The Sheffield Steelers are a professional
ice hockey
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team located in
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England. They were formed in 1991 (see
1991 in sport
1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
** Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria
American football ...
) and play their home games at the
Utilita Arena. They are currently a member of the
Elite Ice Hockey League
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. The club's main (title) sponsor is Sheffield Window Centre.
History
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
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Director at the club and set about promoting ice hockey to a city raised on the
footballing success of
Sheffield United and
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot ...
. 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
mascot
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s 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
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...
, the sharing of nicknames is merely a coincidence. The
American football
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team actually predates Sheffield's team by 58 years and was already popular worldwide due to their dominance in the
National Football League
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in the 1970s. Sheffield and Pittsburgh are considered
sister cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inter ...
.
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 The Autumn Cup was an ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom between 1946 and 2000. The competition was originally divided into English and Scottish competitions, known as the English Autumn Cup and the Scottish Autumn Cup between 1946 and 195 ...
,
League,
Challenge Cup
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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
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* Penalty (golf)
* Penalty (gridiron football)
* Penalty (ice hockey)
* Penalty (rugby)
* Penalty (rugby union)
* Penalty kick (association football)
* Penalty shoot-out (association football)
* P ...
in the Play-Off final, held at the
National Ice Centre in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
in front of a full house.
David Matsos was appointed as
coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
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
A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...
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
Glasgow Clan (formerly ''Braehead Clan'') is a Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the west of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire. It is o ...
. 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.
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
Gerad Adams (born May 3, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who was previously the coach of the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League
The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to as the Briti ...
. They soon brought in
Paul Thompson Paul Thompson may refer to:
Education
*Paul Thompson (professor) (born 1951), British management professor at the University of Strathclyde
*Paul B. Thompson (philosopher) (born 1951), American philosopher at Michigan State University
*Paul H. Tho ...
, 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.
Current squad
''Squad for 2022-23 Elite League season''
** Denotes two-way deal with
Hull Seahawks of the
NIHL
*** Denotes two-way deal with
Sheffield Steeldogs
The Sheffield Steeldogs are a semi professional ice hockey team, based at the iceSheffield complex in Sheffield, England.
History
The club came into existence during the summer of 2010 as a replacement for the previous tenants of the iceShef ...
of the
NIHL
**** Denotes two-way deal with
Leeds Knights of the
NIHL
Honoured members
The Steelers have retired the numbers of six players.
Ronnie Wood's number 7 and
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston (born 13 December 1962) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played in Europe between 1985 and 1999 except for one game in the 1986–87 season played in the American Hockey ...
's number 4 have been retired.
Tony Hand's number 16 and
Ken Priestlay's number 9 were retired on 21 January 2003 at a
challenge
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* Voter challenging or caging, a method of challenging the registration status of voters
* Euphemism for disability
* Peremptory challenge, a dismissal of potential jurors from jury duty
Places
Geography
*Challenge, C ...
match against the
Dundee Stars, with
Ron Shudra's number 26 retired in summer 2009.
Tommy Plommer
Tommy Plommer (born August 26, 1968) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played for the Ayr Raiders in 1991–92, the Sheffield Steelers between 1992 and 2000 and the Hull Thunder in ...
's number 11 has also been retired.
Eight people who have been associated with the Steelers have been inducted to the
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
The British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1948 and is the third oldest ice hockey Hall of Fame
A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark th ...
.
Alex Dampier
Alex "Damps" Dampier (born ) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
Playing career
Born in Nipigon, Ontario, Dampier combined playing ice hockey with a degree cours ...
, who
coached the Steelers from January 1993 to the end of the 1997–98 season, was inducted in 1995 and
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1989 and later in the British Hockey League (BHL) from 1990 to 2001. He ...
