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The Storm were looking to close in on the top four on Saturday night at the Shelter. After shutting out the Steelers on New Year’s Day confidence was high as Critchlow’s squad lined up to face the Belfast Giants. An exchange of early powerplays saw the Giants take the lead five minutes in as a…

It comes around so quickly, doesn’t it?  Here we are at the start of another weekend and game day is upon us once more. After a great New Year that saw the Storm capture four points from four against Sheffield Steelers, attention turns to the visit of Belfast Giants for this Saturday affair. Tickets are available for…

A sold-out Storm Shelter welcomed in the New Year with a richly deserved 3–0 victory over their fiercest rivals, the Sheffield Steelers, as the hosts made it back-to-back wins against them and three in a row at home.  The second meeting between the sides in less than three days began in an unexpectedly sedate and…

Happy New Year! We’ve finally arrived in 2026 and what a first day of the year we have for you.  The Winter Classic is here and we couldn’t be more excited.   It’s the only way to celebrate the changing of the calendars and we’re looking forward to welcoming you all to the Storm Shelter for…

If you thought last week was a busy one, get ready for much more hockey action as calendars change over as we prepare to see in the New Year. It’s a bumper edition of the Week Ahead with FOUR (yes, you read that right!) games to look ahead to over the next seven days. Let’s jump…

The traditional Boxing Day spectacular at the Shelter this year saw the Storm face the Guildford Flames, with the hosts producing a tremendous 3–2 comeback victory. The visiting Flames showed no signs of Christmas cheer as they opened the scoring on the very first shift of the game. A well-worked attacking manoeuvre was rounded off…

Merry Christmas! We hope you’ve had a great time so far and enjoyed your presents and food.  But if you’ve still got an appetite for something else, we’ve got just the thing. Boxing Day means Elite League hockey and after Tuesday’s visit from Dundee Stars, it’s straight back to action with another EIHL rival coming to…

Manchester Storm and Planet Ice are delighted to announce a joint partnership with Wythenshawe Foodbank, commencing in January 2026. Led by Storm in the Community, this collaboration will give our passionate fans the opportunity to help support those less fortunate within our local area. Wythenshawe Foodbank was established in 2016 and has, sadly, seen demand for its services…

A pre-Christmas treat was enjoyed by all inside a near-capacity Storm Shelter, as the middle game of the hosts’ three-match homestand went all the way to penalties, with Manchester besting the Dundee Stars 3–2. A trademark Dow power-play marker opened the night’s scoring in the seventh minute. The long-term Stars captain skated across the blue…

Christmas officially starts here and what better way to kick off the festivities than some Elite League hockey to get into the spirit of the season. And if we look across the ice before face off, we’ll be able to see a Star.  Alright, a team full of Stars who have made the long journey from…

Manchester Storm are delighted to announce the return of the hugely popular Skate With The Storm, taking place after Tuesday’s festive league fixture against the Dundee Stars! After the game, lace up your skates and join the Storm players on the ice as Skate With The Storm gets a festive glow-up. Skate alongside the team,…

Manchester Storm head coach Cameron Critchlow says his team are heading into a vital team of the season, but knows there is work to do.   There are three games coming up this week, starting with the visit of Dundee Stars on Tuesday (Face off 7:30pm) before the Christmas double header against Guildford Flames later…