ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Game Preview: Idaho at Fresno

Published on January 17, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


TEAM FACTS CAPSULE:

Idaho Steelheads 24-11-2, 50 points / .676 pct.
Established: 1997
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Bank of America Centre / Capacity: 5,006
Head Coach: John Olver
Team Colors: Red, Silver and Blue
Affiliates: NHL-Dallas Stars; AHL-Utah Grizzlies
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 6 Seasons West Coast Hockey League.

Fresno Falcons: 11-21-4, 26 points / .361 pct.
Established: 1995
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: Save Mart Center / Capacity: 13,800
Head Coach: Blaine Moore
Team Colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue, Gold and White
Affiliates: NHL-San Jose Sharks; AHL-Cleveland Barons
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 8 Seasons West Coast Hockey League; formerly Fighting Falcons.

TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight's game between Idaho and Fresno is the seventh visit between the two teams this season, and the fourth in Fresno. After tonight's game, the teams won't see each other again until March 23rd, in Boise.

THIS SEASON VS FRESNO:

GP W L OTL

STEELHEADS 6 5 0 1

at Idaho 3 3 0 0

at Fresno 3 2 0 1

01/09/04 Idaho 7 at Fresno 4
01/04/04 Idaho 4 at Fresno 0
01/03/04 Idaho 4 at Fresno 5 (OT)
11/28/03 Fresno 1 at Idaho 3
11/26/03 Fresno 2 at Idaho 6
11/25/03 Fresno 1 at Idaho 2

ALL-TIME VS FRESNO:

GP W L OTL

STEELHEADS 60 34 21 5

at Idaho 31 20 9 2

at Fresno 29 14 12 3

OF NOTE AGAINST FRESNO:

ECHL All-Star defenseman David Cornacchia has 9 points in 6 games against Fresno (3 goals, 6 assists)...forwards Lance Galbraith and Jan Kopecky each have 8 points in 6 games (5 goals, 3 assists).

Against Fresno, Dan Ellis is 4-0 and has a .151 goals against average and a .950 save percentage, including a shutout on 1/04/04... Blair Allison is 1-0-1, with a 3.36 goals against average and .841 save percentage.

In 6 games against Fresno this season, Idaho has scored 6 power play goals with 38 opportunities; while allowing the Falcons to score 5 power play goals with 31 chances.

STEELHEADS NOTABLES:
Record: 24-11-3
Home Record: 15-4-1
Road Record: 9-7-2
SO Record: 3-2
Current Streak: 0-0-1
Idaho Last 10: 7-1-2
Idaho Last 5: 4-0-1
Scoring first: 16-5-0
Leading after first period: 11-3-0
Leading after second period: 20-0-0
Power Play: 37 in 219 - 16.9% (16th rank)
Penalty Kill: 39 in 194 - 79.9% (26th rank)

UP NEXT: Idaho will host the Long Beach Ice Dogs at the Bank of America Centre against on Sunday, January 18th, 7:05 pm.

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