This is a list of seasons completed by the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team, presently of the British Elite League. This list documents the season-by-season records of the Sheffield Steelers from their inaugural season in 1991–92 to the present day. Since achieving promotion to the Premier League in 1993, the Steelers have become one of the most successful teams in the history of British ice hockey winning a total of 19 major titles.
The Steelers have won 10 league titles, in 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2023–24. 11 British Championships, in 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2016–17 and 2023–24; 2 Autumn Cup titles, in 1995–96 and 2000–01; and six Challenge Cups, in 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2019–20 and 2023–24. 20–20 Hockey Fest 2009. In addition, the club has appeared in eleven other cup finals. The Steelers have completed the Grand Slam of all trophies available during a season 3 times, in 1995–96, 2000–01 and 2023–24.
| Autumn Cup Winners | Regular Season Champions | Playoff Champions | Challenge Cup Winners | Finished bottom of standings | Promoted |
| Season | League | Level | Autumn Cup | Regular Season[1] | Post Season | Challenge Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||||||
| 1991–92 | English Division One | 3 | N/A | 2nd | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | – | 378 | 163 | 55 | Won Promotion Playoff Group | N/A |
| 1992–93 | British Division One | 2 | Finished first in qualifying group[2] Lost in Quarter-final, 8–9 (Durham) |
2nd | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | – | 300 | 186 | 48 | Won Promotion Playoff Group | N/A |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 1 | Finished third in qualifying group | 3rd | 44 | 28 | 12 | 4 | – | 313 | 198 | 55[3] | Finished first in qualifying group[4] Won in Semi-final, 8–0 (Nottingham) Lost in Final, 1–12 (Cardiff) |
N/A |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 1 | Finished second in qualifying group Won in Quarter-final, 17–14 (Humberside) Lost in Semi-final, 8–12 (Cardiff) |
1st | 44 | 35 | 5 | 4 | – | 334 | 183 | 74 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 5–4 (Cardiff) Won British Championship, 7–2 (Murrayfield) |
N/A |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 1 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Quarter-final, 9–7 (Cardiff) Won in Semi-final, 9–8 (Fife) Won Autumn Cup, 5–2 (Nottingham) |
1st | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | – | 268 | 122 | 59 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 6–3 (Humberside) Won British Championship, 4–3 (Nottingham) |
N/A |
| 1996–97 | Super League | 1 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Quarter-final, 8–3 (Newcastle) Lost in Semi-final, 3–6 (Nottingham) |
2nd | 42 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 168 | 127 | 60 | Finished second in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 5–2 (Cardiff) Won British Championship, 3–1 (Nottingham) |
N/A |
| 1997–98 | Super League | 1 | Finished fourth in qualifying group Lost in Quarter-final, 4–8 (Cardiff) |
6th | 28 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 101 | 27 | Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 0–2 (Ayr)[5] |
Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 5–7 (Bracknell) |
| 1998–99 | Super League | 1 | Finished second in qualifying group[6] Won in Second Round, 23–3 (Peterborough) Lost in Quarter-final, 4–6 (Manchester) |
6th | 42 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 135 | 141 | 40 | Finished third in qualifying group | Finished fourth in qualifying group[7] Won in Semi-final, 8–1 (Manchester) Won Challenge Cup, 4–0 (Nottingham) |
| 1999–00 | Super League | 1 | Finished fourth in qualifying group Won in Second Round, 4–1 (Basingstoke) Lost in Quarter-final, 8–9 (Manchester) |
2nd | 42 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 188 | 155 | 52 | Finished first in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 1–3 (Newcastle) |
Finished third in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 9–6 (Bracknell) Won Challenge Cup, 2–1 (Nottingham) |
| 2000–01 | Super League[8] | 1 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Quarter-final, 9–6 (Bracknell) Won in Semi-final, 7–5 (Nottingham) Won Autumn Cup, 4–0 (Newcastle) |
1st | 48 | 35 | 9 | – | 4 | 162 | 115 | 104 | Finished second in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 4–2 (Bracknell) Won British Championship, 2–1 (London) |
