Tue 27 Dec 2022 - 07:00AM
PANTHERS FACE STEELERS AT SOLD-OUT MOTORPOINT ARENA
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The Nottingham Panthers host Sheffield Steelers this afternoon in-front of a sold-out Motorpoint Arena in the Viaplay Elite League (4pm face-off).
The Steelers edged part one last night with a 3-2 victory at the Utilita Arena, with Jeremy Welsh and Tanner Sorenson on target for the Panthers.
Captain, Matthew Myers, said: "These are huge rivalry games against Sheffield and it's fantastic to play in-front of a full building.
"This arena is fantastic when it's loud and the fans really can play their part.
"We know how dangerous Sheffield are and, as ever, they will be tough, tough opposition.
"We will have our work cut out to match them but we are looking forward to the challenge."
Team News
Panthers will be without defencemen Duggie Lagrone and Craig Moore who remain out of action because of injury (week-to-week).
Shirt auction after the game in Saltbox
The Panthers will be wearing special retro jerseys for today's game to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of our Grand Slam success - a modern version replica of the ones we wore on the night we won the league in Belfast.
Join us after the game in Saltbox where the current players will be on hand and their shirts will be auctioned. DJ Ken Feast will lead the auction and there will be some very special extra shirts, signed by some legends who played on that Grand Slam-winning team.
Can you open the Panthers Vault and win £200?
A new interactive competition launched at Friday's game with Glasgow Clan and you have the chance to unlock the Panthers Vault. It's £1 per entry and if your ticket is drawn out of the hat, you will go rinkside with DJ Ken Feast to try and win the money inside the vault.
Choose one of the players from the Panthers roster shown on the jumbotron to reveal a four-digit code. Only one of the players has the correct code to unlock the vault - will you choose the right one? The lucky winner on Friday failed to unlock the vault, so the cash prize has rolled over to £200. Read more about the Panthers Vault here.
Chances to win in the Fifty50, Shirt Off His Back and Chuck-a-Puck
This week's shirt raffle is another very special one as you could win a #5 David Clarke signed replica Grand Slam jersey. Tickets cost £1 each and lookout for the sellers in the foyer and around the concourse.
Tickets for the Fifty50 raffle - in association with Temple Printing - are sold in the foyer and around the rink for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic cash prize.
If you aren't successful in either prize draw, please make sure you keep your tickets. All tickets are put back into the hat for the second-prize draw and the winner will be announced on our social media channels and website within the next couple of days.
You could win a £100 axe throwing voucher to spend at Axed Nottingham in this week's Chuck-a-Puck if you land your puck closest to Paws at centre ice. Pucks cost £1 each and can be purchased in the foyer. Chuck-a-Puck takes place at the start of the second intermission.
Panthers TV webcast
Tonight's game is also live on a Panthers TV webcast, so join Jono Bullard and Dan Green just ahead of the 4pm face-off if you can't get to the game.