On Sunday, they completed the Grand Slam to replicate the Sheffield achievements of 1995-96 (the Priestlay, Shudra team) and 2000-01 (Vial, Brebant). Twelve months ago, it had been Belfast Giants who savoured that special moment. Fate had in store for them that Giants were the last team Steelers had to beat to secure the Play Off as part of their Grand Slam. Both sides had 30 shots on goal, but Sheffield made theirs count and the transition of power was formally completed. Now coach Aaron Fox...
He is returning home to have an operation and it seems he will now miss games against the likes of hockey super powers Canada and Finland in the Summer. The centreman was an absentee for a couple of Sheffield Steelers' games in March. But he put injury issues behind him to see out the rest of the victorious league season and the play offs. Whistle had been hugely proud of being called up by coach Pete Russell, alongside team mates Robert Dowd, Cole Shudra and Sam Jones. But the forward needs to...
The catastrophe occurred during Steelers' 12th game of the season, a Cup match at Sheffield Arena, on October 28. The fixture was abandoned after 34 minutes and Sheffield did not ice again until November 11. Ultimately, Steelers swept the board, winning a Challenge Cup, League and Play Off treble. Forward Brandon Whistle has now discussed how the team had to dig deep back in October, refocus their minds from the unthinkable, and attempt to come to terms with the loss. Asked on a podcast whether...
Liam Kirk led Great Britain to victory against Poland - with the captain's letter proudly adorning his shirt for the first time. The former Sheffield Steelers' winger scored a goal and helped make another in the 3-1 win over Poland at a sold-out Planet Ice Leeds on Friday night. The 24-year-old son of Maltby showcased the skills that had propelled his career across both sides of the Atlantic, in Friday's game, an international that forms part of both sides’ preparations for next month’s World...
Ian Happ's first home run of the season is a go-ahead grand slam giving the Cubs an 11-8 lead over the D-backs
If you’ve left the bases loaded when Jose Ramírez is headed to the plate, you’ve made a big mistake.
Today, (Thursday) the domestic Grand Slam victors confirmed their participation in next season's Champions Hockey League. Steelers' decision to take part will be a boost to their plans to re-employ some of their top players. It appears Kevin Tansey has already re-signed, while Matt Greenfield, Patrick Watling and Mitchell Balmas will be on their most-wanted list. The South Yorkshire club has only performed in the CHL twice before, in seasons 2015-16 and 2016-17. They have won once in it so far,...
Strong starting pitching by Austin Peterson and a clutch hit by second baseman Nate Furman propelled the Captains to a 6-5 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on April 18 at Classic Auto Group Park. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Captains. Lake County opened the scoring in the bottom of the first […]
Happ went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two additional runs scored during
Mitch Haniger launched a grand slam in the sixth inning to lead the
Muscular bodies dripping with sweat are all over cinema screens – and each other. But these films are very different from the sports romances of old This spring is shaping up to be the season of the artful athletic romance in cinema. Rose Glass’s Love Lies Bleeding and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers both offer up their own twisted queer romances set within the world of sport. Both film-makers share a preoccupation with their athletes, lingering over their bodies in ultra-closeup. Muscles ripple...
Their semi-final win at Nottingham on Saturday afternoon was far from plain sailing, though. They suddenly have serious injury issues in their forward lines. Marco Vallerand was stretchered off after colliding with the rink boards, and Brett Neumann was also hurt in the semi. Neither will be available for the culmination of Sheffield’s attempts to win the Grand Slam. Sheffield were already without Mark Simpson, too, and he remains a doubt to return, while skipper Robert Dowd is playing through...