Fixtures

British Elite League 03/20 19:30 - Cardiff Devils vs Sheffield Steelers - View
British Elite League 03/23 19:00 - Nottingham Panthers vs Sheffield Steelers - View
British Elite League 03/24 16:00 - Sheffield Steelers vs Guildford Flames - View
British Elite League 03/30 19:00 - Sheffield Steelers vs Cardiff Devils - View
British Elite League 03/31 16:30 - Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers - View
British Elite League 04/05 18:00 - Belfast Giants vs Sheffield Steelers - View

Results

British Elite League 03/17 17:30 - [6] Coventry Blaze v Sheffield Steelers [1] W 4-7
British Elite League 03/16 19:00 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers [10] W 3-2
Challenge Cup 03/13 19:30 - Sheffield Steelers v Guildford Flames W 3-1
British Elite League 03/10 16:00 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Belfast Giants [3] W 6-1
British Elite League 03/09 19:00 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Belfast Giants [3] L 2-5
British Elite League 03/03 17:00 - [6] Dundee Stars v Sheffield Steelers [1] W 1-5
British Elite League 03/02 19:00 - Sheffield Steelers v Manchester Storm L 3-5
British Elite League 02/25 16:00 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Coventry Blaze [6] W 4-1
British Elite League 02/24 19:00 - [2] Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers [1] L 4-1
British Elite League 02/18 18:00 - [4] Guildford Flames v Sheffield Steelers [1] W 2-4
British Elite League 02/17 19:00 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers [10] W 6-4
British Elite League 02/14 19:30 - [1] Sheffield Steelers v Guildford Flames [4] W 3-0

Wikipedia - Sheffield Steelers

The Sheffield Steelers are a professional ice hockey team located in Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 (see 1991 in sport) and play their home games at the Utilita Arena. They are currently a member of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The club's main (title) sponsor is Sheffield Window Centre.

History

Sheffield Arena: home of the Steelers in 1997
Sheffield Arena: home of the Steelers twenty-five years later in 2022

Ice Hockey existed in amateur form in Sheffield, but the sport began its return to an era of arenas and stadium size crowds with the opening of the Sheffield Arena in 1991 and the creation of the Sheffield Steelers — the ice hockey team that was to occupy the new arena. The Sheffield Arena was built as part of the city's facilities for the staging of the World Student Games, and is a sizeable stadium originally seating 8,500 and located close to the city centre. Ronnie Wood and David Gardener-Brown were at the helm as the Marketing Director at the club and set about promoting ice hockey to a city raised on the footballing success of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. Wood had a specific target, seeking to attract children and families to the city's new sporting Arena. They also began taking players to local football matches and together with mascots in an attempt to pull in football fans too. The Steelers' announcer David Simms gave certain players nicknames in the 1991–92 season to help the crowd associate with the players such as 'Rocket Ron Shudra, 'Stormin' Steve Nemeth and 'Magic' Mark Mackie.

The Steelers were named in honour of Sheffield's industrial past, much like the American football team of the same name based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the sharing of nicknames is merely a coincidence. The American football team actually predates Sheffield's team by 58 years and was already popular worldwide due to their dominance in the National Football League in the 1970s. Sheffield and Pittsburgh are considered sister cities.

The Steelers have continued to fill the capacity of the Arena nearly every season since, including over 9,000 vs Nottingham on Boxing Day 2021. Sheffield began breaking several British ice hockey attendance records, and in March 1996 added an extra 1,200 seats to the Arena to meet the growing demand. The Manchester v Sheffield game in 1997 saw a UK record 17,245, such was the passion for the game at that time.

On Sunday 3 December 2006, the Steelers played in their 1000th ever game. The game was against the Basingstoke Bison at the Hallam FM Arena, for which special orange jerseys had been made for the match. The Steelers lost the game 3–2 and the jerseys were all auctioned off at the game.

2000–present

In the 2000–01 campaign the Steelers completed a Grand Slam, becoming only the second club to win the Autumn Cup, League, Challenge Cup and Playoff Titles in the same season. They retained the Play-off title the following season, the first team to achieve this in the Superleague era, beating Manchester Storm on penalties in the Play-Off final, held at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham in front of a full house.

David Matsos was appointed as coach for the 2006–07 season. He led the Steelers to a fourth-place finish in the league and a place in the Challenge Cup Finals.

