Steelheads Weekly Report: October 31
October 31, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release
Steelheads travel to Rapid City, Colorado
Season to date: 3-3-1
Record this week: 2-1-0
10/26- Reading 3, Steelheads 2 @ CenturyLink Arena
10/28- Steelheads 3, Reading 2 SO @ CenturyLink Arena
10/29- Steelheads 3, Reading 1 @ CenturyLink Arena
This week's schedule (subject to change):
10/31 Practice 10am @ CenturyLink Arena
11/1 Travel Day
11/2 @ Rapid City Rush 6:35pm MT @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Center- Radio: 1350 KTIK AM; Web: ECHL.TV
11/3 Travel Day
11/4 @ Colorado Eagles 7:05pm MT @ Budweiser Events Center- Radio: TBD; Web: ECHL.TV
11/5 @ Colorado Eagles 7:05pm MT @ Budweiser Events Center- Radio: 1350 KTIK AM; Web: ECHL.TV
Morning skate will be held at approximately 10:15am on game days. Media availability will be held immediately following all practices and morning skates.
Boise, ID- The Steelheads earned their first back-to-back wins of the season and finished off their home stand by returning to .500. Now they head out on the road for a three-game trip against the Rapid City Rush and Colorado Eagles, seeking their first road win of the season. Idaho will play a single game at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on Wednesday night before traveling to Loveland for weekend contests against the Eagles .
Player Notes:
- F Jefferson Dahl is in the midst of a five-game points streak (1-8-9). Dahl is one game shy of his career-high set last season.
- Dahl is tied for eighth in the ECHL in scoring.
- F Anthony Luciani recorded three goals and seven points during Idaho's five-game home stand.
- Luciani has 5-on-3 power play goals in each of the past two games.
- D Joe Faust leads all ECHL defensemen with three goals, and is tied for fourth with six points.
- F Will Merchant scored his first pro goal and earned his first professional multipoint game on 10/26
- G Branden Komm stopped all four shooters he faced in Idaho's shootout win on 10/28
Jefferson Dahl
Photo: Brian Pennington
Team Notes:
- The Steelheads earned seven of a possible ten points during their home stand.
- Idaho has scored power play goals in five consecutive games..
- Idaho was 3-3-0 last year in Rapid City, and 1-2-2 in Colorado.
- The Steelheads are 1-1 in home games that go beyond regulation, winning in the shootout but losing in overtime.
- Idaho's PK is 14-for-17 over the last five games.
- Former Steelhead Justin Dowling made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars on 10/25, earning an assist.
Transactions:
- F Caleb Herbert recalled to AHL Texas - 10/24
- F Travis Ewanyk joins AHL Texas vie professional tryout agreement (10/24); returned to Idaho (10/27)
- F Coltyn Sanderson agreed to terms on an ECHL contract - 10/25
Weekly Press Clips:
Idaho Steelheads defenseman can play a little offense, too - Idaho Statesman 10/25
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