'˜Crucial' signing of Mustukovs sealed by Sheffield Steelers
In his second spell with the club – he back-stopped the Steelers to the regular season title in 2011 under Ben Simon – the Latvian, 33, once again impressed, leading the Elite League goaltending averages with 91.3 per cent
After tempting him back for a second season of the UK top flight last year. Thompson was keen to get a deal done as soon as possibl’
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Hide Ad“He is a top goalie and he is a winner,” said head coach Thompson
“When we signed him we asked him to give us a chance to win every night and he did just that. He is focussed, determined and a no nonsense goalie. He stops pucks, more of them than anyone else.
“It’s the key position on any team and for us to have that sorted this early is crucial. Moose played a lot of hockey so I hope he goes home and rests up because he has a lot more ahead of him next year as well.
Steelers will confirm their iin pre season schedule on Wednesday with tickets fir the four game series available from Friday.