Saturday, 29 August 2009

Scimitars to face Steelers for the keys to the City

A series of Challenge Games has been agreed with the reigning Elite League and Play-off Champions the Sheffield Steelers.

Speaking today, Scimitars Director of Hockey Jon Rowbotham said "More great news for us today as I've agreed with Mike O'Connor and Dave Matsos that our two teams will meet next month and again in the New Year".

Steelers GM, Mike O'Connor said "Sure we look forward to derby matches because it's great for the fans of both teams and I know the prospect of a Steelers v Scimitars game will get the whole city talking which is great for our clubs and for hockey".

It will be a big occasion for Scimitars' Coach Rowbotham, who will be facing the team he has admired from a distance for quite a few years and an equally big day for former Scimitars Captain Ben Morgan, who will probably be icing for the Steelers for the first time against his former club.

Previous meetings between the two teams have proved to be lively encounters which usually brings the best out of both teams, giving the fans a real treat so early in the season. There's always the banter to keep everyone entertained and with the Elite league just two weeks in and the EPL season just around the corner both teams will be looking to sharpen their performances as we head towards autumn and the real battle of League hockey.

The first game will be played at ice Sheffield on Wednesday 16th September face-off 7:30pm.

Tickets priced at Adults £10 and Child and Concessions £5 are on sale now from the Scimitars "front desk" at ice Sheffield and from the Steelers office.

For the Scimitars this game will be the last game in their pre-season preparations with the league campaign for the 2009/10 season starting on Saturday 19th September when the 2008/9 League and Play-off Champions, the Peterborough Phantoms roll in to Sheffield.

Thursday, 27 August 2009

Match Report

19:30 FACE-OFF

Start of First period

09.40 Hull stringrays scored by 73 shaun Thompson 0-1

14.12 Penalty against Hull stringrays 47 Adam Knight 2 minutes for elbowing.

End Of First Period

Start Of second Period

31.32 Sheffield scimitars replaced netminder 32 Pasi Raitanen with 21 Ben Bowns.

31.47 Penalty against Hull Stringrays 93 Curtis Huppe 2 minute for Hooking.

39.99 Penalty against Hull Stringrays 47 Adam Knight 2 minutes for charging

End of second Period

Start Of Third Period

43.09 Penalty against Sheffield Scimtars 24 Graig Eillott 2 minutes for Tripping

44.38 Hull stringrays scored by 9 Jeff Glowa

45.47 penalty against Hull Stringrays 40 Pavel Gomenyuk 10 minutes for personal excitement

51.39 penalty against Hull stringrays 11 Matt Reynolds 2 minutes for charging

21:38 End Of Match

Scimitars M.O.M-Pasi Raitanen Stringrays M.O.M -Jeff Glowa

Monday, 24 August 2009

War Of The Roses

The gauntlet's been thrown down and the challenge has been accepted… with the curtain raiser on Saturday 12th September 7.30pm...

Sheffield hosting the first leg at iceSheffield

Tickets, for what will hopefully become an annual event go on sale August 15th priced:
Adults £6.00, Concessions £4.00 & Family (2+2) £15.00
with £1.00 from every ticket sold donated to the Scimitars Charity Appeal for 2009/10
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Away game - Sunday 13th September at Altrincham Silver Blades Ice Dome - Face-off 5:30pm

Tickets priced - £6.00 for everyone with £1.00 from every ticket sold benefiting Manchester's junior development programme.

Scimitars and Stingrays in Pre-Season Challenge

Scimitars team will face Hull Stingrays when the Elite League's visit iceSheffield on 26th August.

Johnson said, "Here we go! I'm really excited at the prospect of hosting a game against Elite League opponents.

This will be a very good test for the new team, This will be a good chance for both teams to test themselves for speed and fitness.

Wednesday 26th August 2009, face-off at 7:30pm.

Tickets for the game at ice Sheffield are on sale priced at:
£6.00 for Adults, £4.00 for Concessions (U16's students, the disabled & over 60's) , £15 Family (2+2) ticket.

This game will be covered by Scims live

The New Look For New Scimitars

Hello

This is the first post of the 2009/2010 season of the Sheffield Scimitars.

The New Look for New Scimitars.

Since taking over the reins of the Scimitars from outgoing Chairman Martin Birch back in April, the new owners Gary Apsley and Ian Johnson have been working hard to establish a new business model for the Club.