Sat 4 Oct 2025 - 06:00AM

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: PANTHERS AGAINST STORM

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A crowd of over 6,000 is expected as Nottingham Panthers host Manchester Storm at the Motorpoint Arena this evening (Saturday 4th October).

Face-off on Lower Parliament Street is 19:00 and two huge Challenge Cup points are on the line as the battle for the top spots in Group A intensifies.

Tonight's game is sponsored by AR Signs and although you will be able to pay in-person at the Box Office ahead of face-off, you are urged to secure your seats as soon as possible.

Panthers are currently in fourth place in Group A with six points and the Storm are two points behind in fifth.

The top two sides automatically qualify for the knockout stages, while the third-placed team will face the second-placed team in Group B in the Elimination Game.

It's the first meeting between Panthers and Storm in Nottingham this season, but Panthers have won twice in Altrincham already.

A 3-2 win for Danny Stewart's in pre-season was followed by a 3-1 victory in the Challenge Cup last month.

View from the Bench
Panthers Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "Manchester are a good team. They've got good goaltending.

"They're physical and have three good lines that can score. We've played good hockey against Manchester but they're a hard-working team

"There's no easy nights for any team and it will be a tough test for us."

Team News in association with Candid Digital
Panthers will be without forward Chase Pearson who was ruled out for four to six weeks on Friday with an upper body injury.

Matt Alfaro continues his recovery from his summer operation but edges closer to a return.

First-Game Desk
​The First-Game Desk is a new addition this season to our matchnights in association with Lake Energy and the Nottingham Hospitals Charity.

If it’s your very first Panthers game, stop by the First-Game Desk to pick-up all the essentials you need. Based opposite the lifts in the Motorpoint Arena foyer, there's everything from matchnight info to key rules - plus a special poster you can wave proudly.

You never know, you might even make it onto the jumbotron! You’ll also receive a First-Game Certificate to celebrate joining our incredible #PanthersNation.

Saltbox not open tonight - Pre-Game Show back on Sunday 12th October
Please note that Saltbox will not be accessible this evening because of a live event.

The Pre-Game Show will return next weekend, Sunday 12th October, when Cardiff Devils visit the Motorpoint Arena.

Lookout for more details about the special guest ahead of next weekend.

There's now £2,300 in the Panthers Vault!
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - now stands at £2,300. Tickets cost just £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast to try to win the money inside the vault in the second intermission. Choose one of the players from the Panthers roster shown on the jumbotron to reveal a four-digit code and see if it unlocks the vault. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box? What's inside? Nobody knows!

Chuck-a-Puck
Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is great fun for all the family. It takes place in the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner gets a photo with their favourite player at the end of the game and a signed puck. There's a bonus prize too! A remote control car drives around the centre-circle. If your puck lands inside the cockpit of the car, you have a chance to win the bonus prize of two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.

Shirt Off His Back: Three chances to win!
There are three chances to win a classic game-worn Movie Night jersey. The shirts of #25 Josh Tetlow, #83 Brendan Harris and #00 Darth Paws jersey are all up for grabs.

Tickets are just £1 each and available from sellers around the Motorpoint Arena.

50/50 is your chance to win a big cash prize
Tickets for the 50/50 raffle are sold for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic prize.

Make sure you buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Lookout for the sellers around the rink.

GVL Jersey Giveaway
How about taking home a Nottingham Panthers replica jersey?

Sam Hurst will be in the bowl in the first-period powerbreak, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.

Dance Cam in association with Doughnotts
​Here's your chance win free doughnuts by displaying your best funky dance moves in the jumbotron.

Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with Nottingham-based Doughnotts - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your great moves!

Watch the live stream tonight
If you're not with us at the Motorpoint Arena this evening, we've got you covered with the game being shown live on Panthers TV.

Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.