Liam Kirk

BACK FOR MORE: Sheffield Steeldogs' Jonathan Kirk battles with Leeds Knights Liam Peyton last season. Picture: Tony Johnson.

‘Mr Reliable’ back to lead line for Steeldogs
ONE of the most important core pieces of Sheffield Steeldogs’ success last season is back to lead the way for an eight season.

TOUGH NIGHT: GB's Liam Kirk jostles for position in front of the Hungary net on Monday in Zurich. Picture: James Assinder/IHUK Media.

Kirk hoping GB learns fast to save top-tier status

YOU'RE IN: Cole Shudra - pictured in action at last year's World Championships - has made the GB squad for this year's Pool A tournament in Switzerland. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK Media

Steelers' duo named in GB squad for Worlds

GB players celebrate their win against Italy that sets up a gold-medal game with Poland on Saturday (Picture: Dean Woolley)

Coach's pride as upstart GB ice hockey stand one win from world championships

Ben Bowns, GB netminder, makes a save in the 5-1 win against Italy in Romania on Thursday. (Picture: Dean Woolley)

Rotherham duo Kirk and Bowns put Great Britain ice hockey on brink of worlds

THE WAY FORWARD: Sheffield Steeldogs' players train alongside some of the younger players coming through the Sheffield Ice Hockey Academy, part of an intended pathway from juniors to the Elite League. Picture: Peter Best/Steeldogs Media.

Steelers' owner on the drive to make Sheffield hockey haven for local talent

ON FAMILIAR ICE: Liam Kirk, pictured in action for Eisbaren Berlin during their 5-3 win over former club Sheffield Steelers in the first leg of their Champions Hockey League last 16 tie - which is decided in Germany on Tuesday night. Picture: Hayley Roberts/Steelers Media.

Kirk aware of threat Steelers pose to Berlin in CHL decider

TAKE THAT: Kevin Tansey gets to grips during Wednesday night's CHL clash with Eisbaren Berlin. Picture: Hayley Roberts.

Steelers downed but still in the fight to keep CHL dreams alive

SIBLING RIVALRY: Brothers Danny and Mike Mawer (right) will be on opposing teams in the Champions Hockey League. Picture submitted.

Steelers' CHL clash with Berlin produces welcome sibling rivalry

NEW CHALLENGE: Liam Kirk vin action for Eisbaren Berlin against DEL rivals Adler Mannheim last month. Tomorrow night sees him come home to South Yorkshire to face-off against Sheffield Steelers, the team he supported growing up and went on to play for. Picture courtesy of City-Press.

Kirk heading 'home' to end Steelers' CHL journey

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Sheffield Steelers' captain Robert Dowd says he and his team-mates will only turn their attention to their CHL clash with Berlin after the forthcoming weekend. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers only have eyes for ‘bread and butter’ ahead of CHL return

THE WALL: Sheffield Steelers' netminder Matt Greenfield, stops another shot on his goal during Wednesday night's win over Dynamo Pardubice. Picture: Steelers Media.

Netminder Matt Greenfield on why CHL holds no fear for Steelers

BRING IT ON: Sheffield Steelers' head coach, Aaron Fox, is looking forward to his team's CHL last 16 clash against Eisbaren Berlin. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Fox delighted with Steelers' next CHL challenge

MAGIC MOMENT: Mitchell Balmas scores the winning goal in the shoot-out to beat Dynamo Pardubice 3-2 in the Champions Hockey League. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Kirk and Berlin in way of Steelers' reaching CHL last eight

END GAME: Liam Kirk is hoping to help lead Great Britain to a first Winter Olympics appearance since 1948 when Pete Russell's team take on Denmark, Norway and Jpan in Aalborg. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Kirk out to create more special GB memories by reaching Olympics

TOUGH NIGHT: Cole Shudra battles for possession with Norway's Max Krogdahl during Monday's Group A clash at Prague Arena. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Steelers' Dowd voices frustration after GB's Prague misery

LEADING MAN: Liam Kirk was GB captain in the absence of rested Robert Dowd as they beat Poland 3-1 in Leeds on Friday night. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK Media.

GB warm-up nicely in Leeds in countdown to World Championships

GOOD SHOWING: Sheffield Steelers' duo Brandon Whistle (left) and Cole Shudra impressed in their debut tournament appearances for Great Britain. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK Media

GB men's ice hockey team still daring to dream

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Robert Dowd opened his era as captain with a 10-1 win over China in the Olympic Qualifiers in Cardiff. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK Media.

