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Idaho's Lammers Named CCM TACKS Player Of The Month

March 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. and BOISE -- John Lammers of the Idaho Steelheads is the CCM TACKS ECHL Player of the Month for February.

Drafted in the third round (86th overall) by Dallas in the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft and under NHL contract to the Stars, Lammers led the league in February with 14 goals and eight power-play goals and was third with 23 points to help the defending Kelly Cup champions go 8-4-2 and clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

After having a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss at Phoenix on Feb. 1, Lammers scored his first professional hat trick in a 3-2 win at Alaska on Feb. 8, beginning a six-game goal streak (10g). He added a pair of power-play goals in a 3-1 win at Alaska on Feb. 9 and two goals in a 6-0 win against Phoenix on Feb. 16.

The 5-foot-11 and 190-pound left wing scored in each of his first 10 games in February to extend his point streak to 11 games (13g-8a). During the streak he had two, three-game multi-point streaks scoring seven points (6g-1a) from Feb. 8-10 and seven points (3g-4a) from Feb. 15-18.

He is second on the Steelheads with 22 goals and 11 power-play goals and is sixth on the team with 34 points in 24 games. He has also played in the American Hockey League appearing in one game for Iowa.

In his rookie season in 2006-07, the 22 year old had four points (2g-2a) and four penalty minutes in nine regular season games and tied for sixth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with 19 points (7g-12a) in 22 games to help Idaho win the championship. He also played in the American Hockey League where he had 14 points (6g-8a) and 14 penalty minutes in 52 games for Iowa.

Lammers played five seasons in the Western Hockey League where he had 199 points (93g-106a) and 110 penalty minutes in 256 regular season games with Lethbridge and Everett.

Runners Up: Jeff Campbell, Gwinnett (13 gp, 8g, 16a, 24 pts) and Chris Chaput, South Carolina (14 gp, 8g, 13a, 21 pts).

19 players were nominated. For a complete list, visit www.echl.com.

In other Steelheads news today:

Forward Greg Rallo was returned from Rockford of the American Hockey League. Rallo was called up March 1 and appeared in one game with no points.

The call up was Rallo's second this year after the AHL's Albany River Rats signed him to a PTO on Dec. 16, 2007. He returned from Albany on Feb. 17 having seen action in five games with no points.

With the Steelheads, the ECHL All-Star has 37 points (17g-20a) in 37 games played.

Rallo is expected to play for Idaho against the Alaska Aces tonight in Anchorage.

Listen Up and/or Watch

Joe O'Donnell will call the action tonight, beginning at 9:00pm MT, on ESPN Radio 1350 KTIK the Ticket. The team travels to Stockton for a game on Friday @ 8:30pm MT and Bakersfield for a Saturday contest @ 8:00pm MT.

Join other Steelheads fans Friday to watch the game FREE at Hooters in Boise (corner of Franklin and Milwaukee).

Tune in Monday though Friday at 6:00 pm for the Bud Light Idaho Steelheads Hockey Show as Joe and co-host 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.

Be There!

The Steelheads only have five regular season games left and tickets are going fast. To purchase 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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