Wednesday 1 January 2014

Fans Of Steel: Helen Bolton

In this new feature we highlight the people who really matter at the Sheffield Steelers: the fans. Here, 17-year veteran Helen Bolton takes the spotlight.

Name: Helen Bolton
Age: 31
Twitter Handle: @helenb1982
Hometown: born in Sheffield, now live in Nottingham
Usual Seat: 205 Row Q
NHL Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

First Started Watching The Steelers: 1996
All Time Favourite Player: Jody Lehman
Current Squad Favourite Player: Danny Meyers
All Time Steelers Starting Six: Laing, Munn, Vial, Legue, Talbot, Simpson (with a special mention to the Priestlay, Hand and Courtenay line)
One Player You Would Sign, Money No Object: Martin St Louis (he was once told he was too small to make it!)
Best Game Attended: Playoff Final 2002 when we beat Manchester. I'll never forget the "if you all hate the Steelers stand up" banner, and then scoring just as everyone stood up
Worst Game Attended: Playoff Semi-Final 2011 when Nottingham beat us 4-3 (this is one of the best games I've seen, but also one of the most heartbreaking which makes it the worst)
One Change You Would Make To The On-Ice Product: Jason Hewitt
One Change To The Off Ice Product: David Simms
Who Will Win The Silverware This Year? Belfast for the League, Steelers CC (it's about time we won it again) and Belfast Playoffs (we won't win it, the final is on a Sunday)

Big thanks to Helen. Want to see yourself here? Copy the questions and send your response to frozen.steel.91@gmail.com

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