The American winger is 29 and recorded 34 goals and 50 assists for an 84 point total from his 67 games for the Phoenix.
After a standout, four year collegiate career with the University of Denver, during which the 6'0" 195lbs right winger helped his team to two National Championship titles, Fulghum turned professional and played around 150 games in the East Coast Hockey League for Columbia Inferno, Stockton Thunder and Elmira Jackals.
His 64 goal return over the three seasons led to try outs at two Toronto Maple Leaf training camps, which saw him twice receive call ups to the NHL team's farm team, the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
Fulghum told the Blaze website: "I'm really excited to be returning to the UK for another season in the Elite League where I'm going to be able to further my education at the same time as playing for a first class organisation in Coventry," said Fulghum. "I believe that we are going to be a very talented team and we have a great chance to contend for some silverware this upcoming season.
"I'm looking to make a big contribution to the team next season. I feel I'm strong, both on scoring and on moving the puck around and I hope that this can help get the team back to a title winning level. I think I had a good season in Manchester on a sixth place team so by moving up the table to Coventry, I'm looking to contribute even more.
"It will be great to play with some of the guys that I played against last season and I'm looking forward to playing with my old team mate from Stockton, Brian Lee. It should be an interesting season ahead and I really believe that with the line up that Paul Thompson is putting together, the fans in Coventry should be really excited about the 09/10 Blaze team."
Meanwhile, The Blaze have announced their pre-season schedule. They start with back to back games against the Sheffield Steelers.
The first game will be in Sheffield on Saturday 22nd August with the opening game at the Skydome being the following night on Sunday 23rd August (face off 6pm).
on Saturday 29th August, it's a trip to Cardiff to play The Devils with the following night seeing Danish Elite League side, AaB Aalborg at the Skydome (Face off 6pm) which will see former stars Neal Martin and Jody Lehman returning to Coventry in Aalborg colours. It will also be the first opportunity for new Blaze netminder, Danish international Peter Hirsch, to go up against his old side.
Blaze finish their pre-season when Cardiff come to the Sky Dome on Tuesday 1st September (7.45pm face off).