Sport In Profile UK Issue 15 | Page 26

Sheffield Steelers FOLLOW US ONLINE twitter.com/sportinprofile Sheffield Steelers ICE HOCKEY CLUB Sheffield Steelers Ice Hockey Club is a fine example of the success that can be achieved with a strong set up behind the scenes. Sport in Profile Magazine takes a look at how they have been getting along lately. Last season they put together a solid league campaign as they compiled a record of eighteen wins and twelve defeats from their thirty two matches with one overtime and one shootout loss. This set of results meant they finished in a play-off position with thirty eight points on the board. This saw them enter the play-offs and they took on Nottingham in the first round. It was a tightly contested series that eventually saw the Steelers win 2-1 thanks to a nail-biting 7-6 victory in the decider. They then played Belfast Giants in the semi-final and produced an accomplished display to come away with a 2-0 victory. This set up a final against Cardiff Devils who had already won the league and the Challenge Cup. It was Cardiff who struck first through Guillaume Doucet and, after John Armstrong had equalised, they raced into a 3-1 lead at the interval thanks to Joey Haddad and Joey Martin. The Steelers showed tremendous spirit to get themselves back in the game and led following Geoff Walker, Colton Fretter and Matthieu Roy scores before Haddad pegged them back. Walker then gave the Steelers the lead once more but Andrew Holtham levelled it leaving it to Levi Nelson to step forward and score the winner as Sheffield emerged victorious 6-5 in a real thriller. Being crowned Play-off Champions is a fantastic achievement for the club and is a just reward for all of the hard work that has Park Hall have been supporters of the Sheffield Steelers for many years and are proud of the fact that we have sponsored the GB and Steelers Captain Jonathan Phillips for as long as I can remember. Offering a range of wealth management advice & services, and mortgages, our highly skilled team deal directly with you to provide you with the outcome you’re looking for. The key to the success of our business and the reputation we have built, is individuality. Unlike many financial advisers, all of our advice is completely independent, meaning we aren’t tied into offering you unsuitable or unprofitable investments or products. Like the Sheffield Steelers we believe we have the winning formula! 26 Issue 15 Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority 01623651773 E: [email protected] W: www.parkhall.co.uk