Manchester Storm announce Altrincham departure days after Planet ...
They had been in the town since 2015.
altrincham.todaynews.co.ukHere are the latest updates I can share based on recent reports:
- Manchester Storm announced a return to the AO Arena (Manchester’s city centre venue) for the 2026/27 season, marking a homecoming after leaving Altrincham earlier in 2026. This move is described as a milestone and aims to provide fans with a premier, city-centre experience [source: Manchester Storm official statement, AO Arena welcome message] [citation].
- The switch follows the club’s strong on-ice performance, including reaching the Elite League play-off finals in April 2026 for the first time in 24 years, which helped build momentum around the re-homecoming [citation].[4]
- Reporting from BBC confirms the planned relocation back to the AO Arena for the 2026/27 season, noting the historic context of the club’s 1995 origins at the Manchester Arena and the scale of the venue as a platform for Elite League ice hockey [citation].
If you’d like, I can pull in more details about the timeline, statements from the club, and fan reactions, or provide links to the official announcements and major local coverage.