Davies with point to prove at Stingrays

The 21-year-old was shown the door by the Elite League club in January after a mid-game fallout with the coaching staff and spent the rest of the season with the Peterborough Phantoms in the EPL.

But Stingrays player-coach Sylvain Cloutier has re-signed the Hull-born winger in the hope he can deliver on the promise he showed last season before his sudden departure.

““I spoke with Clouts early in the summer and he asked me if I wanted to come back,” said Davies, who posted 20 points, including four goals, in 36 games for Hull last season.

“I did not expect it and I was getting ready to play in the EPL again.

“But I want to play in the top league and hopefully impress enough to get into the Great Britain squad and you have to play in the Elite League to do that.

“I have to be more consistent, I know that. I want to prove to myself that I can do it over the full season rather than do it for a few months and then tail off.

Cloutier, busy preparing for his third season in charge at Hull, added: “I don’t hold grudges and I believe in giving people second chances.

“Matty is a great kid, a year older and more mature. He was putting up some good numbers for us before he left so he will have something to prove this year.”

SHEFFIELD Steelers owner Tony Smith has confirmed that match night prices will come down from what had been previously decided by the club.

Pre-purchased adult tickets will now be £1 less at £15, with match day walk-up prices dropping to £16.50, Concessions will be £11 and children under-16 reverting to £5, a drop of £3. Under-fives will remain free, but they will still need a ticket to gain entry.

The change in pricing policy comes three months after previous sole owner Paul Ragan – now a minority shareholder in the club – decided to put some ticket prices up, much to the anger of a section of the club’s fans.

“Our priority is to put bums on seats and bring back the atmosphere that only a full Arena can bring,” said Smith.

“We looked at the figures and wanted to make the experience as affordable as possible to as many as possible.”

“We have gone as low as we can and hope people will see this as really good value for money.”