What choice does he have if he has no NHL offers?smbmetal wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:08 pmFirstly I’m glad we won’t see Kirk back playing for the Steelers.SteelerBlade wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:52 pmAaron Fox has confirmed that Liam Kirk “is gone” with multiple offers elsewhere.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/230605/liam-kirk
Kirk in his 2nd spell with the Steelers iced 14 Elite Series games scoring 20 points.
He was also the joint top goal scorer in the World Championship for GB.
Kirk has been linked with the Allsvenskan & Finnish Liiga.
Whilst I wish him all the luck in the world and I’ve already said on another thread. If Kirk goes to Europe, for me his NHL dream is over. Oh how I would love to be proved wrong.
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Excellent point.
I would like to have thought someone in the ECHL or even AHL would take a punt on him. I just think if he goes to Europe any chance of making the NHL is harder that’s all.
Wherever he ends up, I’m sure he will do well and perhaps one day we’ll see him back in Orange.
I would like to have thought someone in the ECHL or even AHL would take a punt on him. I just think if he goes to Europe any chance of making the NHL is harder that’s all.
Wherever he ends up, I’m sure he will do well and perhaps one day we’ll see him back in Orange.
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Steelers confirm backup netminder Ben Churchfield is on the 21/22 roster.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... hurchfield
The 25 year old stepped into the Elite Series after the injury to John Muse performing decently for a backup with little in the way of professional experience.
He’s a product of the Sheffield system and has had 6 years in North America, some of which he was working with ex NHL netminder Hannu Toivonen.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1 ... hurchfield
The 25 year old stepped into the Elite Series after the injury to John Muse performing decently for a backup with little in the way of professional experience.
He’s a product of the Sheffield system and has had 6 years in North America, some of which he was working with ex NHL netminder Hannu Toivonen.
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Club Stalwart Robert Dowd is also back for a another campaign.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/20955/robert-dowd
The 33yr old winger has iced 644 EIHL games scoring 584 points, with one season with the Belfast Giants breaking up his Steelers spells.
He’s won 4 Playoff titles, 5 League titles & 1 Challenge Cup.
He’s also played 1 year in the Swedish Allsvenskan with IF Troja-Ljubgby as well as most recently in Italy with Eppan Pirates.
He iced all 7 games in GB’s World Championship campaign and has iced 72 times for the national team, as well as Champions League & Continental Cup appearances.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/20955/robert-dowd
The 33yr old winger has iced 644 EIHL games scoring 584 points, with one season with the Belfast Giants breaking up his Steelers spells.
He’s won 4 Playoff titles, 5 League titles & 1 Challenge Cup.
He’s also played 1 year in the Swedish Allsvenskan with IF Troja-Ljubgby as well as most recently in Italy with Eppan Pirates.
He iced all 7 games in GB’s World Championship campaign and has iced 72 times for the national team, as well as Champions League & Continental Cup appearances.
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The final confirmed piece of our currently 4 man roster is former Coventry Blaze winger Marc-Olivier Vallerand.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3 ... -vallerand
The popular goalscorer netted 26 times in the 19/20 regular season.
The 32yr old Canadian had 272 ECHL games for the Greenville Road Warriors.
He also has experience in the AHL for Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Rockford IceHogs & Norfolk Admirals.
He’s iced in Europe in the Danish Metal Ligaen with Odense Bulldogs.
In Italy with Eppan Pirates (where he also iced part of the 20/21 season)
In the Swiss NLB with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds.
In the old EBEL with Italian side HC Bolzano.
And in the AlpsHL firstly with Austrian side EHC Lustenau and then in the 20/21 season with Slovenian side HK Olimpija Ljubljana where he won the title.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3 ... -vallerand
The popular goalscorer netted 26 times in the 19/20 regular season.
The 32yr old Canadian had 272 ECHL games for the Greenville Road Warriors.
He also has experience in the AHL for Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Rockford IceHogs & Norfolk Admirals.
He’s iced in Europe in the Danish Metal Ligaen with Odense Bulldogs.
In Italy with Eppan Pirates (where he also iced part of the 20/21 season)
In the Swiss NLB with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds.
In the old EBEL with Italian side HC Bolzano.
And in the AlpsHL firstly with Austrian side EHC Lustenau and then in the 20/21 season with Slovenian side HK Olimpija Ljubljana where he won the title.
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The club has tweeted that "existing news" will be out at noon today.
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Club captain Jonathan Phillips will return for a 16th season.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... n-phillips
The legendary Welsh forward has iced 1,128 games in British top-flight competitions, dating back to the BISL in 1999.
In the UK he’s iced for his hometown Cardiff Devils as well as the Basingstoke Bison, Milton Keynes Lightning, Peterborough Phantoms & Sheffield Steeldogs.
In his career he’s won:
- EIHL/Challenge Cup X2
- EIHL Title X4
- EIHL Playoffs X4
He iced abroad in the German Oberliga in the early part of 20/21 for EHF Passau Black Hawks.
He has also iced 104 senior internationals as well as Champions League and Continental Cup European experience.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... n-phillips
The legendary Welsh forward has iced 1,128 games in British top-flight competitions, dating back to the BISL in 1999.
In the UK he’s iced for his hometown Cardiff Devils as well as the Basingstoke Bison, Milton Keynes Lightning, Peterborough Phantoms & Sheffield Steeldogs.
In his career he’s won:
- EIHL/Challenge Cup X2
- EIHL Title X4
- EIHL Playoffs X4
He iced abroad in the German Oberliga in the early part of 20/21 for EHF Passau Black Hawks.
He has also iced 104 senior internationals as well as Champions League and Continental Cup European experience.
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Good news that Jono is back in town. Did wonder if Waller might have Ben the guy to replace him when he finally hangs his skates, but it seems not. Maybe he wasn't prepared to wait another 15 years?
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Liam Kirk has signed a three year entry-level deal with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, although it is still unclear where he will play his hockey in 21/22.
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Steelers announce the return of veteran 35yr old Challenge Cup winning centreman Brendan Connolly.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3 ... n-connolly
The gritty 5”8” Canadian has a reputation for playing a hard-nosed game.
Connolly has 398 games of ECHL experience with the Elmira Jackals, Greenville Road Warriors, Alaska Aces & Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
He also has a handful of AHL appearances for the Adirondack Phantoms, Texas Stars & Abbotsford Heat.
His European playing career has seen him play in the old EBEL for Hungarian side Fehérvár AV19.
In German DEL2 with SC Riessersee.
In the Danish Metal Ligaen with Rungsted Seier Capital.
And in the EIHL with the Belfast Giants & Glasgow Clan.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/3 ... n-connolly
The gritty 5”8” Canadian has a reputation for playing a hard-nosed game.
Connolly has 398 games of ECHL experience with the Elmira Jackals, Greenville Road Warriors, Alaska Aces & Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
He also has a handful of AHL appearances for the Adirondack Phantoms, Texas Stars & Abbotsford Heat.
His European playing career has seen him play in the old EBEL for Hungarian side Fehérvár AV19.
In German DEL2 with SC Riessersee.
In the Danish Metal Ligaen with Rungsted Seier Capital.
And in the EIHL with the Belfast Giants & Glasgow Clan.
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