ECHL Idaho Steelheads

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January 10, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


Despite winning two of three games against the Long Beach Ice Dogs last week, Idaho has fallen to seventh overall in its eight-team division. However, the good news is that the team's offense seems to have woken up. Idaho scored 13 goals in its last three games versus the seven games prior to this weekend it took to score 13 goals. Idaho will need to keep it up as it will face stiff competition for two games at Alaska this week (01/11 and 01/12). Aces' Chris Minard set a club record with 5 goals in its Saturday night contest against Victoria, and NHL'er Scott Gomez recorded 5 assists for the second time in three games.

Heading into Alaska this week, Idaho is:

· 3-1-1 against the Aces;
· 8-5-2 since joining the ECHL last season against the Aces;
· and 56-25-5 all time against the Aces.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WEST DIVISION STANDINGS

WEST GP W L T PTS PCT
Bakersfield 34 21 9 4 46 .676
Long Beach 32 19 10 3 41 .641
Alaska 32 18 12 2 38 .594
San Diego 31 16 11 4 36 .581
Las Vegas 32 16 12 4 36 .563
Fresno 33 16 13 4 36 .545
Idaho 31 16 13 2 34 .548
Victoria 30 7 20 3 17 .283


IDAHO STEELHEADS RECORD
Overall: 16-13-2
Home: 10-6-1
Away: 1-6-1

LAST WEEK'S GAME RESULTS:
01/05/05 vs Long Beach Idaho 6 / Long Beach 3
01/07/05 vs Long Beach Idaho 2 / Long Beach 7
01/08/05 vs Long Beach Idaho 5 / Long Beach 0

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
01/03/05 Delete LANCE GALBRAITH (F) placed on 30-day IR
01/04/05 Add JOSH ST. LOUIS (F) signed contract
01/05/05 Add JEREMY MYLYMOK (D) activated off IR
01/05/05 Delete BLAIR ALLISON (G) released from contract
01/05/05 Delete RICK DEMICHELLE (G) emergency back-up goaltender
01/05/05 Add MIKE BETZ (G) emergency back-up goaltender
01/06/05 Delete JEREMY MYLYMOK (D) placed on 7-day IR
01/06/05 Delete DAVID MORISSET (F) placed on 7-day IR
01/06/05 Add DAN VANDERMEER (D) activated off IR
01/06/05 Delete MIKE BETZ (G) emergency back-up goaltender
01/06/05 Add FRANK DOYLE (G) returned from Utah (AHL)

OF NOTE:
The ECHL announced this past week that Idaho's rookie goaltender Frank Doyle has been selected by ECHL coaches, players and media representatives to represent the National Conference in the 2005 Coors Light ECHL All-Star Game. Doyle is the lone Steelhead selected. Last season, goaltender Dan Ellis and defenseman David Cornacchia represented Idaho. Doyle was returned to Idaho this past weekend from the AHL's Utah Grizzlies (was recalled on 12/31/04), and recorded his third shutout on the season Saturday night in a 5-0 win over Long Beach...Hats off to newcomer and rookie Riley Riddell who not only scored his first professional goal in last Friday's game versus the Ice Dogs, but turned it into his first pro hat trick! Fan favorite Lance Galbraith is expected to be out of the lineup for at least four weeks while rehabilitating a leg injury.

PRACTICE SCHDULE:
The team will practice Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week at the Bank of America Centre from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Practices are free and open to the public.

UP NEXT:
The team leaves today (01/10/05) for Alaska to play two games on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Aces. Idaho returns home for a three-game weekend homestand against the Pensacola Ice Pilots.

TICKETS:
Game tickets are available at the Bank of America Centre Box Office, by visiting any Select-A-Seat outlet, by calling 331-TIXS (8497), or through the Steelheads website by logging on to www.idahosteelheads.com. Prices range from $7.00 to $28.00. Season tickets, Flex-Plans and Mini-Plans starting at $150 are currently available by calling (208) 383-0080.


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. Stay tuned on game nights as Britt will bring fans play-by-play live action for all 72 games; Color Commentators Mark Broz and John MacMillan join 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. Games can also be watched live through a Webcast ($6 per view) - link available from the Steelheads Website.

This week's Bud Light Sports Talk Show Lineup includes:
Monday: Pat Conacher/Utah Grizzlies, former Steelhead Matt Oates, and David Morisset
Tuesday: Idaho IceWorld feature, and former Steelhead Zenon Konopka
Wednesday: Doc Walker and Bill McGuigan
Thursday: Ron Matejko/Just Hockey, and Jeff Mackey/The Hockey News
Friday: Head coach John Olver and Eric Trapp

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