NEXT HOME GAME: Tickets for our #Playoff Quarter Final fixture on Friday 7th April 2023 are available online HERE, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Box Office! Doors open 6.30PM for a 7.30PM start.

Manchester, a big win in Nottingham on Sunday meant Matt Ginn and his men secured sixth spot in the league standings and set up a huge quarter final fixture against rivals Sheffield Steelers!

The quarter final is over two legs (home and away) and the winner will advance to the #Playoff finals weekend! Read all you need to know about finals weekend HERE. The squad will head into the quarter final fixture full of confidence after their highest league finish since the 2017/18 season.

With already over 1,200 tickets sold for this fixture at time of writing, this is set to be an incredible fixture inside the ‘Storm Shelter’ and one not to be missed.

AWAY LEG

The 2nd leg is due to be played Saturday 8th April at the Utilita Arena, Sheffield. Tickets for this fixture can be purchased online HERE – Face-off 7PM in Sheffield. 

STATS

Anthony DeLuca ended his league campaign on 29 goals finishing in 4th place in the goal standings.

#35 Jeremy Brodeur finished 5th in the top goalies chart with a 91.68 save percentage.

#25 Scott Simmonds lead the team in assists with 34 in 54 games played. The well rounded forward also finished with 16 goals on the season.

OTHER INFORMATION

– Doors open 6.30PM

– Face-off is 7.30PM

– Tickets from £12

– Family tickets available

– Train & tram links adjacent to venue (Altrincham)

– Car parking available (Free after 6pm)

–  This is our final fixture at home this season

Welcome to the 2023 Viaplay Elite League Playoffs!

The regular season is now complete. After 270 games, we know the top eight teams making the 2023 Viaplay Elite League Playoffs, and the Quarter-Final matchups have been determined as follows:

Friday 7 April 2023
1930 Manchester Storm (6) vs. Sheffield Steelers (3)

Saturday 8 April 2023
1900 Belfast Giants (1) vs. Glasgow Clan (8)
1900 Coventry Blaze (5) vs. Cardiff Devils (4)
1900 Nottingham Panthers (7) vs. Guildford Flames (2)
1900 Sheffield Steelers (3) vs. Manchester Storm (6) – second leg

Sunday 9 April 2023
1800 Cardiff Devils (4) vs. Coventry Blaze (5)
1800 Glasgow Clan (8) vs. Belfast Giants (1)
1800 Guildford Flames (2) vs. Nottingham Panthers (7)

Quarter-Final matchups are a home and away, aggregate-scoring series. The winning team on aggregate advances to the 2023 Viaplay Playoff Finals Weekend.

If you have never been to the ‘Storm Shelter’ before, check out our ‘How To Find Us‘ guide HERE.

NEXT HOME GAME: Tickets for our #Playoff Quarter Final fixture on Friday 7th April 2023 are available online HERE, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Box Office! Doors open 6.30PM for a 7.30PM start.