, who coached and occasionally iced for the Steelers between 1999 and 2004, was inducted in 2004. On the player front,
Chris Kelland
Chris Kelland (born December 22, 1957) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defender who played his entire professional career in the United Kingdom. He also played for the Great Britain national team between 1991 and 1994. He was inducted into the ...
was inducted in 2002,
Rick Brebant in 2004,
Paul Adey
Paul Adey (born August 28, 1963) is a former ice hockey player and coach. Adey enjoyed a notable playing career in British ice hockey, playing 11 seasons for the Nottingham Panthers between 1988 and 1999 and 29 games for the Sheffield Steelers du ...
in 2006,
Scott Neil in 2007, and most recently, legendary players
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston (born 13 December 1962) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played in Europe between 1985 and 1999 except for one game in the 1986–87 season played in the American Hockey ...
and 'Rocket'
Ron Shudra in December 2010.
The Steelers started their own Hall of Fame in 2005 in which honoured members are voted for by the fans. There are two Hall of Fames: The Players Hall of Fame and the Backroom Staff Hall of Fame. Ken Priestlay,
Tommy Plommer
Tommy Plommer (born August 26, 1968) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played for the Ayr Raiders in 1991–92, the Sheffield Steelers between 1992 and 2000 and the Hull Thunder in ...
,
Scott Allison and
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston (born 13 December 1962) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played in Europe between 1985 and 1999 except for one game in the 1986–87 season played in the American Hockey ...
were inducted to the Players Hall of Fame in 2005 and
Ron Shudra and
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1989 and later in the British Hockey League (BHL) from 1990 to 2001. He ...
were inducted in 2006. David Simms, responsible for press and media at the club, and Andy Akers, Equipment Manager, were inducted to the Backroom Staff Hall of Fame in 2006 and Mike O'Connor, general manager, was inducted in 2007.
Honours and awards
League Championships
*1994–95, 1995–96,
2000–01,
2002–03,
2003–04,
2008–09,
2010–11
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,
2014–15, 2015–16
Play Off Championships
*1994–95, 1995–96,
1996–97, 2000–01,
2001–02, 2003–04,
2007–08,
2008–09,
2013–14,
2016–17
Autumn Cup The Autumn Cup was an ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom between 1946 and 2000. The competition was originally divided into English and Scottish competitions, known as the English Autumn Cup and the Scottish Autumn Cup between 1946 and 195 ...
s
*1995–96, 2000–01
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves a ...
s
*
1998–99,
1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2019–20
20–20 Hockeyfest Tournament
*2009–10
Player of the Year Trophy
*
Ed Courtenay – 1999–00
*
David Longstaff
David Longstaff (born 26 August 1974) is a British ice hockey forward. He is the Head Coach of the Whitley Warriors of the National Ice Hockey League.
After starting his career with his hometown club, Whitley Bay Warriors, Longstaff moved to t ...
– 2000–01
*Joel Laing – 2002–03
*
Mathieu Roy – 2014–15
Coach of the Year Trophy
*
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1989 and later in the British Hockey League (BHL) from 1990 to 2001. He ...
– 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04
*
David Matsos
David Matsos (born November 12, 1973) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He served as the head coach for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League until May 23, 2017. On June 14, 2017 OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs announced tha ...
– 2008–09
The
Ice Hockey Annual Trophy (Leading British points scorer)
*
Tony Hand – 1998–99
First Team All-Star
*1994–95 – Martin McKay
*1995–96 – Wayne Cowley, Tony Hand,
Ken Priestlay
*
1997–98 –
Ed Courtenay
*
1998–99 – Ed Courtenay, Scott Knowles
*
1999–00 – Ed Courtenay
*
2000–01 –
Shayne McCosh
Shayne McCosh (born January 27, 1974) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 1994 and 2005 he has played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL in North America as well as the British Ice Hockey Superleague (I ...
,
David Longstaff
David Longstaff (born 26 August 1974) is a British ice hockey forward. He is the Head Coach of the Whitley Warriors of the National Ice Hockey League.
After starting his career with his hometown club, Whitley Bay Warriors, Longstaff moved to t ...
