Only 500 tickets remained unsold at lunch time today, ahead of the league game with Milton Keynes Lightning at Sheffield Arena.
All tickets are a cut price five pounds, which is clearly part of the attraction.
Steelers will be a full strength team with the exception of Davey Phillips, who picked up a suspension at Nottingham Panthers in the Challenge Cup last Saturday.
Coach Paul Thompson will be debuting 16 new players, saying the team is a "work in progress."
Club officials are preparing for the event with a rehearsal tonight while the finishing touches are also being put on the new merchandising shop.