British forward Ciaran Long scored the game-winning goal as Manchester Storm beat Sheffield Steelers 3-2 in the Elite Series at the National Ice Centre.
Maxime Fortier put the Storm ahead at 9:22 before GB international Robert Dowd assisted on Sheffield’s equaliser, scored by Josef Mikyska on the powerplay (31:54).
Powerplay goals from Andreas Klavestad (53:29) and Long (57:04) put Manchester in the ascendancy, while Kevin Schulze’s goal at 59:03 – assisted by Brendan Connolly – was just a consolation.
Four teams – Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers – are competing in the 2021 Elite Series at the National Ice Centre.
The event has been organised under the government’s Elite Sport Guidance, with regular testing and a full covid-19 protocol in place.
The tournament is forming part of Great Britain’s preparations for the upcoming World Championship in Latvia.
All games are available to watch on a live stream – click here for more details and to purchase the webcasts.
Photo credit: Dean Woolley.