In 2007 team Owner Bob Phillips and his wife sold their other Elite League club the Cardiff Devils in order to concentrate on building the Steelers. The club won that season's Elite League Playoff Championship after beating the Coventry Blaze 2–0 in the final with goals from Johnathan Phillips and Dan Tessier. The Steelers were knocked out of the following season's Knockout Cup and Challenge Cup early, but finished first in a league campaign that saw them lose just three times in regulation. They made this a double by beating Nottingham Panthers 2–0 in the Play-Off final. The Steelers season ended in the Quarter Finals of the Play-offs after being knocked out by the Cardiff Devils.

The 2010–11 season was preceded by a "walk-out" of Steelers management and office staff, after a vote of no confidence in Owner Bob Phillips. Phillips put the club up for sale, and in December 2010 Paul Ragan, the CEO and owner of the Cardiff Devils, finalised acquiring the rights to the Sheffield Steelers. The Steelers were at the top of the league for the majority of the season, battling it out with the Cardiff Devils, .and won the league after back-to-back victories against the Braehead Clan. The Steelers were tied on points with Cardiff but won the league having more regulation time wins. After several rounds of negotiations, Simon decided not to renew his contract, and Ryan Finnerty was installed as player/coach after. During that season Sheffield Steelers became the first EIHL team to win a medal in Europe after their appearance in the Continental Cup superfinal.

Tony Smith took over as sole owner in August 2011 after buying out Paul Ragan. The Steelers won the 2013–14 Play-Off final 3–2 against Belfast Giants.

From 2014 onwards any time that the Sheffield Steelers win a game the player dubbed Man of the Match does a fast lap around the ice with a pre-planned celebration at the end of their fast lap. This tradition was then called "the Eddy" named after the player who originated this tradition Cullen Eddy. Some sources say that this was originally a prank devised by players at the time Mark Thomas and Jason Hewitt who skated over to Eddy and told him that it was a 20 year tradition at the club to do a fast lap around the perimeter of the ice. The prank paid off and after that the Steelers incorporated this in their match night celebrations

At the end of season 2014–15 they beat the Cardiff Devils to clinch the Elite League title with 74 points. On 20 April 2015, they parted company with coach Gerad Adams. They soon brought in Paul Thompson, former GB coach, as head coach and general manager. At the end of season 2015–16 they became only the second club in the history of ice hockey to become back to back champions when they defeated the Fife Flyers on the final day of the season to take the title.

Paul Thompson left the Sheffield Steelers on 1 October 2018, citing personal reasons. He was replaced as head coach by Tom Barrasso. On 16 April 2019 the club announced that Aaron Fox had been appointed as head coach and general manager of the club. On 8 March 2020, the Steelers won the 2019–20 Challenge Cup beating Cardiff Devils 4–3 – their first Challenge Cup title for 17 years.

On 28 October 2023, during a game against the Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena, Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers sustained a fatal injury. The injury occurred when Johnson's neck came into contact with the skate of Steelers player Matt Petgrave. The game was halted immediately, and medical personnel from both teams, as well as medically trained spectators, rushed to assist. Players from both teams gathered around Johnson during the emergency response efforts. South Yorkshire Police are conducting an investigation into the incident and have urged the public to avoid speculation while inquiries continue.

The Sheffield Steelers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sheffield, England. They were founded in 1991 and have since become one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the United Kingdom. The team plays in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), which is the top level of ice hockey in the UK.

The Sheffield Steelers have won numerous championships and trophies over the years, including the EIHL Playoff Championship, the EIHL Challenge Cup, and the British Ice Hockey Superleague. They have also represented the UK in international competitions, such as the Continental Cup and the Champions Hockey League.

The team's home arena is the FlyDSA Arena, which has a capacity of over 13,000 spectators. The arena is known for its lively atmosphere and passionate fans, who are known as the "Steeler Nation". The team's colors are black, yellow, and white, and their logo features a stylized steelworker.

The Sheffield Steelers are known for their fast-paced, physical style of play, and their roster includes some of the top players in the EIHL. The team is led by head coach Aaron Fox, who has been with the team since 2019. Some of the team's top players include forwards Brendan Connolly and Marc-Olivier Vallerand, and defenseman Aaron Johnson.

Overall, the Sheffield Steelers are a highly respected and successful ice hockey team, with a passionate fan base and a reputation for excellence both on and off the ice.