What league does Sheffield Steeldogs play in?

Sheffield Steeldogs play in the NIHL.

When was Sheffield Steeldogs founded?

Sheffield Steeldogs was founded in 2010 in Sheffield, GBR, England.

Where is Sheffield Steeldogs based?

Sheffield Steeldogs is based in Sheffield, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Sheffield Steeldogs?

The head coach of Sheffield Steeldogs is Slava Koulikov.

What arena does Sheffield Steeldogs play in?

Sheffield Steeldogs play their home games at IceSheffield in Sheffield, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Sheffield Steeldogs?

The general manager of Sheffield Steeldogs is Jamie McIlroy.

What are the team colors of Sheffield Steeldogs?

The team colors of Sheffield Steeldogs are Orange + Silver + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Sheffield Steeldogs are 8-6-2 in the 2026-27 NIHL season with 18 points, 7th overall.

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2026-2027 Sheffield Steeldogs Roster

Sheffield Steeldogs — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Alexander Oldale (G)	21	2004	Sheffield, GBR	6'4"	192	L	28/29
	#50	Shane Owen (G)	36	1990	Markham, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L	26/27
	#34	Curtis Warburton (G)	25	2001	Rotherham, GBR	6'2"	190	R	3-way
DEFENSEMEN
	#96	C.J. Garcia (D)	30	1996	Pickering, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L	27/28
	#90	Jonathan Kirk (D)	31	1995	Maltby, GBR	5'6"	192	L	26/27
	#25	Oliver Knaggs (D)	21	2005	Watford, GBR	5'10"	161	L	26/27
	#6	Ben Morgan (D)	39	1987	Sheffield, GBR	6'0"	201	R	26/27
	#16	Emil Oksanen (D)	20	2006	London, GBR	5'10"	176	L	27/28
	#77	Albie Phillips (D)	16	2010		-	-	L	Junior
	#13	David Phillips (D)	39	1987	Hull, GBR	6'3"	194	R	26/27
	#38	Finley Williams (D)	17	2008	Rotherham, GBR	6'2"	-	R
FORWARDS
	#17	Jacob Brammer (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#23	Michael Danecko (F)	22	2004	Havirov, CZE	6'1"	137	L	26/27
	#5	Brady Doxey (C)	26	2000	Chesterfield, GBR	5'10"	170	R	26/27
	#15	Harry Illingworth (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#44	Oliver Jardine (F)	17	2009		-	-	R	2-way
	#10	Maks Maslak (RW/C)	20	2006	Sanok, POL	5'11"	183	L	28/29
	#74	Liam Morris (F/D)	31	1995	Manchester, GBR	5'9"	163	L	26/27
	#9	Jordan O'Brien (F)	19	2007	Blackburn, GBR	6'2"	179	R	27/28
	#27	Michael Pelech (C)	37	1989	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#20	Jonathan Phillips (LW/RW)	44	1982	Cardiff, GBR	5'11"	181	R	26/27
	#29	Nathan Ripley (LW)	24	2002	Rotherham, GBR	6'0"	174	L	26/27
	#91	Nathan Salem (F)	35	1991	Whitley Bay, GBR	5'11"	194	L	26/27
	#67	Dante Salituro (C/RW)	29	1996	North York, ON, CAN	5'8"	176	R	26/27
	#8	Walker Sommer (C)	30	1996	Avon, OH, USA	5'9"	174	L	26/27
	#88	Bailey Yates (C)	18	2007	Lanarkshire, GBR	5'10"	165	R	26/27
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 26.31 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Sheffield Steeldogs Staff

Head CoachSlava Koulikov
Asst. CoachJonathan Phillips
General ManagerJamie McIlroy
Player-Asst. CoachMichael Pelech
Skills CoachWalker Sommer

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2026-2027 Sheffield Steeldogs Demographics

Sheffield Steeldogs Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Orange + Silver + White
Town: Sheffield, GBR Map
Founded: 2010

2026-2027 Sheffield Steeldogs Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Sheffield Steeldogs: 2 567 GP
WC: 49 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 13 GP
Liiga: 3 GP
AHL: 119 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Sheffield Greyhounds U16 (England U16 2)
Sheffield Scimitars (NIHL 1)
Sheffield Scimitars 2 (NIHL 2)
Sheffield Steelers (EIHL)
Sheffield Steelhawks U19 (England U19)
Sheffield Stormers U16 (England U16)
Sheffield Titans U19 (England U19 3)

