
Steelers easily top the group and qualify for the quarter finals. More penalties followed as the game carried a nasty taste throughoutĭeLuca – hooking, Sam Jones Slashing and cross checking – Carter slashing With 10.12 remaining Bricknell then doubled the advantage with the Storms 6th goal. The second period can be easily summed up with these three graphics showing all the penalties and incidents.Ĩ goals scored to date – all on the power-playĪt 42.55 Jake Bricknell and Tomas Pitule closed and both received 5 minute fighting penalties.Ĥ6.31 and Steelers were back to within 1 when Daniel Ciampini scored his second of the night for 5-4 Steelers killed off two further Storm power-plays with minor penalties called against Allen (tripping) and Connolly (slashing)Īs the final hooter sounded in the first period Mason Mitchell drew a penalty against the Storm so Steelers will being the middle period on the one man advantage. Steelers capitalised on the one man advantage with two power-play strikes.Ġ3.22 Ciampini assisted Connolly and AllenĬiampini would shortly after leave the game after being struck by the puck.Ġ9.34 and Brendan Connolly was called for interference and the Storm hit back with their own power-play goal at 10.26 through Jesper Ohrvall He departed to the Manchester dressing room immediately. In incident pack first first period with the action starting after just 8 seconds.Ĭhays Ruddy, making his return to the Storm line up after his incident with Davey Phillips at the Arena two weeks ago, went straight after Phillips and was assessed a 5 minute penalty and game misconduct after just 8 seconds. Jordon McLoughlin started in goal for the Steelers, his first start of the season It might have had no meaning on The Steelers standings in the competition but the game was played with a lot of animosity with a string of penalties, fights and incidents throughout the game.Ĭhallenge Cup action on Saturday night with The Steelers away in Manchester



Steelers went down 6-4 to the Manchester Storm on Saturday in the clubs final Challenge Cup round robin game.
