Sat 27 Sep 2025 - 06:00AM
SATURDAY-NIGHT PREVIEW: PANTHERS V FLAMES
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Saturday night is Hockey Night in Nottingham and this evening we welcome Guildford Flames to the Motorpoint Arena in the Challenge Cup.
Face-off on Lower Parliament Street is 19:00 and tonight's game is sponsored by Nottingham Trent University's Nottingham Business School.
Another large crowd will be in attendance at the Motorpoint Arena. You will be able to pay in-person at the Box Office ahead of face-off but you can also secure your seats here online now.
The two sides met in Guildford in the Elite League on Wednesday night with Panthers skating to a very impressive 6-1 victory.
Chase Pearson scored twice while there were also goals for Bryan Lemos, Brendan Harris, Mitch Fossier and Ross Armour.
View from the Bench
Panthers Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "We need to do the same things as we did on Wednesday. Our execution has to be the same.
"We don't expect it to be the same type of game as Wednesday. They will come back with a chip on their shoulder and they are going to want to prove themselves.
"We have to be ready. They play good hockey in this rink with a lot of speed and I expect to see a good Guildford side."
Team News in association with Candid Digital
Panthers expect to ice a full roster of 20 players for the visit of Guildford to the Motorpoint Arena.
Matt Alfaro continues his recovery from an operation so remains out of the line-up.
First-Game Desk
The First-Game Desk is a brand new addition 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.
Pre-Game Show is back
The Panthers Pre-Game Show returns this evening and gets under way at 17:15 downstairs in Saltbox.
Tonight's special guest interview is captain Matt Alfaro which is followed by the Panthers Pre-Game Podcast.
Panthers Vault up to £2,200
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - is up to £2,200! 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: Ollie Betteridge and Zsombor Garát
There are two chances to win an authentic game-worn signed gold jersey. The shirts of #70 Zsombor Garát and #74 Ollie Betteridge are up for grabs tonight!
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.
Owen Bradley and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.