Arena Information

Arena Name: IceSheffield
Location: Sheffield, GBR
Capacity: 1 500
Construction Year: 2003

Sheffield Steeldogs Games

Sheffield Steeldogs — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/15/2026 05:30 PM GMT	Peterborough Phantoms	Sheffield Steeldogs	-	NIHL
11/14/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Sheffield Steeldogs	Hull Seahawks	-	NIHL
11/08/2026 04:00 PM GMT	Sheffield Steeldogs	Telford Tigers	5 - 1	NIHL
11/01/2026 04:00 PM GMT	Sheffield Steeldogs	Milton Keynes Lightning	0 - 3	NIHL
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Bristol Pitbulls	Sheffield Steeldogs	2 - 6	NIHL

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Latest Transactions

Sheffield Steeldogs — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joonas Larinmaa (F)	Hockey Punks	Details
08/30/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Oliver Turner (D)	Telford Tigers 2	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dante Salituro (F)	Chamonix	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Bair Gendunov (F)	Time out	Details
07/24/2026	Extension		Michael Danecko (F)		Details
07/15/2026	Extension		Jonathan Phillips (F)		Details
07/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Liam Morris (F)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
07/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andras Kehl (F)	Sheffield Scimitars	Details

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Sheffield Steeldogs History and Standings

Sheffield Steeldogs — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL	16	6	2	2	6	18	52	49	1.13	8	-
2025-2026	NIHL	6	4	1	0	1	10	27	17	1.67	2	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	24	8	3	19	67	223	177	1.24	4	Qualification
2024-2025	NIHL	6	0	0	0	6	0	14	29	0	4	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	20	7	2	25	56	203	226	1.04	6	Qualification
2023-2024	NIHL	54	16	-	2	36	34	163	273	0.63	10	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL	56	35	-	6	15	76	224	190	1.36	4	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL	48	25	2	3	18	57	164	151	1.19	3	Champion
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	NIHL	50	19	6	3	22	53	191	194	1.06	7	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	36	30	2	0	4	64	221	87	1.78	2	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	NIHL 1	36	28	3	1	4	63	191	72	1.75	1	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	EPIHL	48	11	-	6	31	28	153	225	0.58	8	Qualification loss
2015-2016	EPIHL	54	24	-	5	25	53	197	233	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	EPIHL	48	12	6	2	28	38	150	203	0.79	8	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	EPIHL	54	18	2	8	26	48	194	226	0.89	7	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	EPIHL	54	15	6	2	31	44	158	217	0.81	9	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	EPIHL	54	26	6	5	17	69	170	143	1.28	3	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	EPIHL	54	10	5	2	37	32	136	236	0.59	8	Quarterfinal loss

Sheffield Steeldogs Tournament Statistics

Sheffield Steeldogs — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	8	-	0	2	16	51	31	1.6	1	Champion
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	6	-	1	3	13	38	33	1.3	3	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	7	-	0	13	14	56	84	0.7	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	12	-	3	5	27	65	57	1.35	4	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	6	0	1	1	13	41	20	1.63	1	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	NIHL Cup	12	12	0	0	0	24	71	32	2	1	No playoffs held
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	8	3	0	7	22	69	65	1.22	5	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NIHL Autumn Cup	6	1	1	1	3	6	16	21	1	4	Final loss
	NIHL North Cup	12	7	1	1	3	17	41	27	1.42	3	Champion
2017-2018	NIHL Autumn Cup	4	0	0	0	4	0	5	17	0	3	Did not make playoffs
	NIHL National Cup	8	3	0	1	4	7	29	36	0.88	2	Final loss
2016-2017	EPIHL Cup	18	6	1	2	9	16	58	64	0.89	8	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	EPIHL Cup	18	7	0	2	9	16	61	84	0.89	8	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	12	8	0	0	4	16	64	37	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	EPIHL Cup	18	5	1	2	10	14	58	75	0.78	7	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	EPIHL Cup	18	4	3	1	10	15	51	76	0.83	9	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	EPIHL Cup	18	11	-	1	6	23	56	45	1.28	3	Final loss
2010-2011	EPIHL Cup	18	3	-	1	14	6	38	84	0.33	9	Did not make playoffs

