NEXT HOME GAME: Tickets for our Elite League fixture on Saturday 17th December 2022 are available online HERE, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Box Office! Doors open 6PM for a 7PM start.

MANCHESTER STORM VS BELFAST GIANTS – SATURDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2022 @19:00 – PLANET ICE ALTRINCHAM

Manchester, don’t miss our next home fixture on Saturday 17th December as we take on Belfast Giants with league points on the line. This fixture is also our annual ‘Air The Bear‘ event and we’re working once again with Cash For Kids as part of the #MissionChristmas campaign!

Our ‘Air The Bear‘ charity fixture is always one of the highlights of the season and we can’t wait to see you all inside the ‘Storm Shelter‘ for what’s sure to be another very special event.

Doors open 6PM for a 7PM start and tickets can be found HERE

On Sunday the Storm travel to Guildford to face the Flames for a faceoff time of 6PM. With more league points up for grabs, Matt Ginn will be looking for a strong performance from his side.

 

WHAT IS ‘AIR THE BEAR’

Air the Bear is an event where fans bring a soft toy to a fixture during the Christmas period. Once the home team scores their first goal of the evening, the bears are then thrown onto the ice and collected. Following the game the soft toys are donated to charities and hospitals.

You can watch an example HERE from Hershey Bears who play in the American Hockey League (AHL) – A total 52, 341 soft toys were thrown on to the ice following the first Hershey goal!

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

It’s simple – Bring a bear / soft toy to the fixture on Saturday 17th December. The soft toys can be brand new, but if pre-loved please make sure they’re washed and in good condition.

Wrap your soft toy in cling film to protect from ice and water when on the ice.

Wait for Manchester Storm to score their first of the night, then throw your soft toy / bear on to the ice!

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The soft toys will be collected by our match night staff and stewards and then stored until Wednesday 21st December when the 2022/23 season squad will deliver them to #MissionChristmas HQ ready to be distributed across the North West as part of the Cash For Kids campaign.

 

LAST TIME OUT

A magnificent home performance resulted in a 7-1 victory over Nottingham Panthers inside the ‘Storm Shelter’ last Saturday.

It was an exciting game, with goals from Scott Simmonds (x2), Ryan Barrow (x2), Dallas Ehrhardt (x2) and Michael Korol.

Read the report HERE

STATS

Jesper Ohrvall and Ryan Barrow both sit in the top ten of the EIHL leaderboard. Ohrvall is in 6th place with an impressive 28 points including 13 goals and 15 assists in 19 games.

Barrow is working his way back up the leaderboard. He sits in 9th position with 26 points in 21 games including 10 goals and 16 assists.

KEY INFORMATION

– Doors open 6PM

– Face-off is 7PM

– Tickets from £10

– Family tickets available

– Train & tram links adjacent to venue (Altrincham)

– Car parking available (free after 6PM) 

If you’ve never visited the ‘Storm Shelter‘ before and want to know how to find us, check out our ‘How To Find Us‘ guide HERE! 

Tickets for Storm fixtures are available now online HERE, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Box Office.

WEBCAST

If you can’t make the  Storm vs Giants game this Saturday, you can watch the live-stream HERE via Storm TV.

NEXT HOME GAME: Tickets for our Elite League fixture on Saturday 17th December 2022 are available online HERE, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Box Office! Doors open 6PM for a 7PM start.