured a 9-5 success on aggregate.
Panthers beat arch-rivals Sheffield Steelers over two legs which started with a 3-0 victory in Nottingham in the first game as Kevin Carr secured a 26-shot shutout.
In last week's second leg, Sheffield led 4-1 to take the game to overtime before a top-shelf finish from Bryan Lemos 25 seconds into the extra period put Panthers in the final with a 5-4 aggregate victory.
Ticket details for the 2026 Challenge Cup Final will be announced around 10am tomorrow (Thursday 5th March).


