About Manchester Storm

Manchester Storm are a British professional ice hockey team originally founded in 1995 and re-formed in 2015. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and are based at Planet Ice, Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

In just their third season since re-formation, the Manchester Storm won the EIHL Patton Conference trophy and finished 2nd in the Elite League table.

A Rich History

The original Manchester Storm team was founded in 1995 as a tenant of the newly-opened Manchester Arena. In their inaugural season, the Storm won the First Division championship before becoming a founding member of the Ice Hockey Superleague in 1996.

The Storm achieved significant success, winning the league championship in the 1998–99 season and capturing the Autumn Cup the following season. During this time, the Storm drew many large crowds, breaking the British attendance record with 17,245 fans for a match against the Sheffield Steelers during the 1996–97 season.