Steelheads weekly update
March 22, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads will embark on its final homestand of the regular season this week with four important games at the Bank of America Centre. The team will play the Fresno Falcons in a rare Tuesday night contest in addition to a Wednesday game, and the week will be capped off against the first place San Diego Gulls who will come to town for a Friday and Saturday set. All four games kick off at 7:05 p.m. MST.
The team awards will be handed out this week, with a couple awards being distributed during the first intermission of each of the four games. The fans' choice awards will be handed out during the final game of the homestand, Saturday.
The four Pacific Division playoff teams are now set after Alaska clinched a playoff berth over the weekend. These final two weeks of regular season action will determine the seeds and who will get home ice advantage in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
IDAHO STEELHEADS RECORD:
37-19-8, 82 points. At home: 22-7-3. On the road: 15-12-5. Last ten: 6-3-1. Streak: 0-1-1.
GAME RECAPS:
03/17/04: IDAHO 4 @ BAKERSFIELD 3 (SO)
BAKERSFIELD, California (Ticker) -- Mike Sgroi scored in the shootout and once in regulation as the Idaho Steelheads edged the Bakersfield Condors, 4-3. Sgroi, who opened the scoring 4:38 into the contest, was successful on his first shootout attempt of the season in the eighth round. Jon Kopecky collected a power-play goal with 4:05 left in the second period and Lance Galbraith knotted the contest at 3-3 with 26 seconds remaining in the third for Idaho, which improved to 7-1-2 against Bakersfield this season. Blair Allison had 29 saves and turned aside seven of eight shootout attempts for the win. Valdemar Pelikovsky broke a 2-2 tie with 3:17 expired in the third period for Bakersfield, which is winless in its last five contests (0-4-1). Andrew Ianiero and Paul Rosebush both had a goal and an assist and Shane Bendera ended up with 32 saves for the Condors.
03/19/04: IDAHO 0 @ LAS VEGAS 5
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Ticker) -- Marc Magliarditi turned away 32 shots to help the Las Vegas Wranglers blank the Idaho Steelheads, 5-0. Magliarditi, who improved to 18-4-1 with two shutouts at home, had 13 saves in the opening period en route to his 20th career shutout. Doug Wright scored with 2:11 remaining in the middle period and struck again 3:37 into the final stanza. Morten Ask, who was recently acquired in a trade, paid immediate dividends by scoring a pair of power-play goals for Las Vegas, which has won three consecutive games. Blair Allison had 32 saves in the loss for Idaho, which was 0-for-5 on the power play and was held off the scoreboard for the first time this year.
03/20/04: IDAHO 3 @ LAS VEGAS 4 (OT)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Ticker) -- Eric Schneider scored with seven seconds left in overtime to give the Las Vegas Wranglers a 4-3 victory over the Idaho Steelheads. Schneider, who put Las Vegas ahead, 3-2, with a goal early in the third period and assisted on the first goal of the night, beat Scott Kabotoff as the extra frame wound down to boost the Wranglers to their fourth straight win. Morten Ask had a goal and two assists for Las Vegas, which was outshot, 54-35. Dany Sabourin made a season-high 51 saves to improve to 4-2-0 with the Wranglers. Ben Keup finished with a goal and an assist and Dylan Gyori provided a game-tying goal in the third period for Idaho, which lost its second straight following a four-game winning streak. Kabotoff had 31 saves in a losing effort.
PAST WEEK TRANSACTIONS:
3/16/2004 Delete MICHAEL VYHLIDAL (D) traded to Long Beach
3/16/2004 Add DAN VANDERMEER (D) acquired in trade from Long Beach
3/18/2004 Delete SEAN PEACH (F) placed on 7-day IR
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, March 23: Fresno Falcons @ Idaho Steelheads, 7:05 pm, Bank of America Centre
Wednesday, March 24: Fresno Falcons @ Idaho Steelheads, 7:05 pm, Bank of America Centre
Friday, March 26: San Diego Gulls @ Idaho Steelheads, 7:05 pm, Bank of America Centre
Saturday, March 27: San Diego Gulls @ Idaho Steelheads, 7:05 pm, Bank of America Centre
COMMUNITY SCHEDULE:
March 23-26, 7:05 pm: The Idaho Steelheads will be wearing Syringa Bank Old Time Jerseys that will be auctioned off during the games with all proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County.
March 25, 11:30am-12:30pm: The Idaho Steelheads will skate with award recipients from the Wells Fargo Hat Trick Reading Program. Boise area students who completed a hat trick (by reading six books during an allotted timeframe), win Idaho Steelheads caps and a free skate with the team. Media is invited to attend.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
The Steelheads will practice every morning at the Bank of America Centre from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Practice is free and open to the public and media.
TICKETS:
Game tickets for home games are available at the Bank of America Centre, by visiting any Select-A-Seat outlet, by calling 331-TIXS (8497), or by logging on to www.idahotickets.com or www.idahosteelheads.com. With every ticket purchased, fans will receive $1.00 off any 12-pack Pepsi product purchased at Jacksons throughout the season by redeeming any game ticket stub at a participating Jacksons store. Tickets prices start as low as $10 for adults, and $7.00 for youths/seniors.
RADIO:
Join "Voice of the Steelheads," Britt Talbert on ESPN 1350 KTIK every night from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for the Bud Light Sports Talk Show. Every Monday features Steelheads Head Coach John Olver. Stay tuned on game nights as Britt 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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