Storm Women and Planet Ice make history

ANNOUNCEMENT

Manchester Storm Women and Planet Ice are delighted to announce that the team will be the first ever women's team to be the senior team in a Planet Ice rink!

"We have always felt the support from Planet Ice since the start of our journey with this women's team. However these recent commitments to helping not just our team grow, but also the whole women's game really shows how serious they are to promote and grow women's ice hockey."Wez Spurrett, MSW General Manager

“Planet Ice are committed to helping women’s ice hockey to evolve and by making the Manchester Storm women the anchor team at Planet Ice Altrincham for the 2026/27season, we are honoring this commitment. We are sure that this will help inspire a generation of female that they can play ice hockey as well as providing an exciting and enjoyable game day experience at Planet Ice Altrincham”Heath Rhodes, Planet Ice Chief Operations Officer.

A huge thank you to Planet Ice for recognising and supporting women’s ice hockey by making us the rink’s Senior Team.We are incredibly proud to be the first women’s ice hockey team to receive this recognition, and it means so much to see the women’s game being given this platform.We’re proud to represent Planet Ice and grateful for their belief in our team as we continue to grow, compete and make history together.

You can read more about this historic partnership HERE