ðə ʃˈɛfiːld stˈiːlɚz tʃˈeɪndʒd ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp, wɪð bˈɑːb fˈɪlɪps pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ ðə klˈʌb fɹʌm nˈɔːɹtən lˈiː wˌaɪl mˈaɪk blˈeɪsdɛl sɚpɹˈaɪzd mˈɛni ɐmˌʌŋst ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈaɪs hˈɑːki kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi baɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə kˈoʊtʃ ðə nˈɑːɾɪŋˌæm pˈænθɚz, sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ˌækɹɪmˈoʊniəs dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ.
The Sheffield Steelers changed ownership, with Bob Phillips purchasing the club from Norton Lea while Mike Blaisdell surprised many amongst the British ice hockey community by returning to coach the Nottingham Panthers, several years after an acrimonious departure.