ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Steelheads Weekly Report

Published on April 2, 2018 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


Idaho Steelheads exchange congratulations
Idaho Steelheads exchange congratulations
(Idaho Steelheads, Credit: Nate McIntyre Photography)

Boise, ID - The Steelheads head into the final week of the regular season riding their longest winning streak in three years after a two-game sweep of the Utah Grizzlies. Idaho closes out 2017-18 on the road with a Wednesday night battle in Tulsa, followed by a pair of games Friday and Saturday at Allen Events Center against the Americans. The Steelheads have already clinched home ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs, while the Oilers, Americans, and Wichita Thunder are all within three points of each other and battling for the Mountain Division's final two playoff spots.

Player Notes:

- G Tomas Sholl has earned four shutouts in his last seven starts and has won eight starts in a row. He is one shutout shy of tying Idaho's single-season record.

- F Cole Ully has six goals during a four-game goal-scoring streak.

- F Brady Brassart has a goal and eight points during a five-game points streak.

- F Steve McParland became the 11th Steelhead in the ECHL era to reach the 30-goal mark on Friday.

- F Justin Parizek has three goals in four games.

- F Max French has scored in his last five ECHL games dating back to 2/19, netting seven goals during that streak

- D Eric Sweetman has three goals and six points in his last seven games.

Team Notes:

- The Steelhead have won seven straight games, their longest regular-season winning streak since winning nine straight in February-March 2015.

- Idaho finished the home portion of their regular-season schedule on a seven game home winning streak, their longest since winning the final seven home games of the 2007-08 season.

- The Steelheads have out-scored their opponents 25-5 over the course of their winning streak.

- Idaho has tied a single-season team record with eight shutouts.

- The Steelheads are 11-2-1 in their last 14 games.

- The Steelheads sold out 18 games during the regular season, their most since the 1999-2000 season and double their total from last year

Press Clips:

- Lego Recreation of 2004 Kelly Cup - 3/29, Idaho Statesman

- The Scott Slant - 4/2, KTVB

- Sholl Unbeaten - 3/28, KTVB

Transactions:

- D Shane Hanna recalled to AHL Texas - 3/30

- F Max French reassigned to Idaho by AHL Texas - 3/31

Season to date: 42-20-7

Record this week: 2-0-0

3/30- Steelheads 5, Utah 0 @ CenturyLink Arena

3/31- Steelheads 4, Utah 2 @ CenturyLink Arena

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