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Sheffield Steeldogs Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Elmeri Hällfors (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	14	18	14	32	6
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	17	9	20	29	13
3.	Chase Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Sault College	ACHA II	18	8	21	29	20
4.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	15	7	16	23	2
5.	Finlay Ulrick (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	16	6	16	22	17
6.	Lee Bonner (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	16	3	16	19	12
7.	Tate Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	16	8	10	18	14
8.	Henry Adams (D)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	10	7	10	17	4
9.	Jack Brammer (D)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	14	3	14	17	2
10.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	17	6	10	16	14

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	26.31
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.00
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	25.11
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	27.04
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	25.74

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Franchise All-Time Points

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ben Morgan (D)	669	64	416	480
2.	Lubomir Korhon (F)	177	121	149	270
3.	Andrew Hirst (F)	377	110	155	265
4.	Greg Wood (F)	299	92	157	249
5.	Ashley Calvert (F)	373	117	117	234

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lubomir Korhon (F)	177	121	149	270
2.	Ashley Calvert (F)	373	117	117	234
3.	Andrew Hirst (F)	377	110	155	265
4.	Janis Ozolins (F)	105	102	65	167
5.	Walker Sommer (F)	113	93	99	192

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ben Morgan (D)	669	64	416	480
2.	Tim Smith (D)	514	29	167	196
3.	Lee Haywood (D)	444	44	164	208
4.	Greg Wood (F)	299	92	157	249
5.	Andrew Hirst (F)	377	110	155	265

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Andre Payette (F)	190	32	100	1250
2.	Callum Pattison (F)	151	2	11	836
3.	Craig Elliott (F)	301	24	99	804
4.	Lee Haywood (D)	444	44	208	688
5.	Greg Wood (F)	299	92	249	535

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ben Morgan (D)	669	64	416	480
2.	Lewis Bell (D)	596	20	131	151
3.	Tim Smith (D)	514	29	167	196
4.	Lee Haywood (D)	444	44	164	208
5.	Andrew Hirst (F)	377	110	155	265

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Milan Kolena (F)	67	56	133	1.99
2.	Bair Gendunov (F)	47	43	86	1.83
3.	Dante Salituro (F)	16	19	29	1.81
4.	Kieran Brown (F)	19	10	34	1.79
5.	Walker Sommer (F)	113	93	192	1.70

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Walker Sommer (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	52	56	44	100	1.92	4
2.	Lubomir Korhon (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	54	50	46	96	1.78	34
3.	Jason Hewitt (D)	2021-2022	NIHL	44	42	50	92	2.09	79
4.	Janis Ozolins (F)	2011-2012	EPIHL	52	55	34	89	1.71	54
5.	Arnoldas Bosas (F)	2016-2017	EPIHL	53	40	49	89	1.68	69

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Walker Sommer (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	52	56	44	100	1.92	4
2.	Janis Ozolins (F)	2011-2012	EPIHL	52	55	34	89	1.71	54
3.	Lubomir Korhon (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	54	50	46	96	1.78	34
4.	Arnoldas Bosas (F)	2015-2016	EPIHL	52	50	36	86	1.65	101
5.	Ashley Calvert (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 1	34	46	19	65	1.91	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	2021-2022	NIHL	40	15	61	76	1.90	44
2.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	48	27	52	79	1.65	40
3.	Greg Chambers (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	47	11	52	63	1.34	96
4.	Thomas Squires (F)	2015-2016	EPIHL	52	19	51	70	1.35	16
5.	Jason Hewitt (D)	2021-2022	NIHL	44	42	50	92	2.09	79

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sheffield Steeldogs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Andre Payette (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	43	5	9	14	0.33	264
2.	Andre Payette (F)	2010-2011	EPIHL	26	6	12	18	0.69	260
3.	Andre Payette (F)	2012-2013	EPIHL	40	9	15	24	0.60	255
4.	Andre Payette (F)	2014-2015	EPIHL	30	2	4	6	0.20	255
5.	Callum Pattison (F)	2014-2015	EPIHL	31	1	1	2	0.06	232