*
2002–03 – Joel Laing,
Marc Laniel
*
2003–04 – Dion Darling, Kevin Bolibruck,
Mark Dutiaume
*
2006–07 –
Dan Tessier
*
2008–09 –
Jody Lehman,
Rod Sarich, Steve Munn
*
2010–11
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–
Ervins Mustukovs
*
2014–15 –
Ben O'Connor,
Michael Forney
Michael Forney (born May 14, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Forney was drafted 80th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2006 NHL Entr ...
,
Mathieu Roy
*
2015–16 – Ben O'Connor,
Tyler Mosienko
*
2016–17 – Mathieu Roy
*
2021–22 –
Marc-Olivier Vallerand
Second Team All-Star
*
1999–00 – Shayne McCosh, Teeder Wynne
*
2000–01 –
Adam Smith
*
2001–02 –
Scott Allison
*
2002–03 – Dion Darling, Rhett Gordon
*
2003–04 – Erik Anderson
*
2005–06 – Mark Dutiaume
*
2007–08 – Rod Sarich
*
2010–11
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– Jeff Legue, Joey Talbot
*
2011–12 – Jeff Legue
*
2015–16 – Mathieu Roy
*
2017–18 – Ervins Mustukovs,
Mark Matheson
Mark Matheson (born February 1, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who was last signed to EIHL side Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They ...
*
2019–20 –
Marek Troncinsky
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* Marek (given name)
* Marek (surname)
* Marek, the pseudonym of Bulgarian communist Stanke Dimitrov (1889–1944)
* The ...
, Brendan Connolly, Marc-Olivier Vallerand
*
2021–22 –
Daine Todd
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Playing career Amateur
Todd won the Western Hockey Leag ...
Grand slam winning teams
The Steelers have won the
Grand Slam of all available trophies twice in their history. In the 1995–96 season they won the
Benson & Hedges Cup
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It was the third major one-day competition established in Englan ...
, the
league championship and the
playoffs
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. In the
2000–01 season they won the Benson & Hedges Cup, the
Challenge Cup
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, the league championship and the playoffs. The players who played for the Steelers those seasons were:
1995–96 team
Goaltender
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s
*
Wayne Cowley
*Dave Graham
(went to Guildford Flames after three games)
*Martin McKay
Defenders
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*Defense (military)
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**Defender (association football)
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary
* ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...
*Neil Abel
*Perry Doyle
*Scott Heaton
*
Chris Kelland
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*Andre Malo
*Mike O'Connor
*
Ron Shudra
*Jamie Van der Horst
*Rob Wilson
*Mark Wright
Forwards
*Scott Knowles
*Nicky Chinn
*
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston (born 13 December 1962) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played in Europe between 1985 and 1999 except for one game in the 1986–87 season played in the American Hockey ...
*Justin George
*
Tony Hand
*
David Longstaff
David Longstaff (born 26 August 1974) is a British ice hockey forward. He is the Head Coach of the Whitley Warriors of the National Ice Hockey League.
After starting his career with his hometown club, Whitley Bay Warriors, Longstaff moved to t ...
(joined from Newcastle Warriors
Whitley Warriors are an ice hockey team based in Whitley Bay in the north east of England. Founded in 1957 as the Bees, they changed their name to Whitley Warriors in 1964. Warriors played at the highest level of British ice hockey for much ...
part way through the season)
*
Tommy Plommer
Tommy Plommer (born August 26, 1968) is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played for the Ayr Raiders in 1991–92, the Sheffield Steelers between 1992 and 2000 and the Hull Thunder in ...
*
Ken Priestlay
*Les Millie
(went to Fife Flyers after five games)
*
Scott Neil
*
Steve Nemeth
2000–01 team
Goaltenders
*
Mike O'Neill
*
Mike Torchia
Defenders
*
Steve Carpenter
*
Shayne McCosh
Shayne McCosh (born January 27, 1974) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 1994 and 2005 he has played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL in North America as well as the British Ice Hockey Superleague (I ...
