Steelers On Their Way – IAW Match Beats The Snow

Sheffield Steelers are on their way to South Wales and the Elite League clash with champions Cardiff Devils WILL go ahead this evening (Sunday, 6pm).

Cardiff City’s match at Derby County was postponed today, but Steelers are travelling from further north and will be at the IAW to ensure the game goes ahead despite the snow.

Coach Andrew Lord and his team were crowned League champions after a 3-2 win against Belfast Giants away on Friday – and Devils fans are preparing for a party at Ice Arena Wales this evening.

Steelers are behind Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast and Fife following a 3-2 home defeat against Nottingham Panthers in front of 8,000 spectators on Saturday and coach Paul Thompson admits that would not be an acceptable spot for them to finish in.

Cardiff Devils already have ‘Back2Back Champions’ merchandise available in the Ice Arena Wales club shop.

Devils have won seven trophies in four seasons under Lord’s guidance – and are now gunning for the play-offs championship having already clinched the League title and Erhardt Conference top spots.

Cardiff have four League fixtures left, all at home, in the 2017-18 regular season before the play-off quarter-finals.

Mike Hicks and Matt Thompson are the referees for the Devils v Steelers match this evening.

The top seven teams have all made sure of qualifying with Braehead Clan just ahead of Coventry and Dundee in the chase for the final slot.

Remaining Devils fixtures in the regular season (play-offs start later this month):

Saturday 17 No game

Sunday 18 v Sheffield Steelers H (6pm)

Wednesday 21 v Manchester Storm H (7.30pm)

Saturday 24 v Belfast Giants H (7pm)

Sunday 25 v MK Lightning H (6pm)

Saturday’s Elite League results: Manchester Storm 2, Guildford Flames 5; Fife Flyers 5, Belfast Giants 2; Nottingham Panthers 3, Sheffield Steelers 2; Dundee Stars 3, Coventry Blaze 7; MK Lightning 3, Braehead Clan 4.

Sunday fixtures: Fife Flyers @ Dundee Stars; Nottingham Panthers @ Manchester Storm; Sheffield Steelers @ Cardiff Devils; Coventry Blaze @ Guildford Flames; Braehead Clan @ Edinburgh Capitals.

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ELITE LEAGUE STANDINGS

Regular 2017/18 – all teams play 56 matches

Rk	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	WPCT	Pts
1	Cardiff Devils	52	39	10	1	2	.779	81
2	Manchester Storm	52	33	14	3	2	.683	71
3	Belfast Giants	53	32	19	2	0	.623	66
4	Fife Flyers	52	32	18	1	1	.635	66
5	Sheffield Steelers	52	30	19	2	1	.606	63
6	Guildford Flames	52	27	16	5	4	.606	63
7	Nottingham Panthers	51	29	18	2	2	.608	62
8	Braehead Clan	53	23	24	5	1	.491	52
9	Coventry Blaze	53	23	25	4	1	.481	51
10	Dundee Stars	52	22	26	3	1	.462	48
11	Milton Keynes Lightning	53	19	32	1	1	.377	40
12	Edinburgh Capitals	53	5	47	0	1	.104	11