STEELERS CONFIRM RONNBERG RETURN
Defenceman Joonas Ronnberg is set to re-join Sheffield Steelers for the remainder of the 2017/18 season.
The veteran blue liner originally joined the Steelers in the summer, featuring in 17 Elite League games and 5 Challenge Cup games, before returning to Finland for family reasons.
Ronnberg joined up with the Steelers against for IIHF Continental Cup Group D tournament in Denmark in November, with Head Coach Paul Thompson delighted to be able to bring the 34-year-old back into the fold on a permanent basis:
“We stayed in touch, and I remained hopeful that at some stage ‘Ronnie’ could return.
“We touched base again whilst we were away in Minsk for the IIHF Continental Cup Final and quickly concluded a deal on Tuesday.
“This team has so many games coming up. Challenge Cup semi-finals, big league battles and then of course the defence of our Play-Off championship.
“We have 8 games in the next 16 days so having fit and healthy bodies is paramount. Injuries and suspension have hurt us this year, we have already played 34 games with five D, and that can’t continue if we are to have success.
“Joonas was our top plus-minus player before he left, he is a great defensive defenceman and a fantastic penalty killer. We have missed him but he is back home now”
Ronnberg will be in the line-up for Sheffield’s trip to Milton Keynes on Saturday.
