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@TheHockeyBrit @EIHLstattos @steelershockey @officialEIHL So who the hell is Brien Diffley then?!

@EIHLstattos @steelershockey @officialEIHL Brian Diffley was the regular season. Brown Diffley is the summer edition.

Brown Diffley is back for a 4th season with @steelershockey in the @officialEIHL Stats in all EIHL comps: Games 195 Goals 14 Assists 63 Points 77 Pims 74

@steelthepuck Apologies, missed that one!

@SteelerBlogs Yeah I touched on this the other day. I completely agree.

A random Steelers player every day until the first exhibition match. Thread. Day 1: Scott Allen

@Willjournalism1 @EIHLDreamTeam @flamesicehockey Joined in a difficult season, I was hoping to see him back but it wasn’t to be. Great career.

@EIHLDreamTeam @flamesicehockey Calle Ackered, blessed to have had him at Steelers even if it was only just for a short time! Some player.

🏒 DAY 9 of our Guess the Player until the new season challenge! @flamesicehockey fans you’re up! It’s heating up! Who's this former Flame? 📷 #EIHL #EliteLeague #EIHLDreamTeamTurns10

@SteelerJb The pinned disclaimer is great reading! People would be less critical if the page lost the attitude.

"EIHLAgent" back for the 2nd time this summer with a new account. They have one rumour posted and it's wrong again 😭😭 Why do these people bother

@steelermark @HanClanSolo77 Exactly what I said, because you were solely discussing Fox. Can see where I’m going here Mark 🤣

@SteelerBlogs @HanClanSolo77 Yes, but I didn’t say Fox was the only person to talk to him. 🤷‍♂️

Hough has huge NIHL numbers But for comparison Matt (clan legend) Haywood averaged 20 eihl points a year but in his first NIHL season hit 113 Hough being an import slot will need to produce 35-40 points surely to make it worthwhile?

@steelermark @HanClanSolo77 But you was the one who mentioned Fox bud lol

@SteelerBlogs @HanClanSolo77 Didn’t say it was…..

@steelermark @HanClanSolo77 It’s not just Sheffield that’s offered Brown a contract. Also top 6 minutes isn’t the only requirement.

@SteelerBlogs @HanClanSolo77 Fox wouldn’t give the assurances needed despite a deal being very close a few times. If Brown had been given the assurances he wouldn’t be in Leeds now.

@steelermark @HanClanSolo77 I’m presuming you mean it may open teams up to giving a national player a better opportunity, but from the amount of offers I know Brown has received I’m sure one of them must have had decent assurances. Brown is just happy in Leeds, 3 year contract proves that.

@SteelerBlogs @HanClanSolo77 He’s still young. It’s always said, if you take a scorer from the league below no point putting him on the 4th as a grinder. If he plays top 6 minutes and delivers then maybe it opens the door to others such as Brown.

@HanClanSolo77 @steelermark His only good seasons outside of England were Junior A and Minor leagues, that said he has decent size and has looked a natural goal scorer. At his age, given the right line mates he could be a shock, we will have to see.

@SteelerBlogs @steelermark Hough didn’t cut in east coast and was French second division not top. So not convinced

@steelermark @HanClanSolo77 I made this point not long ago, Wallace will have his finger on the pulse of Brits coming from the NIHL but usually imports are ones who can’t hang in the elite. It’s interesting to see who’s been keeping tabs on over the years if he was planning for national not elite.

@HanClanSolo77 Tim Wallace should know as he’s come from the same league. Be interesting though. If he plays a top 6 role will he get the points required. Be an interesting experiment for other clubs to watch.

@DavidMSpence +/- isn’t always everything unfortunately. 22/23 Notts had two guys above 0 24/35 Americans had one guy above 0 Not to say he isn’t bad defensively, because he was. But worth noting that stat is worsened by some poor teams also. That’s the downside to that metric.

-74 in his pro career and some of our fans would still want him back!

@R12Steel 100% confident this is the case, even after it getting publicised everywhere it didn’t deter them from posting more!

I can sense a brain numbing TikTok is being made this second.

@HanClanSolo77 @GingeMNL Which one lol

@GingeMNL One of them if rumours are accurate is defo lefty 😂

I'm more than alright with this. Has always been sturdy and dependable for most of the time he has played here. Obviously the injury last year was unfortunate. Hoping the rest of the D core is right handed for balance and also new to the club now.

Try to pay little mind to the WhatsApp & Facebook moaners but seeing people complain we’ve re-signed a Grandslam’er is somehow a bad thing, I’d be interested to know what Grandslam players people see were a problem over the last two seasons as opposed to the new guys.

Diffley’s re-signing is a huge one. The standout defenceman of the season, taking a big step forward offensively without sacrificing the calm, reliable presence that makes him so effective at the back. Quite possibly the smoothest skater Sheffield has ever seen.

@Door14Hockey Finding the sweet spot between clubs making the money they need and not ripping fans off is razor thin. Forget “what we used to spend”, compared to other entertainment in 2026, I’d personally say 20-25 an adult is the region it should be in, kids £10? £60-70 for a family of 4.

Manchester's new ticket prices have got hockey fans talking So let's keep it simple What's a FAIR price for a regular-season hockey ticket in 2026? £15 £20 £25 £30+ Not what you'd LIKE to pay... What do you think is genuinely fair for a night at the hockey? #EIHL

Watson’s move to Fife makes plenty of sense. He’s now too old for a two-way deal and wants to be playing at EIHL level. The challenge is that Steele and IBN are just further along in their development right now. Hopefully he gets the ice time in Fife to show what he can do.

@Dylan103912 @pilgrim1889 Not sure why everyone got so angry, think they just read Steelers and presume they must argue thankfully you understood it was a civil conversation.

@SteelerBlogs @pilgrim1889 Damn this thread took off while I was gone

It's a left field signing but if those more qualified than me think he's a fit then I ain't arguing. Welcome to Belfast. Just leave your da on Steelers TV thanks 😬

@pilgrim1889 @Dylan103912 Posting to an open forum essentially is asking. Hopefully you don’t comment on anything going forward because ‘nobody asked’.

@SteelerBlogs @Dylan103912