EIHL Analysis - Manchester Storm 3–4 Sheffield Steelers

Challenge Cup

Manchester Storm3

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Sheffield Steelers4

Challenge Cup · Sunday, 11 October 2026 · Manchester Arena · Face-off 16:00 · Started 16:00 · Ended 18:18

Summary Full

The game

04:33 · Sheffield Steelers scoreTim Gettinger · ES

14:22 · Sheffield Steelers scoreRyan Tait · ES

17:31 · Manchester Storm scoreKyle Maksimovich · PP

25:39 · Sheffield Steelers scoreTim Gettinger · ES

35:26 · Manchester Storm scoreDennis Busby · ES

39:40 · Manchester Storm scoreBrady Gilmour · PP

58:11 · Sheffield Steelers scoreRyan Tait · ES

The game — full timeline

04:33 · Sheffield Steelers scoreTim Gettinger · ES · Mitchell Balmas

12:18 · Manchester Storm penaltyTim McGauley · High-sticking · 2

14:22 · Sheffield Steelers scoreRyan Tait · ES · Adam Rockwood, Mitchell Balmas

15:57 · Sheffield Steelers penaltyBrien Diffley · Cross-checking · 2

17:31 · Manchester Storm scoreKyle Maksimovich · PP · Brandon Cutler, Drydn Dow

19:31 · Manchester Storm penaltyPatrick Kudla · Fighting · 5

19:31 · Sheffield Steelers penaltyLeevi Teissala · Fighting · 5

25:39 · Sheffield Steelers scoreTim Gettinger · ES · Olivier Archambault

35:26 · Manchester Storm scoreDennis Busby · ES · Brandon Cutler

38:34 · Sheffield Steelers penaltyLogan Roe · Tripping · 2

39:40 · Manchester Storm scoreBrady Gilmour · PP · Kyle Maksimovich, Drydn Dow

58:11 · Sheffield Steelers scoreRyan Tait · ES · Evan Jasper

Lines

Declared lines from the gamesheet: forward lines with the defence pair of the same number. Shaded by points in the game (darker is more); a bar on the left marks a starter.

Manchester Storm

44Drew DeRidder

28/32 saves

42Tyler de la Bertouche

Line 1

29Cutler

LW 2A

96Karlsson

19Gilmour

C 1G

90Dow

D 2A

47Kudla

D 5 PIM

Line 2

88Hook

LW 1G 1A

C 2 PIM

D 1G

Line 3

12Johnson

79Dudek

13Nardi

5Locke

8Jenion

Line 4

74Francis

71Lee

6Harrison

Sheffield Steelers

29/32 saves

Line 1

LW 1A

LW 2G

92Balmas

F 2A

59Erkamps

65Diffley

D 2 PIM

Line 2

62Jasper

C 1A

91Rockwood

C 1A

8Tait

RW 2G

58Cormier

77Aarnio

Line 3

63Juusola

74Whistle

71Teissala

RW 5 PIM

57Roe

D 2 PIM

3Steele

Line 4

2Stucker

72Björkly Nordström

Rosters

Dressed players and game statistics from the gamesheet.

Manchester Storm 20 dressed


42	Tyler de la Bertouche	G	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—
44	Drew DeRidder	G	—	—	—	0	—	59:12	32	28	87.5%
9	Kyle Maksimovich	LW	1	1	2	0	+0	19:52	—	—	—
12	Stephen Johnson	F	0	0	0	0	-2	17:35	—	—	—
13	Joseph Nardi	C	0	0	0	0	-1	18:55	—	—	—
19	Brady Gilmour	C	1	0	1	0	+0	21:35	—	—	—
23	Tim McGauley	C	0	0	0	2	-3	20:22	—	—	—
29	Brandon Cutler	LW	0	2	2	0	+1	19:56	—	—	—
71	Connor Lee	F	0	0	0	0	-1	5:11	—	—	—
74	Rais Francis	F	0	0	0	0	+0	4:05	—	—	—
79	J.D. Dudek	C	0	0	0	0	-3	19:30	—	—	—
88	Lewis Hook	LW	0	0	0	0	+1	15:43	—	—	—
96	Anton Karlsson	F	0	0	0	0	-1	19:31	—	—	—
4	Dennis Busby	D	1	0	1	0	-1	17:22	—	—	—
5	Kyle Locke	D	0	0	0	0	-1	17:24	—	—	—
6	Chase Harrison	D	0	0	0	0	+0	10:27	—	—	—
7	Brendon Clavelle	D	0	0	0	0	-2	16:29	—	—	—
8	Bradley Jenion	D	0	0	0	0	+0	12:47	—	—	—
47	Patrick Kudla	D	0	0	0	5	-1	17:45	—	—	—
90	Drydn Dow	D	0	2	2	0	-1	23:58	—	—	—

Sheffield Steelers 19 dressed


1	Matthew Greenfield	G	—	—	—	0	—	60:00	32	29	90.6%
44	Lucas Brine	G	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—
8	Ryan Tait	RW	2	0	2	0	+1	19:45	—	—	—
25	Tim Gettinger	LW	2	0	2	0	+2	20:56	—	—	—
62	Evan Jasper	C	0	1	1	0	+1	15:49	—	—	—
63	Mikko Juusola	LW	0	0	0	0	+1	17:33	—	—	—
71	Leevi Teissala	RW	0	0	0	5	+0	11:41	—	—	—
72	Ivan Björkly Nordström	RW	0	0	0	0	+0	8:35	—	—	—
74	Brandon Whistle	C	0	0	0	0	+0	16:48	—	—	—
91	Adam Rockwood	C	0	1	1	0	+1	18:14	—	—	—
92	Mitchell Balmas	F	0	2	2	0	+3	22:26	—	—	—
93	Olivier Archambault	LW	0	1	1	0	+2	20:15	—	—	—
2	Robbie Stucker	D	0	0	0	0	+0	6:10	—	—	—
3	Liam Steele	D	0	0	0	0	+1	10:43	—	—	—
57	Logan Roe	D	0	0	0	2	+1	16:39	—	—	—
58	Dominic Cormier	D	0	0	0	0	+0	24:35	—	—	—
59	Macoy Erkamps	D	0	0	0	0	+1	21:28	—	—	—
65	Brien Diffley	D	0	0	0	2	+2	23:17	—	—	—
77	Aatu Aarnio	D	0	0	0	0	-1	20:20	—	—	—