ELITE SERIES: Manchester Storm take on the Nottingham Panthers at Nottingham Ice Arena in Elite Series action! Buy the webcast HERE! Face-off is 19:00 19th April.

First Period

Manchester Storm claimed two points in the Elite Series against ‘hosts’ Sheffield Steelers in five goal thriller!

British netminder, Warburton was the starter in net for Steelers against Bonar for Storm.

In the first few minutes, Warburton made an amazing save across the net, stealing first chances for Storm on a shot from Lake.

Fortier picked up a loose puck, sending it home from between the hash marks at 09:22, the assist going to Simmonds. 

Lundell Noer and Gran had chances for Storm’s second goal on an odd man rush, saved by Warburton.

Despite chances for both sides with one powerplay apiece, the Storm lead 0-1 after the first 20 minutes.

Second period 

Throughout the second period, Storm looked to defend their one goal lead. 

Both sides battled hard in the first ten minutes of the second period, with hopes to capitalise. 

Fawcett received a boarding penalty at 29:27. Just as that penalty was killed, Storm were handed another when Davies was called for holding at 31:28.

Mikyska was first on the board for Steelers on the powerplay, scoring on the inside post of Bonar at 31:54, assisted by Dowd.

Third Period 

Kirk came through the middle of Storm’s zone with chances of scoring, forcing Ehrhardt to take a tripping penalty at 44:17. Storm held strong during penalty kill.

Connolly was handed a tripping penalty at 53:03. Klavestad scored his first of the series on the powerplay, shooting through traffic from the blue line against the ‘hosts’, assisted by Gran and Fortier at 53:29. 

Working in Storm’s favour, Mikyska was handed four minutes for hooking and unsportsmanlike conduct minutes later, allowing Long to score on a one timer, via a pass from Fawcett on the powerplay at 57:04.

Determined to close the two goal gap, Schulze scored on a back hand pass from Olden, shorthanded at 59:03

Warburton was pulled in the final minute of play, but Bonar kept any potential goals out, Storm claiming the win, 2-3.

ELITE SERIES: Manchester Storm take on the Nottingham Panthers at Nottingham Ice Arena in Elite Series action! Buy the webcast HERE! Face-off is 19:00 19th April.