Joining Grand Slam netminder and 23/24 First Team All Star, Matthew Greenfield between the pipes for the Sheffield Steelers during the 24/25 season is Marco De Filippo.

Hailing from Auronzo di Cadore in Italy, De Filippo joins the Steelers after spending seven of the last eight seasons in Cortina and the past year plying his trade with an impressive Asiago side in the ICEHL where he put up regular season statistics of .892 from his 30 games played.

De Filippo has also backstopped his Country on 24 separate occasions and picked up a Championship trophy during the 22/23 season for Cortina.

Standing at an impressive 6 foot 2 inches and weighing in at 190 lbs, Marco will create a formidable netminding duo with Greenfield who will compete for starts throughout the season in all competitions.

Coach Aaron Fox commented on his netminding duo, “I like our goalie situation. Marco is a goalie who has played extremely well in the Alps league and got the majority of starts in ICEHL last year. His numbers in Alps are elite and extremely consistent year by year. I feel he will come in ready to compete for starts and prove to be an important piece.  I have heard nothing but outstanding things about his character and really look forward to working with him”.

Marco had this to say about his move to the UK and new club, “I’ve been trying to get into the UK for two years now and I’m excited. I was delighted Sheffield came in for me, to play for the best team in front of the best fans is what all hockey players want. I have watched the league from afar, it gets better every season with lots of great players but also so many fans watching”.