Dark day for Steelers?

Dark day for Steelers?

Well ladies and gentlemen it appears the dye may very well be cast. It has being announced today that Steelers owner Bob Phillips is to remain in charge. A dark day indeed for the Steelers. In an interview on the radio Mr Phillips confirmed that he has been given the money to carry on as owner by the Yorkshire Bank Group. He has said that we should now draw a line under this and get on with the hockey.
 
That will be difficult for new player coach Ben Simon if players who are under contract decide not to come back. Several players like Joey Talbot and Jeff Legue are rumoured to be considering not returning because of Mr Phillips ownership. If this happens it could cripple the club with just 5 weeks till the start of the new season. Phillips is staying despite the fact that nobody seems to want him in Sheffield.
 
Now Ben Simon. A player of great experience. A look at his stats say that he is no point scorer. He does not appear to be a fighter or goon. So one can only conclude that he must be a great defensive forward. Otherwise its hard to see why he has played at the level he has for the length of time he has. He has never coached before so there is a big question mark there. Plus he is a player coach. This is the problem for me. If you have read my blogs before you will know my feelings on this matter. I don’t agree with player-coaches.
 
On the plus side Edinburgh are said to be talking to another former NHLer in the form of Chris Gratton. Now Ok he maybe 35 but this guy has played over 1000 games in the NHL and would be the Caps biggest ever signing. It would also help raise the profile of the league. Gratton has being a Gold medalist at the World Championships with Team Canada.

Cardiff
v
Edinburgh
11th February 2012 19:00
Dundee
v
Hull
11th February 2012 19:00
Nottingham
v
Belfast
11th February 2012 19:00
Sheffield
v
Coventry
11th February 2012 19:00
Fife
v
Braehead
11th February 2012 19:15
Braehead
v
Fife
12th February 2012 00:00
Dundee
6-2
Fife
5th February 2012 18:30
Cardiff
4-5
Braehead
5th February 2012 18:00
Sheffield
2-4
Belfast
5th February 2012 17:00
Coventry
6-1
Fife
4th February 2012 19:30
Belfast
4-1
Cardiff
4th February 2012 19:00
Nottingham
6-2
Dundee
4th February 2012 19:00
  Club GP W L OL GF GA Pts
1 Belfast Giants 41 33 8 3 167 83 69
2 Nottingham Panthers 40 30 10 2 182 87 62
3 Sheffield Steelers 35 30 5 0 133 77 60
4 Coventry Blaze 40 25 15 1 153 113 51
5 Cardiff Devils 39 20 19 10 124 112 50
6 Braehead Clan 39 22 17 2 146 127 46
7 Hull Stingrays 41 11 30 4 107 165 26
8 Edinburgh Capitals 38 11 27 3 89 170 25
9 Dundee Stars 40 7 33 5 95 163 19
10 Fife Flyers 39 7 32 5 79 178 19
Peterborough
v
Guildford
8th February 2012 19:45
Swindon
v
Basingstoke
11th February 2012 17:45
Guildford
v
Peterborough
11th February 2012 18:00
Slough
v
Sheffield
11th February 2012 18:30
Milton Keynes
v
Bracknell
11th February 2012 19:00
Manchester
v
Telford
11th February 2012 19:00
Slough
3-0
Basingstoke
5th February 2012 18:30
Guildford
4-2
Milton Keynes
5th February 2012 18:00
Manchester
6-3
Swindon
5th February 2012 17:30
Telford
6-8
Peterborough
5th February 2012 17:30
Sheffield
3-0
Peterborough
4th February 2012 19:30
Milton Keynes
1-3
Manchester
4th February 2012 19:00
  Club GP W L OL GF GA Pts
1 Guildford Flames 38 26 12 3 172 111 55
2 Manchester Phoenix 39 24 15 3 145 123 51
3 Slough Jets 37 24 13 2 167 117 50
4 Sheffield Steeldogs 38 22 16 4 119 101 48
5 Milton Keynes Lightning 37 22 15 1 116 99 45
6 Basingstoke Bison 38 21 17 2 135 126 44
7 Swindon Wildcats 39 15 24 5 126 134 35
8 Bracknell Bees 37 13 24 8 107 142 34
9 Peterborough Phantoms 38 14 24 2 123 164 30
10 Telford Tigers 39 9 30 2 106 199 20
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