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Off The Hook: Steelheads At The All-Star Break

January 20, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


BOISE, Idaho ¾ Most of the Steelheads have most of the week off as the ECHL breaks for the 17th Annual ECHL All-Star Game on Wednesday and the 12th Annual All-Star Skills Competition on Tuesday. Steelheads' defenseman Matt Stephenson and forward Mark Bomersback will take part in the festivities hosted by the Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center.

The Steelheads return to the ice in Utah on Friday, and continue their three-game road trip against the Grizzlies on Saturday and Sunday.

STEELHEADS COMPETE

Bomersback will compete Tuesday in the Fastest Skater competition along with Aaron Brocklehurst of Florida, Josh Aspenlind of Elmira and Aaron Clarke of Wheeling against Dan Gendur of Victoria, and Matt Fornataro of Phoenix. Stephenson is slated to go up against goalie Kris Mayotte of Johnstown in the Reebok Rapid Fire competition. Both Steelheads will also participate in the Breakaway Relay for the National Conference.

WATCH and LISTEN

The ECHL All-Star Game presented by Guardian Wear will be broadcast live at 7:00 pm ET online free of charge on ECHLALLSTARTV on B2CableTV.com. The video broadcast will require a high-speed internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player.

The game will also be televised live on NHL Center Ice at 7 p.m. ET on Channel 785 on DirecTV, on Channel 626 on Dish Network and on Channel NHL10 on Digital Cable (channel numbers vary by cable system). It is the seventh year in a row that the ECHL All-Star Game has been televised live by the NHL Network, the first national network dedicated entirely to hockey.

The game can be heard locally on the radio on 1350 KTIK The Ticket.

IDAHO STEELHEADS AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK

45 Points; 3rd West Division, 3rd National Conference, 8th Overall

Overall: 21-14-2-1 (45 points)

Home: 11-10-0-1 (home)

Away: 10-7-2-0 (road)

Streak: 0-1-1-0

Past 10: 6-3-1-0

ECHL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, DIVISION STANDINGS

West GP W L OTL PTS PCT

Victoria Salmon Kings 40 26 10 4 56 0.700

Alaska Aces 39 23 14 2 48 0.615

Idaho Steelheads 38 21 14 3 45 0.592

Utah Grizzlies 37 15 14 8 38 0.514

Phoenix RoadRunners 35 15 17 3 33 0.471

Pacific GP W L OTL PTS PCT

Ontario Reign 38 21 14 3 45 0.592

Stockton Thunder 39 17 17 5 39 0.500

Las Vegas Wranglers 35 16 16 3 35 0.500

Bakersfield Condors 39 13 21 5 31 0.397

STEELHEADS AS ECHL ALL-STARS

How they've fared since joining the ECHL in 2003-04:

2004 @ Peoria, Ill. Eastern Conf. 7, Western Conf. 6

No starters. G-Dan Ellis (0-1-0, 17sh, 14sv); D-David Cornacchia (0g-0a)

2005 @ Reading, PA: National Conf. 6, American Conf. 2

No starters. G-Frank Doyle (1-0-0, 21sh, 20sv). Doyle named All-Star MVP.

2006 @ Fresno, CA: National Conf. 7, American Conf. 6

2 Starters. F-D'Arcy McConvey (0g-2a); D-Garett Bembridge (0g-1a)

2007 @ Boise: American Conf. 6, National Conf. 3

1 Starter. D-Darrell Hay (0g-0a); F-Derek Nesbitt (1g-0a); Greg Rallo (1g-1a). Hay named Captain of the National Conference Team.

2008 @ Stockton: National Conf. 10, American Conf. 7

2 Starters (Hay, Rallo). G-Kellen Briggs (0-0-0, 11sh, 10sv); F-Greg Rallo (1g-4a); D-Darrell Hay (0g-0a)

STEELHEADS BITES

Captain Marty Flichel has scored in each of Idaho's last two games

All-Star Mark Bomersback has a goal and an assist in each of the Steelheads' last three contests

Kory Scoran has 7 assists in the team's last five games

ROSTER TRANSACTIONS (1/13/09 - 1/20/09)

1/20/09 Delete Trevor Ludwig, D placed on 3-day IR

1/16/09 Delete T.R. Kirkman, G released as emergency backup goaltender

1/14/09 Add Travis Wight, D activated off IR

STEELHEADS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Monday, Jan. 19:

Travel to Boise

Tuesday, Jan. 20:

Off

ECHL ALL-STAR SKILLS COMPETITION

Wednesday, Jan. 21:

Off

ECHL ALL-STAR GAME; READING, PA

Thursday, Jan. 22:

Travel to Utah

Friday, Jan. 23:

GAME NIGHT Idaho @ Utah 7:05 pm MST

Saturday, Jan. 24:

GAME NIGHT Idaho @ Utah 7:05 pm MST

Sunday, Jan. 25:

GAME NIGHT Idaho @ Utah 5:05 pm MST

Monday, Jan. 26:

Travel to Boise

STEELHEADS GAME SCHEDULE

The following is a schedule of games left to be played in the 2008-09 season:

OPPONENT DAY DATE

39 at Utah 1/23/2009

40 at Utah 1/24/2009

41 at Utah 1/25/2009

42 at Bakersfield 2/4/2009

43 at Bakersfield 2/7/2009

44 at Stockton 2/9/2009

45 Phoenix Fri 2/13/2009

46 Phoenix Sat 2/14/2009

47 Las Vegas Wed 2/18/2009

48 Las Vegas Fri 2/20/2009

49 Las Vegas Sat 2/21/2009

50 Utah Tue 2/24/2009

51 Utah Wed 2/25/2009

52 at Stockton 2/27/2009

53 at Stockton 2/28/2009

54 at Stockton 3/1/2009

55 Victoria Wed 3/4/2009

56 Victoria Fri 3/6/2009

57 Victoria Sat 3/7/2009

58 at Utah 3/11/2009

59 at Las Vegas 3/13/2009

60 at Las Vegas 3/14/2009

61 at Utah 3/15/2009

62 at Victoria 3/18/2009

63 at Victoria 3/20/2009

64 at Victoria 3/21/2009

65 at Victoria 3/22/2009

66 Ontario Wed 3/25/2009

67 Ontario Fri 3/27/2009

68 Ontario Sat 3/28/2009

69 Phoenix Tue 3/31/2009

70 Phoenix Wed 4/1/2009

71 Phoenix Fri 4/3/2009

72 Phoenix Sat 4/4/2009

GET IN THE GAME AT HOOTERS

Join the party at Hooters in Boise (Franklin & Milwaukee) on Friday, Jan. 23 to watch the Steelheads take on the Grizzlies in Utah. The game starts at 7:05 pm.

BROADCAST INFO

Listen to all 72 games with Doug Plagens calling the action. Doug is joined in the booth this season by Steelheads players who will provide color commentary.

Tune in to ESPN Radio 1350 KTIK the Ticket on games nights as well as Monday though Friday at 6:00 pm for the Bud Light Idaho Steelheads Hockey Show as Doug and Will Hoenike talk all things Steelheads.

All home and road games can be watched through a link on the Steelheads website provided by B2 Networks for $6 a game.

TICKET INFO

The Idaho Steelheads offer a variety of ticket plans to fit any schedule or pocket book. Call (208) 383-0080 to find out more. For day of game tickets, visit idahosteelheads.com and use the print at home feature, or call (208) 331-TIXS or visit the box office at Qwest Arena.

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