ECHL Idaho Steelheads

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March 21, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads have taken over the fourth-place playoff spot in the National Conference, West Division after an impressive 6-0-2 season-long road trip. The 14 points the team added to their standings total has given them a slim one-point lead over the Fresno Falcons who will visit the Bank of America Centre later this week. The three-game series, beginning Thursday night, will be played with playoff intensity as both teams battle to stay in the race. Idaho is 2-2-0 in Fresno this season - this series marks the Falcons' first and only trip to Idaho in the 2004-05 regular season.

IDAHO STEELHEADS RECORD

Overall: 36-21-6
Home: 17-11-2
Away: 19-10-4

LAST WEEK'S GAME RESULTS:

03/15/05 @ Mississippi SOL 2-3
03/16/05 @ Louisiana W 4-1
03/17/05 @ Louisiana W 6-0
03/19/05 @ Texas W 3-1
03/20/05 @ Texas W 4-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

03/13/05 Delete ANDREI VASILYEV (F) placed on the 7-day IR
03/15/05 Add BILLY TIBBETTS (F) activated off IR
03/15/05 Add BRETT DRANEY (F) activated off IR
03/15/05 Add MIKE STUTZEL (F) assigned by Utah (AHL)
03/19/05 Delete BILLY TIBBETTS (F) released from team
03/20/05 Add ANDREI VASILYEV (F) activated off IR

PRACTICE SCHDULE:

The Steelheads will practice at the Bank of America Centre Tuesday through Saturday of this week, 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Practice is free and open to the media and public.

TEAM NOTES:

Bobby Russell leads the team in points with 57 (23goals, 34 assists)...and is second on the team in plus/minus with 23...Russell is tied for 12th overall in the league for points....Captain Dan Vandermeer leads the team in plus/minus with 26, which is also 5th best in the ECHL....Brett Draney has scored a point in each of his last 7 games played (since 02/18/05), including three 3-point games....All-star rookie goaltender Frank Doyle is 6-0-2 with a shutout and goals-against average of 1.87 in his last eight starts...Doyle's 28-12-4 season record earns him a league-high in wins and fourth-best goals-against average with 2.09 overall.

UP NEXT:

03/24/05 vs Fresno 7:10 pm MT

Promotion: Simplot Mr. Potato Head Steelheads hockey player giveaway - to the first 1,000 fans through the doors and all season-ticket holders. Presented by KTRV and MIX 106.

03/25/05 vs Fresno 7:10 pm MT

Promotion: Team Trading Cards giveaway - to the first 1,000 fans through the doors and all season-ticket holders. Presented by KOOL 104.

03/26/05 vs Fresno 7:10 pm MT

Promotion: 2004 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship Poster giveaway - to the first 1,000 fans through the doors and all season-ticket holders. Photo by Capitol Photography.

TICKETS:

Game tickets for home games 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. Playoff tickets are also now on sale, as are season tickets for next season...call now to get the best seats available!

RADIO:

Welcome Joe O'Donnell! O'Donnell will finish out the season as "Voice of the Steelheads," and comes to the team from the ECHL's Reading Royals where he did some play-by-play as Royals media relations assistant. The University of Delaware graduate held several public relations sports-related positions after college and calls Havertown, Pennsylvania home.

Join Joe O'Donnell 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 Joe will bring fans exciting play-by-play live action. Color Commentators Mark Broz and John MacMillan join Joe 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.

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