Pete Russell

HIGH AIMS: Robert Dowd will hope to be part of the GB team taking part in Olympic qualification in Cardiff next February. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers captain Dowd on Winter Olympics dream and facing Coventry test

GOLDEN GLORY: GB's players - including Sheffield Steelers' captain Rob Dowd (right) - celebrate their gold medal success in the World Championships Division 1A tournament in Nottingham earlier this tear - securing promotion back to the top tier of the international game at the first attempt. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Ice Hockey UK

GB ice hockey hoping home advantage can help Winter Olympics chances

WE'LL MEET AGAIN: Sheffield Steelers' Matt Petgrave gets to grips with Cardiff's Justin Crandall during their pre-season encounter.

Steelers hope to engineer early advantage over rivals Cardiff

BACK FOR MORE: Forward Scott Allen considered his options before deciding that his future lay with Sheffield Steelers. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Steelers Media

Steelers lure key forward Allen back for second season

PARTY TIME: GB's players celebrate coming first in Division 1A of the IIHF World Championships in Nottingham in May - earning promotion back to the top tier of the world game at the first attempt Picture: Dean Woolley/Ice Hockey UK

Former Steelers' star on his GB World Championship ambitions

FULL ON: Sheffield Steelers' Alex Graham joins the team on a full-time basis for the 2023-24 season. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Graham's full-time deal at Steelers softens blow of veteran's exit

MOVING ON: Davey Phillips is looking forward to rejoining Belfast Giants for a third time and winning a second Elite League regular season crown of his career. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Phillips on switch from Steelers to Elite League rivals Belfast

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Sheffield Steelers' Robert Dowd scores GB's second goal of the game against Lithuania at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham last night. Picture courtesy of Karl Denham/Ice Hockey UK

GB endure hard slog but maintain momentum towards end game

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: Jonathan Phillips (centre) wants to deliver another promotion to the top tier for GB before he retires from the international game after this week's Division 1A World Championships tournament in Nottingham. Picture: Dean Woolley/Ice Hockey UK

Steelers legend driven to deliver ultimate prize for GB before bowing out

SAME AGAIN: Jonathan Phillips is hoping to help GB seal promotion back to the top-flight of the World Championships before calling time on his international career. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley

Fierce competition for places has made GB stronger for World Championships

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

IN THE FRAME: Kieran Brown was called up to the initial long-list GB ahead of the World Championships in Nottingham, but was ruled out after sutaining a lower-body injury for Leeds Knights in the NIHL National play-off final in Coventry, which they won to secure a memorable league and play-off double. Picture courtesy of Oliver Portamento

Knights captain Brown vows to use injury blow to fuel GB ambitions

CALL-UP: Kieran Brown has been named in the GB provisional training camp squad ahead of this year's World Championships. Picture courtesy of Oliver Portamento

Knights coach Aldridge backs move to look outside EIHL for GB players

CALL-UP: Kieran Brown has been named in the GB long-list squad for the team's training camp for the World Championships in Nottingham in April-May. Picture courtesy of Oliver Portamento.

Knights' Kieran Brown earns GB call-up for World Championship training camp

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: Sheffield Steelers' forward Robert Dowd is looking forward to pulling on a GB jersey once again. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Steelers Media

Steelers stars begin challenge of earning GB World Championship roster spot

DESERVED: Brandon Whistle has 'fully-earned' his call-up to the Great Britain squad. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Steelers Media/EIHL

Steelers' boss Fox hails Whistle's 'awesome' GB call-up

Brandon Whistle - pictured in action for Sheffield Steelers
last season. Picture: Dean Woolley

Steelers forward Whistle targets GB spot in Nottingham

Pete Russell gets his message across to his players on the bench during the World Championships. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK.

GB coach Russell keen to have better relationship with Elite League

Brett Perlini's opening goal. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK

Great Britain 3 Latvia 4: Pete Russell calls on GB to meet ‘one more’ challenge

GB netminder Ben Bowns (right) denies Finland's Valtteri Fippula. Picture Dean Woolley/IHUK.

GB target win from last two World Championship matches in Tampere

GB captain Jon Phillips, above left, said his team let themselves down with a poor first period against powerhouse Sweden. Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK.

GB 0 Sweden 6 - Steelers' Phillips frustrated after heavy loss in Tampere
JONATHAN PHILLIPS said Great Britain let themselves down as they slipped to a 6-0 defeat to Sweden at the World Championships in FInland.

On target: Great Britain’s Mark Richardson scores against Norway in the World Championships. (Picture: Dean Woolley/IHUK Media)

Great Britain make their point in World Championship defeat to Norway

Jonathan Phillips (right) is confident GB can secure another year among the World Championships elite Picture courtesy of Karl Denham/IHUK.

GB's pride and passion can upset odds again at World Championships

David Phillips looks exhausted after last year's win against Belarus. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Steelers quintet preparing to be tested by world's elite in Finland

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

MAGIC MOMENT: GB's players celebrate their historic win over Belarus in Riga, while defenceman Davey Phillips takes it all in. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Lessons learned, respect earned as GB learns to live among world's elite

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

SURPRISE, SURPRISE: Sheffield Steelers' Robert Dowd listens in during a practise session in Riga earlier this week. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Steelers' Dowd out to spring surprise with GB at World Championships

IN GOOD HANDS: Pete Russell, centre, will offer support and guidance to assistants Adam Keefe, far left, and Corey Neilson far right, who will be with the GB players in Latvia. Picture: Dean Woolley

Great Britain coach Russell not joining up with players at World Championships

EVERGREEN: Sheffield Steelers and GB captain Jonathan Phillips. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Veteran Jonathan Phillips happy to usher through GB’s next generation

TOUGH NIGHT: Brendan Connolly's frustration boils over as he grapples with Panthers' defenceman, Mark Matheson. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Agony for Sheffield Steelers as they come up short in Elite Series final
HAVING come through the group stage and the semi-finals of the Elite Series comfortably the best team, Sheffield Steelers came up short when it mattered most in the final.

