Robert Dowd led the way with a hat-trick including his 300th goal for the Steelers in a 7-1 victory on New Years Eve against Manchester Storm
Steelers will top the league as the year ends following Guildford’s 4-2 loss in Cardiff.
Alex Graham replaced Davey Phillips in the line up with Tomas Pitule missing (ill).
It was a dominant first period from Aaron Fox’s side scoring 3 without reply.
Dowdy led the way with goal 299 after just 86 second, assisted Kristo and Petgrave
With just over 3 minutes remaining before the break Brandon McNally doubled the advantage (Alex Graham)
Then following a Scott Simmonds roughing minor Steelers added a 3rd, the second of the night for Dowd (goal number 300) on the power-play
Just the single strike in the middle period, Dowd’s hat-trick goal with 23 seconds remains (4-0)
The final period saw Sheffield ramp it up once again with a further three without reply
Piche with a bomb on the PP at 44.31 (assisted Petgrave and Dowd)
Connolly finishing off a great move with McNally and Mitchell for 6-0
Then Ciampini (Allen and Jones) at 51.06 made it 7-0
Storm did hit back with a late consolation effort from Ohrvall with 2.37 remaining.
Robert Dowd won the Steelers man off the match award and led the “Happy New Year Message) for his Eddy.
Final Score: Sheffield Steelers 7-1 Manchester Storm
With Steelers match report
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