GB skipper Dowd says 'great expectations' no problem in Cardiff

CALL UP: Liam Kirk will return home to help great Britain's men qualify for the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Picture: Jan Jindra/HC Litvinov

Kirk targets history-making year with GB ice hockey

LEARNING FAST: Liam Kirk is relishing his latest challenge of playing for HC Litvinov on the Czech Extraliga, his hopes of making the NHL with Arizona Coyotes having been ended in September. Picture courtesy of Jan Jindra/HC Litvinov

Kirk's ambition still burns bright as he embraces latest challenge
ONE door to fulfilling his NHL dream may have been firmly shut, but Liam Kirk is simply determined to enjoy the latest chapter in his hockey ‘education’.
Phil Harrison

STICKING AROUND: Leeds Knights' captain Kieran Brown was more than happy to put pen to paper on a new deal, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2024-25 NIHL National campaign. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Brown happy to play the long game with 'special' Knights

TRAGIC: Alex Graham (left) pictured in action for Sheffield Steeldogs against Leeds Knights, battling on the boards against former Bradford and GB team-mate Kieran Brown. Picture courtesy of Peter Best/Steeldogs Media.

Tributes pour in following tragic death of Steelers' player Graham

PARTY TIME: Sheffield Steelers' Rob Dowd, Jonathan Phillips and Davey Phillips celebrate winning the World Championship Division 1A trophy in Nottingham. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Ice Hockey UK

GB deliver gold and fairytale farewell for Steelers' legend

NEXT GENERATION: Some of the best talent in England and Wales will be on show in Sheffield this weekend. Picture courtesy of the English Ice Hockey Association

Opportunity knocks for next generation of GB talent to showcase itself

STARTING POINT: Sheffield Steelers' Jonathan Phillips celebrates scoring Great Britain's first goal against Poland in Sunday's 5-4 win at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.
Dean Woolley/Ice Hockey UK

Steelers' stars past and present help GB open in winning style

ON TARGET: Liam Kirk celebrates scoring against Latvia in one of GB's warm-up games last weekend. Picture courtesy of Ice Hockey UK/Andy Burnham

Kirk hoping to realise ambition of helping GB get back to world top-flight

BIG NIGHT OUT: Former Sheffield Steelers' stars and GB internationals will all gather to pay tribute to Sheffield Steelers' star Robert Dowd tonight. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

All you need to know about the Steelers' Robert Dowd's testimonial night

HIGH AIMS: Former Sheffield Steelers forward Liam Kirk believes his time with Jukurit in Finland's Liiga will only aid his development further and hel him fulfil his chance of playing in the NHL. Picture courtesy of Mikko Kankainen/Jukurit

Liam Kirk on life with Jukurit in the Liiga and his pursuit of the NHL dream

MAGIC MOMENT: Liam Kirk scores his first-ever goal in the AHL for Tucson Roadrunners against Texas. Picture courtesy of Chris Hook/Roadrunners Media.

Liam Kirk prepares to return to Arizona to make up for lost time

Liam Kirk, in action for Tucson Roadrunners in the AHL earlier this season. Picture courtesy of Tucson Roadrunners/Chris Hook.

Liam Kirk focuses on long road to recovery after injury blow

MAGIC MOMENT: Liam Kirk pokes the puck home in the 20th minute to give Tucson Roadrunners the lead against Texas Stars. Picture courtesy of Tucson Roadrunners/Kate Dibildox.

Liam Kirk scores first AHL goal in Tucson’s win over rivals Texas
LIAM KIRK made his mark in front of his new home crowd in the best way possible when scoring in Texas Roadrunners’ 4-0 win over AHL rivals Texas Stars on Saturday night.
Phil Harrison

AIMING HIGH: Cole Shudra, in action for Leeds Knights in pre-season against former team, Sheffield Steeldogs Picture:

Andy Bourke/Podium Prints

Sheffield Steelers: Shudra tipped to earn full-time 2022-23 EIHL slot

AIMING HIGH: Liam Kirk, inaction for Tucson Roadrunners against Henderson Silver Knights. Picture courtesy of Chris Hook/Tucson Roadrunners.

Liam Kirk prepares to put in the hard yards in order to achieve NHL dream

Greg Wood looks on as Sheffield Steeldogs take on Leeds Knights at Elland Road last Friday. Picture: Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Wood feels Steeldogs have the edge over NIHL National rivals

BIG TIME: Liam Kirk, pictured in action against the Czech Republic in the recent World Championships in Latvia. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

The passion and drive that earned Liam Kirk his Arizona Coyotes NHL contract

Evan Mosey had a successful stint with Cardiff Devils ahead of the pandemic. Picture courtesy of EIHL.

