Missing you already - Davey Phillips will be an absentee from Sheffield Steelers' line-up tonight against Guildford Flames
A broken wrist sees the Sheffield Steeler sit out tonight's Challenge Cup quarter-final first leg, against Guildford Flames. He could be out for two months.
The defenceman is not known for his goals - he has scored seven in 165 appearances for Sheffield - he's more committed to stopping them going in at the other end.
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Hide AdBut in the corresponding Cup quarter final last year, Phillips was in striking offensive form, scoring twice as Steelers romped to a first leg 7-2 win at Dundee Stars.
Sheffield finished off the job with a 6-1 home win in the second leg.
Tom Barrasso's team, without Phillips and Eric Neiley this evening at Sheffield Arena, will be hoping for a similar set of results in this year's series.
*Last year's Challenge Cup semi-finals didn't go quite as well, for Steelers.
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Hide AdThey beat Cardiff Devils 6-2 at home but then capitulated 7-1 in the second leg to limp out of the competition.
*LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS
Challenge Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg
Belfast Giants 4 v Dundee Stars 2 (Belfast win 12-2 on aggregate)
Nottingham Panthers 2 v Manchester Storm 4 (Nottingham win 8-5 on aggregate)
FIXTURES
Wednesday 12th December
Challenge Cup Quarter Final 1st Leg Sheffield Steelers v Guildford Flames - 7.30pm
Friday 14th December
Elite League
Nottingham Panthers v Dundee Stars - 7.30pm
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Hide AdChallenge Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg Cardiff Devils (4) v Glasgow Clan (3) - 7.30pm
Saturday 15th December
Elite League
Fife Flyers v Guildford Flames - 7.15pm
Glasgow Clan v Belfast Giants - 7.00pm
Manchester Storm v Cardiff Devils - 7.00pm
Milton Keynes Lightning v Dundee Stars -7.00pm
Sheffield Steelers v Coventry Blaze - 7.00pm
Sunday 16th December
Elite League
Coventry Blaze v Dundee Stars - 5.15pm
Manchester Storm v Belfast Giants - 5.30pm
Nottingham Panthers v Guildford Flames - 4.00pm