ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Game Preview: Idaho vs. San Diego

February 4, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


TEAM FACTS CAPSULE:
Idaho Steelheads 25-13-5 / 57 points / 2nd place
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.

San Diego Gulls 30-10-3 / 63 points / 1st place
Established: 1995
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Home Arena: San Diego Sports Arena / Capacity: 12,920
Head Coach: Steve Martinson
Team Colors: Black and Orange
Affiliates: NHL-Anaheim Mighty Ducks; AHL-Hershey Bears
Team History: 1st ECHL Season; 8 Seasons West Coast Hockey League; 5-time Taylor Cup Champions-1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03.

TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight's game between Idaho and San Diego is the first of a three-game series, and marks the first at the Bank of America Centre this season. The Gulls will return again for Idaho's final homestand (two games) the end of March.

THIS SEASON VS SAN DIEGO:

GP W L OTL
at Idaho - - - -
at San Diego 5 0 4 1


01/30/04 Idaho 2 at San Diego 3 (SO)
01/02/04 Idaho 1 at San Diego 6
12/13/03 Idaho 3 at San Diego 6
12/12/03 Idaho 1 at San Diego 2
11/01/03 Idaho 3 at San Diego 6


ALL-TIME VS SAN DIEGO:

GP W L OTL
STEELHEADS 60 25 30 5
at Idaho 27 16 10 1
at San Diego 33 9 20 4


OF NOTE AGAINST SAN DIEGO GULLS:
OFFENSIVE: Forward Jan Kopecky has 4 points, 1 goal and 3 assists... Forward Andrei Vasilyev has 2 goals and 1 assist... Forward Lance Galbraith has 1 goal and 2 assists.

MINDING THE NET: Against San Diego, Blair Allison is 0-1-1 with a 3.39 goals against average and .889 save percentage... Dan Ellis is 0-3 and has a 4.38 goals against average and a .836 save percentage.

PP & PK: In 4 games against San Diego this season, Idaho has scored 1 power play goals with 23 opportunities, while allowing the Gulls to score 12 power play goals with 30 chances, including 2 shorthanded.
UP NEXT: The Idaho Steelheads continue their three-game home series against the Gulls with two games Friday (Feb. 6th and Saturday (Feb. 7th)

LISTEN UP: Stay tuned on game nights as "Voice of the Steelheads" Britt Talbert will bring fans play-by-play live action for all 72 games; color commentator Mark Broz joins Britt for home games. Games can also be heard via the Internet through the Steelheads website, www.idahosteelheads.com or by logging on to www.ktik.com.

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