England Ice Hockey and the National Ice Hockey League have announced the ticket and event details for the exciting end of season finale to the NIHL regional playoffs – the Steel City Showdown. Tickets are now available to book at the link below.
Teams from Division 1 & 2 North & South will meet at Ice Sheffield on the weekend of 12-13 April 2025 with six games taking place, every one of them a Championship game!
The top eight teams from each division will go through to the quarter-finals on 29-30 March followed by the semi-finals on 5-6 April to battle it out at own rinks for a spot at the finals weekend.
The playoff finals action begins on the Saturday with the Laidler Playoff Final (North 2) at 10.45am, followed by Wilkinson Playoff Final (South 2) at 1.45pm. North 1’s Moralee Playoff Final will drop the puck at 4.45pm with the day rounded off by the Britton Playoff Final (South 1) at 7.45pm.
The respective winners of the Saturday games will then reconvene on Sunday for the first ever National Playoff Championship games in the NIHL. The Division 2 National Playoff Final is first on ice at 1pm, with the Division 1 National Playoff Final taking the stage at 4.30pm.
Division 1 teams will play for the Ken Taggart Memorial Trophy, while Division 2 teams will contest the Taggart Bowl.
Schedule
| Game | Saturday 12th April | Face-off |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laidler Playoff Final (North 2) | 10:45am |
| 2 | Wilkinson Playoff Final (South 2) | 1:45pm |
| 3 | Moralee Playoff Final (North 1) | 4:45pm |
| 4 | Britton Playoff Final (South 1) | 7:45pm |
| Game | Sunday 13th April | Face-off |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Playoff Champions Division 2 Final | 1:00pm |
| 6 | National Playoff Champions Division 1 Final | 4:30pm |
Tickets
Tickets are now on sale with more information available on the England Ice Hockey TicketCo website.
Weekend Tickets priced below are valid for both Saturday & Sunday for all six games.
| Ticket Type | Early Bird Weekend Tickets until 23:59 on Friday 14th February 2025 | Weekend Tickets from 00:00 on Saturday 15th February 2025 |
| Adult | £54.00 | £60.00 |
| Concession | £36.00 | £40.00 |
| Family (2 Adults & 2 Concessions) | £160.00 | £170.00 |
Please note: All tickets will be subject to ticket fees. This event is operating with teams not being allocated blocked seating.
NIHL General Manager Haydn Hunter said:
We’re excited to get this event fully launched and tickets on sale. The prospect of a single, joined-up playoff weekend has caught the imagination of clubs and fans since it was announced.
We hope the pricing and early bird offers will encourage fans from right across the leagues to support the event and, hopefully for them, their club. We really can’t wait to see a full barn for six playoff finals on one fantastic weekend.