*Jeff Sebastian
*
Kayle Short
Kayle Short (born May 16, 1973, in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadians, Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Short played professionally in the North American minor leagues and in Europe.
Short played junior hockey with the Dukes of Ha ...
*
Adam Smith
*
Dennis Vial
Forwards
*
Paul Adey
Paul Adey (born August 28, 1963) is a former ice hockey player and coach. Adey enjoyed a notable playing career in British ice hockey, playing 11 seasons for the Nottingham Panthers between 1988 and 1999 and 29 games for the Sheffield Steelers du ...
*
Scott Allison
*
Paul Beraldo
Paul Beraldo (born October 5, 1967) is a retired Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected 139th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He played ten games for the Bruins during the 1987–88 and 1988†...
*
Mike Blaisdell
Michael Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1989 and later in the British Hockey League (BHL) from 1990 to 2001. He ...
,
Coach
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* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
(played four games injury cover)
*
Brent Bobyck
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(joined from Bracknell Bees part way through the season then went to Manchester Storm after 32 games)
*
Rick Brebant
*
Dale Craigwell
*
David Longstaff
David Longstaff (born 26 August 1974) is a British ice hockey forward. He is the Head Coach of the Whitley Warriors of the National Ice Hockey League.
After starting his career with his hometown club, Whitley Bay Warriors, Longstaff moved to t ...
*
Scott Metcalfe
Scott Metcalfe (born January 6, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played 19 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Metcalfe was born in Toronto, Ontario. He began his junior career playing with the ...
*
Warren Norris
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*Steve Roberts
(went to Belfast Giants
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after 27 games)
*
Kent Simpson
*Jason Weaver
Season-by-season record
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
:
†Finished second with 60 points. However, five points were deducted for breaking the wage cap
:
‡Three points were awarded for a win in the 2000–01 season
:
††Five team league
:
†††The
2019–20 season was cancelled in March 2020, with Sheffield having played 49 games, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The above stats reflect the Steelers' position at the time of the cancellation.
:
††††The 2020–21 Elite League season - originally scheduled for a revised start date of 5 December - was suspended on 15 September 2020, because of ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The EIHL board determined that the season was non-viable without supporters being permitted to attend matches and unanimously agreed to a suspension. The season was cancelled completely in February 2021. Sheffield were later announced as one of four Elite League teams taking part in the 'Elite Series' between April–May 2021, a total of 24 games culminating in a best-of-three play-off final series.
Club records
League titles
*British Premier Division Titles: 2 (1994/95, 1995/96)
*Superleague Titles: 2 (2000/01, 2002/03)
*Elite League Titles: 5 (2003/04, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2015/16)
Cup titles
*Yorkshire Cup: 2 (1993/94, 1994/95)
*Benson & Hedges Cup: 2 (1995/95, 2000/01)
*Challenge Cup: 5 (1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2019/20)
*Knockout Cup: 1 (2005/06)
*20/20 Hockeyfest: 1 (2009/10)
*Charity Shield: 1 (2009/10)
Play-off titles
*British Championship: 10 (1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2007/08, 2009/09, 2013/14, 2016/17)
Team records
*Most points in a season: 104 --- 3 pts for a win (2000/01) 92 --- 2 pts for a win (2003/04)
*Most wins in a season: 44 (2003/04)
*Most regulation losses in a season: 26 (2009/10)
*Most overtime losses in a season: 8 (2006/07)
*Most ties in a season: 12 (2001/02) --- ties ceased after the 2005/06 Season