Finished fourth in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 8–2 (Belfast) Won Challenge Cup, 4–2 (Ayr) |
| 2001–02 | Super League | 1 | N/A | 3rd | 48 | 18 | 18 | 12 | – | 138 | 144 | 48 | Finished second in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 3–2 (London) Won British Championship, 4–3 (Manchester) |
Finished seventh in qualifying group |
| 2002–03 | Super League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 32 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 57 | 42 | Finished fourth in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 0–1 (Belfast) |
Finished first in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 5–4 (London) Won Challenge Cup, 3–2 (Nottingham) |
| 2003–04 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 56 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 214 | 109 | 92 | Finished first in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 2–0 (Cardiff) Won British Championship, 2–1 (Nottingham) |
Finished second in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 4–2 (Cardiff) Lost in Final, 3–4 (Nottingham) |
| 2004–05 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 5th | 50 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 118 | 110 | 58 | Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 0–3 (Coventry) |
Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 3–5 (Cardiff) |
| 2005–06 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 6th | 42 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 105 | 135 | 38 | Finished second in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 2–1 (Cardiff) Lost in Final, 1–2 (Newcastle) |
Finished third in qualifying group |
| 2006–07 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 4th | 54 | 30 | 16 | – | 8 | 163 | 154 | 68 | Lost in Quarter-final, 5–6 (Nottingham)[9] | Won in Quarter-final, 5–4 (Nottingham) Won in Semi-final, 6–3 (Hull) Lost in Final, 4–9 (Coventry) |
| 2007–08 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 2nd | 54 | 38 | 14 | – | 2 | 190 | 128 | 78 | Won in Quarter-final, 9–8 (Manchester) Won in Semi-final, 2–1 (Cardiff) Won British Championship, 2–0 (Coventry) |
Finished first in qualifying group Won in Semi-final, 6–4 (Cardiff) Lost in Final, 7–9 (Nottingham) |
| 2008–09 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 54 | 41 | 6 | - | 7 | 201 | 115 | 89 | Won in Quarter-final, 12–7 (Edinburgh) Won in Semi-final, 5–2 (Cardiff) Won British Championship, 2–0 (Nottingham) |
Finished fourth in qualifying group |
| 2009–10 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 5th | 56 | 24 | 26 | – | 6 | 194 | 196 | 54 | Did not qualify | Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 3–7 (Nottingham) |
| 2010–11 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 54 | 43 | 10 | – | 0 | 265 | 132 | 87 | Won quarter final 8–5 (Dundee)
Lost semi final 4–3OT (Nottingham) |
Did not quality for Challenge cup playoffs 3rd in qualifying group |
| 2011–12 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 2nd | 54 | 32 | 11 | – | 2 | 209 | 130 | 84 | Lost quarter final 7–4 (Hull) | Did not quality for Challenge cup playoffs 3rd in qualifying group |
| 2012–13 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 3rd | 52 | 35 | 14 | – | 0 | 184 | 133 | 73 | Lost quarter final 6–5 (Coventry) | Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 9–4 (Dundee) Won semi final 8–4 (Braehead) Lost final 5–3 (Nottingham) |
| 2013–14 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 2nd | 52 | 31 | 17 | – | 1 | 172 | 141 | 66 | Won quarter final 9–3 (Coventry)
Won semi final 3–2 (Braehead) Won British Championship 3–2 (Belfast) |
Finished 3rd in qualifying group
Won quarter final 11–5 (Dundee) Lost semi final 11–7 (Nottingham) |
| 2014–15 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 52 | 35 | 13 | – | 1 | 193 | 134 | 74 | Won quarter final 6–5 (Fife)
Won semi final 3–2 (Hull) Lost final 4–2 (Coventry) |
Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 14–1 (Dundee) Won semi final 7–6 (Nottingham) Lost final 2–1 (Coventry) |
| 2015–16 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 52 | 34 | 14 | – | 0 | 190 | 161 | 72 | Lost quarter final 8–6 (Coventry) | Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 7–4 (Fife) Lost semi final 10–0 (Nottingham) |
| 2016–17 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 3rd | 52 | 35 | 14 | – | 2 | 196 | 135 | 73 | Won quarter final 7–6OT (Nottingham)
Won semi final 2–0 (Belfast) Won British Championship 6–5OT2 (Cardiff) |
Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 9–3 (Edinburgh) Won semi final 5–1 (Nottingham) Lost final 3–2 (Cardiff) |
| 2017–18 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 3rd | 56 | 34 | 19 | – | 2 | 217 | 140 | 71 | Won quarter final 9–7 (Guildford)
Won semi final 5–4 (Nottingham) Lost final 3–1 (Cardiff) |
Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 13–3 (Dundee) Lost semi final 9–7 (Cardiff) |
| 2018–19 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 7th | 60 | 30 | 26 | – | 3 | 183 | 203 | 64 | Lost quarter final 11–8 (Cardiff) | Finished first in qualifying group
Lost quarter final 9–8 (Guildford) |
| 2019–20 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 2nd | 49 | 28 | 17 | – | 1 | 211 | 154 | 63 | N/A | Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 8–5 (Manchester) Won semi final 9–1 (Glasgow) Won Challenge Cup 4–3 (Cardiff) |
| 2021–22 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 2nd | 54 | 31 | 10 | – | 7 | 202 | 138 | 81 | Lost quarter final 5–3 (Dundee) | Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 9–3 (Fife) Lost semi final 5–0 (Cardiff) |
| 2022–23 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 3rd | 54 | 32 | 13 | – | 5 | 190 | 129 | 77 | Won quarter final 7–4 (Manchester)
Lost semi final 3–2OT (Cardiff) |
Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 10–4 (Cardiff) Lost semi final 7–6SO (Fife) |
| 2023–24 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | 1st | 54 | 45 | 8 | – | 1 | 228 | 113 | 91 | Won quarter final 13–5 (Fife)
Won semi final 6–3 (Guildford) Won British Championship 3–1 (Belfast) |
Finished first in qualifying group
Won quarter final 10–2 ( Manchester) Won semi final 10–1 (Coventry) Won Challenge Cup 3–1 (Guildford) |
| 2024–25 | Elite League | 1 | N/A | |||||||||||
| Regular Season Totals | 1,537 | 951 | 412 | 61 | 268 | 6,398 | 4,482 | 2117 | 10 Regular Season Titles | |||||
Footnotes
edit- ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTL—Overtime losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
- ^ The preliminary stages of the Autumn Cup saw teams drawn into groups with the winners and runners-up in each advancing to quarter finals. The quarter finals and semi finals were played over two legs with the final being a one off game at a pre determined venue.
- ^ Deducted five points for breaking wage cap regulations
- ^ Between 1984 and 2006, the teams qualifying for the play offs played a preliminary round robin group stage. Teams were divided into two groups with the top two in each advancing to the semi-finals (in 2002 and 2003 a single qualifying group was used with the top four advancing to the semi-finals). The semi finals and final were one off games played at a predetermined venue, the exception being in 1998 when the semi-finals were played as a best-of-three series. Between 1984 and 1990 and again in 2004 and 2005, the top six teams qualified for the play offs. Between 1991 and 2001 and again in 2006, the top eight teams qualified. In 2002 and 2003 when the membership of the league was 7 and 5 respectively, all teams qualified for the play offs.
- ^ The 1998 playoff semi finals were played as a best of three series.
- ^ In 1998–99 and 1999–00, teams from the Super League were divided into two groups of eight. Their final placing within the group determined their second round opponent from the British National League (who had their own group stage).
- ^ Between 1998–99 and 2000–01 and again in 2003–04, certain designated league fixtures doubled up as Challenge Cup qualifiers. Results counted towards a team's league standing and their standing within a separate Challenge Cup table. The top four teams moved into a two-legged semi final, with the winners facing each other in a one-off final.
- ^ During the 2000–01, 3 points were awarded for a regulation time win, of which the Steelers had 30.
- ^ In 2006–07, the top eight teams qualified for the play offs which were played on a knockout basis. The quarter finals were played over two legs with a team's quarter final opponent determined on their league standing (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th). The semi final and final remained as one off games played over a single weekend.
References
edit- Chambers, Michael A. (2000). Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946–47 and 1999–00. United Kingdom: Michael A. Chambers. ISBN 0-9539398-0-4.
- The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey Results & Tables - Malcolm Preen
- Steelers Statistics Website