[1] Later in the month, the Blaze also signed Matt Gibson from the Lizards and acquired Eddy Glazener from the Denver Outlaws for Christian Burgdorf.
[2][3] On December 18, 2017, Blaze head coach Dave Huntley died unexpectedly at the age of 60.
[4] Former MLL player Liam Banks was named his replacement on January 15, 2018, becoming the third head coach in the young team's history.
For the second straight year, the Blaze improved their record, finishing .500 for the first time in franchise history at 7-7.
The team entered the final week of the season just needing a win to clinch a playoff spot.