Sat 17 Oct 2026 - 06:00AM
GAMEDAY PREVIEW: PANTHERS HOST STEELERS IN CUP
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It's a capacity crowd at the Motorpoint Arena as Nottingham Panthers host Sheffield Steelers in the Challenge Cup on Saturday night.
The game - which is sponsored by Temprell Jewellers Nottingham - faces-off at 19:00 and there's a huge night in store on Lower Parliament Street.
It's effectively a sell-out but it's worth checking if there's been any late season ticket returns by clicking here.
If you weren't lucky enough to get a ticket you can follow all the action on a Panthers TV webcast which can purchased on this link.
The two sides are battling it out at the top of Group A with Steelers leading the way on 10 points from six matches and Panthers in second with nine points in seven games.
This is the second meeting between the two sides in the group stages this season after Sheffield won a thriller 3-2 on home ice last month, with Tim Doherty and Joe Hazeldine scoring for the Panthers.
Panthers go into the game on a five-game winning streak in league and cup after victories over Machester (5-1), Coventry (3-2) and Fife (3-2) at home, as well as Guildford (6-3) and Storm (2-1) on the road.
The Steelers picked up two wins last weekend as a 5-0 victory at home against Glasgow Clan in the Motorpoint Elite League was followed by a 4-3 success at Manchester in the Challenge Cup.
View from the Bench
Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "Sheffield are a good team. They play fast and come at you with numbers.
"It's big points for both sides. For us, it's to get closer to going through and Sheffield probably think a win would separate them enough from us.
"It's a playoff-style game here in October and our guys, especially our new ones, I know are learning this quick."
First-Game Desk
If it's your first-ever Panthers game tonight you can visit our First-Game Desk - in association with RUFF Golf - which is located in the foyer. We want to meet you and show you what being part of the #PanthersNation is all about. Click here for more details.
Around the Rink
Our Charity of the Month for October, Mansfield Cat Rescue, are with us at the Motorpoint Arena this evening. Pop along to the foyer and find out all about the great work they do.
Panthers Vault up to a huge £2,800
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal - is now up to £2,800. Tickets cost just £1 and if your number is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with MC Ken Feast to try to crack the code. 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?
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 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's three great chances to win in our Shirt Off His Back. The game-worn jerseys of #23 Brandon Frattarolil, #29 Aiden Hansen-Bukata and #73 Joe Hazeldine are up-for-grabs. Tickets are only £1 each and available from sellers around the rink and in the foyer.
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 for our GVL Jersey Giveaway, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.
Motorpoint Quick Quiz
New for 2026/27 is the Motorpoint Quick Quiz in the second-period powerbreak. Answer some Panthers quick-fire questions to stand a chance of winning £30.
Dance Cam in association with Doughnotts
Everyone loves a treat, right? Here's your chance to 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!
Webcast: Watch the live stream tonight
If you're not with us at the Motorpoint Arena today, we've got you covered with the game being shown live on Panthers TV. Jono Bullard and former Panthers forward Marc Levers will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.