*Most goals scored in regular season: 378 (1991/92)
*Most goals conceded in regular season: 198 (1993/94)
*Fewest goals scored in regular season: 105 (2005/06)
*Fewest goals conceded in regular season: 106 (2003/04)
*Highest league position: 1st (1994/95, 1995/96, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15)
*Lowest league position: 7th (2018/19)
*Most goals scored in a single game (competitive): 30 (30–4 .v. Solent Vikings, 15 March 1992)
*Most goals conceded in a single game (competitive): 14 (14–3 @ Basingstoke Beavers, 7 November 1992, 14–10 @ Durham Wasps, 18 September 1993)
*Biggest winning margin at home (competitive): 26 goals (30–4 .v. Solent Vikings, 15 March 1992)
*Biggest winning margin on the road (competitive): 25 goals (4–29 @ Sunderland Chiefs, 28 December 1991)
*Biggest losing margin at home (competitive): 6 goals (2–8 .v. Whitley Warriors, 16 October 1993, 0–6 .v. London Knights, 11 September 1999, 1–7 .v. Belfast Giants, 19 February 2006, 1–7 .v. Cardiff Devils, 12 January 2011)
*Biggest losing margin on the Road (competitive): 11 goals (14–3 @ Basingstoke Beavers, 7 November 1992, 12–1 @ Cardiff Devils, 24 April 1994)
*No. of Teams shutout (all time): 97
*Most shutouts in a season (team, all comps): 10 (2008/09)
*Team shutout most (all time): Nottingham Panthers (14)
*No. of times shutout (all time): 37
*Most times shutout in a season (all comps): 8 (2005/06)
*Team most shutout against (all time): Nottingham Panthers (8)
*Longest winning streak (all comps): 13 games (07/09/2000 – 11 October 2000)
*Longest losing streak (all comps): 7 games (23 February 2003 – 15 March 2003)
*Longest unbeaten streak (home, all comps): 53 games (49 Wins, 4 Ties – 27 December 1993 to 19 October 1996)
*Highest attendance (home): 10,136 (Sheffield Steelers 5–2 Nottingham Panthers, 2 December 1995, Benson & Hedges Cup Final)
*Highest attendance (away): 17,245 (Manchester Storm 6–2 Sheffield Steelers, 23 February 1997, Superleague)
Individual records
*Most Games Played:
Jonathan Phillips (804)
*Most Goals Scored (All Time): Steve Nemeth (356)
*Most Assists (All Time): Ron Shudra (463)
*Most Points Scored (All Time): Ron Shudra (792)
*Most Penalty Minutes (All Time): Tommy Plommer (1,007)
*Most Goals Scored in a Regular Season: Steve Nemeth (92) (1991–1992)
*Most Assists in a Regular Season: Mark Mackie (101) (1991–92)
*Most Points Scored in a Regular Season: Steve Nemeth (186) (1991–92)
*Most Penalty Minutes in a Regular Season: Andrew Sharpe (230) (2008–09)
*Most Goals Scored in a Play-Off Championship: Steve Nemeth (21) (1991–92)
*Most Assists in a Play-Off Championship: Steve Nemeth (18) (1991–92)
*Most Points Scored in a Play-Off Championship: Steve Nemeth (39) (1991–92)
*Most Penalty Minutes in a Play-Off Championship: Timo Willman (77) (2002–03)
Goaltender records
*Most Games Played (All Time): Jody Lehman (252)
*Most Minutes Played (All Time): Jody Lehman (14,927)
*Most Wins (All Time): Jody Lehman (142)
*Most Losses (All Time): Jody Lehman (73)
*Most Shutouts in a Season (All Comps): Ervins Mustukovs (11) (2010–11)
*Most Shutouts (All Time): Jody Lehman (24)
*Best Goals Against Average (All Time):
Christian Bronsard
Christian Bronsard (born December 25, 1977) is a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Bronsard played the 1997–98 season with the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
On October 30, 1999, while playing against Roche ...
(1.23) (Min. 30 Games Played)
*Best Save Percentage (All Time):
Christian Bronsard
Christian Bronsard (born December 25, 1977) is a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Bronsard played the 1997–98 season with the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
On October 30, 1999, while playing against Roche ...
(94.5%) (Min. 30 Games Played)
References
External links
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Ice hockey clubs established in 1991
Sports teams and clubs in Sheffield
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1991 establishments in England