Steelers keen to utilise Mosey's versatility as Kirk Coyotes contract confirmed

US-BOUND: Liam Kirk has kept his hopes of playing in the NHL alive after securing a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Why national coach Pete Russell sees Liam Kirk as possible future GB captain

ENTRY LEVEL: Liam Kirk, in action for Great Britain in the recent World Championships in Riga. The 21-year-old winger has signed an NHL entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Kirk takes further step towards NHL by signing Coyotes entry-level contract

STRIKE TWO: Liam Kirk, far right, fires in his second goal against Switzerland. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Great Britain backed to build on IIHF World Championship showing in Riga

ON TARGET: Liam Kirk, far right, scopreer of Great Britain's goal, battles for possession in front of the Sweden net. Picture: Dean Woolley.

GB stay in the game as wounded Sweden remain alive at World Championships

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Liam Kirk celebrates his second goal against Belarus at the World Championships in Riga. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Kirk double helps GB seal famous win over Belarus at World Championships

FAST FORWARD: GB winer Liam Kirk in training in Riga. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Goals welcomed by Liam Kirk but GB World Championship win remains top priority

BANG!" Liam Kirk fires in GB's second period equaliser against Slovakia in Riga. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Pointless but GB prove growing strength among elite company at Worlds in Riga

Sheffield Steelers hope to have Liam Kirk back in their line-up to face Nottingham Panthers in Saturday's Game 1 of the Elite Series Final. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Steelers v Panthers – Kirk the key to giving Fox preferred depth

Liam Kirk helps Tanner Eberle celebrate his hat-trick strike for the Steelers against Coventry. Picture courtesy of Karl Denham/EIHL.

Steelers 7 Blaze 2 - Steelers hit top spot after snuffing our rivals

Liam Kirk comes under pressure during the win against Nottingham on Saturday. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Steelers’ coach Fox explains why Liam Kirk is ‘special talent’

STRIKE ONE: Liam Kirk fires through Ben Bowns for his first of the night to make it 2-0 to Sheffield Steelers over Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Series. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Nottingham 2 Sheffield 3 - Kirk & Churchfield stand tall for Steelers in win

Liam Kirk scored a hat-trick as Sheffield Steeldogs ensured they ended their spring Cup campaign with a 100 per cent record by beating Swindon 5-4. Picture courtesy of Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Steeldogs deny Wildcats to ensure they stay perfect in Spring Cup

Tim Smith is happy to keep on playing after missing out on so much ice time during the pandemic. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Tim Smith happy to keep on playing as Sheffield Steeldogs keep on winning

ON TARGET: Liam Krk scored three goals across both games for Sheffield. Picture courtesy of Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Steeldogs still 'perfect' as they confirm dominance with Spring Cup title

BRIGHT FUTURE: Alex Graham is being tipped to go far by Sheffield Steeldogs and Sheffield Steelers' team-mate, Jason hewitt. Picture courtesy of Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Hewitt says 'no limit' to potential of Steeldogs' team-mate Graham

COME AGAIN? Sheffield Steelers' head coach Aaron Fox hopes to see Brendan Connolly on the ice for the EIHL Series next month. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Steelers coach Aaron Fox turns his sights on imports after picking his Brit pack

HELLO< AGAIN: Liam Kirk, on the Sheffield Steelers' bench during the 2018-18 EIHL season, where he first came to the attention of NHL scouts. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Kirk stays focussed on NHL target as he gets set to pull on Steelers shirt again

ON TARGET: Liam Kirk scored four and added an assist in Sunday's 10-4 win over Bees IHC. Picture courtesy of Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Sheffield Steeldogs hammer Bees to set up pivotal showdown with Telford Tigers

ON THE MARK: Sheffield Steeldogs' Jonathan Phillips enjoyed a rewarding weekend, scoring three goals and four assists across the two games against Raiders. Picture courtesy of Podium Prints/Steeldogs.

Steeldogs maintain 100 per cent start to stay ahead of Spring Cup chasing pack

Sheffield Steeldogs were made to work hard for their win at home to Raiders. Picture courtesy of Steeldogs' Media.

Sheffield Steeldogs 7 Raiders IHC 3 - Steeldogs maintain winning momentum

BACK IN THE GAME: Sheffield Steeldogs' captain Lewis Bell, in action against Swindon last Sunday at Ice Sheffield. Picture courtesy of Podium Prints/Steeldogs Media.

Sheffield Steeldogs' captain Lewis Bell is a leader among leaders

BACK IN THE GAME: Nathan Salem returned to action for Sheffield Steeldogs almost a year on since his last appearance for them. Picture courtesy of Cerys Molloy.

Nathan Salem keen to make up for lost time with Sheffield Steeldogs

Action from SAturday's Spring Cup clash between Swindon and Sheffield. Picture courtesy of Steeldogs' Facebook Page.

Steeldogs post perfect start to Spring Cup bid with double delight over Swindon

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