PACK YOUR BAGS: Steelers' defenceman Sam Jones has earned a call-up to the GB squad for next month's World Championships in Riga. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Steelers' Jones fulfils childhood ambition with GB call-up for Worlds

ON THE FRINGES: Josh Waller has just missed out on the GB squad for next month's World Championships, but could get the call if injury hits a fellow player. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Only matter of time before Steelers' Waller gets GB call, says Russell

BACKING: Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers will benefit from £2.3m in funding allocated from the government's Winter Sports Survival Package. Picture courtesy of EIHL Media.

Timely shot in the arm for ice hockey to stage Elite Series and Spring Cup

Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers are two of four teams set to do battle at the NIC throughout April. Picture courtesy of EIHL/Karl Denham

Steelers owner Tony Smith delighted to see Elite Series come to fruition

EXCITED: Sheffield Steelers head coach Aaron Fox.
Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley

Fox welcomes frantic fortnight to pull Steelers EIHL Series roster together

GOOD OLD DAYS: Jonathan Phillips and Jason Hewitt, in action for Sheffield Steelers against Dundee Stars in November 2013. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Jason Hewitt backing Jonathan Phillips to prosper for Sheffield Steeldogs

Jonathan Phillips, GB skipper

Spring Cup gives Phillips and GB internationals chance to prepare for Riga

MAGIC MOMENT: GB's players celebrate their memorable overtime win against France at the World Championships in 2019. Picture: Dean Woolley.

GB handed tough IIHF 2021 World Championships opener against Russia in Riga

GB'splayers celebrate their stunning 4-3 win in overtime against France two years ago. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Steelers boss Smith fears for GB’s players ahead of World Championships

WAITING GAME: Sheffield Steelers
won't be skating out in a competitive fixture at the FlyDSA Arena until December 2020 at the earliest.

Picture: Dean Woolley.

Sheffield Steelers see 2020-21 Elite League season delayed until early December

Sam Jones, pictured in action for Fife last season, is aiming to make the GB team for the 2021 World Championships in Belarus. Picture courtesy of Jillian McFarlane/Flyers Images.

Ambitious Sam Jones hoping Sheffield Steelers move can bring GB call

Brendan Connolly finished as top points-scorer for Sheffield Steelers in 2019-20. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Brendan Connolly happy embracing different challenges with Sheffield Steelers an...

GB head coach, Pete Russell. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Great Britain handed another tough IIHF World Championship assignment in Belarus

MAGIC MOMENT: Sheffield Steelers' Robert Dowd and Davey Phillips celebrate their win over France in Kosice last May. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Never quit, never give up – how Sheffield Steelers stars helped GB achieve ‘impo...

LAYING DOWN A MARKER: Pete Russell instructs his EHC freiburg players during a practice session. Picture courtesy of Stephan Eckenfels/EHC Freiburg

Good first impression sees Pete Russell get his just rewards with EHC Freiburg

NO GO: Jonathan Phillips, in action as Great Britain captain at last year's world championships in Slovakia. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Cancellation of world championships over coronavirus no surprise to Sheffield St...

LEADING MAN: Pete Russell, GB head coach, on the bench. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley.

Pete Russell targetting another miracle on ice with Great Britain ice hockey

GB defenceman, Davey Phillips will play on home ice in GB's final warm-up game in the UK before they head to Slovakia next week.

Home ice offers Sheffield Steelers' quintet chance of perfect send-off with Grea...

DIFFERENCE MAKER: John Armstrong scored two third period goals to seal a win for Sheffield Steelers against Milton Keynes. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Sheffield Steelers 4 Milton Keynes Lightning 3: Armstrong's late show completes ...

OPENING SALVO: Robert Dowd fires in GB's first period opener in Belfast. Picture: Dean Woolley.

WATCH: Great Britain 4 Japan 0 - Dominant hosts avoid final day heartache to sea...

Jonathan Phillips (in blue) tips in Paul Swindlehurst's shot to make it 2-1 against Lithuania. Picture: Dean Woolley.

WATCH: Great Britain 5 Lithuania 2 - Hosts heading towards Japan promotion showd...

Sheffield Steelers' Davey Phillips celebrates with the Elite League play off trophy earlier this month. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Davey Phillips marks new Sheffield Steelers deal in winning style

Steelers' Robert Dowd celebrates his goal for GB against Croagtia in Belfast on Sunday. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Croatia 2 Great Britain 4 - Resilience pays off for hosts in Belfast

Jonathan Phillips, in action against Poland last weekend in Coventry. Picture: Scott Wiggins/IHUK.

Home comforts should aid GB's World Championships promotion bid in Belfast

CALL-UP: Sheffield Steelers' Luke Ferrara.

Sheffield Steelers' Luke Ferrara set to make GB senior debut

Belfast's SSE Arena

Home comforts can inspire GB at 2017 World Championships in Belfast

Final day agony for the second year running for luckless Great Britain

DEVASTATED: Great Britain's players and coach Pete Russell show their disappointment after losing 2-1 Ukraine on the final day in Zagreb. Pictures: Colin Lawson.

Video - Final-day agony sees GB settle for second-best yet again at World Champi...