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November 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads Hockey Club bettered its league-best record to 14 points (7-1-0), concluding a lengthy road trip in which the team gained eight of a possible ten points. Idaho begins this week with a four-point lead over its National Conference, West Division foe Alaska Aces, which are tied for second place with Utah in the division, and are coming to Boise's Qwest Arena for a three-game series beginning Wednesday.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WEST DIVISION STANDINGS

WEST GP W L T PTS PCT
Idaho 8 7 1 0 14 .875
Utah 8 5 3 0 10 .625
Alaska 8 4 2 2 10 .625
Las Vegas 5 3 1 1 7 .700
Phoenix 8 3 5 0 6 .375
Victoria 8 2 6 0 4 .250


IDAHO STEELHEADS AT A GLANCE
Overall: 7-1-0
Home: 3-0-0
Away: 4-1-0
Streak: 1-game win streak

LAST WEEK'S GAME RESULTS:
11/3 @ Phoenix: 6-3 W
11/4 @ Long Beach: 1-3 L
11/5 @ Phoenix: 6-1 W

STREAKING STEELHEADS:
Team Streaks:
Steelheads have scored a power play goal in five straight games and multiple power play goals in three of their last four matches...Steelheads have not been out-shot by the opposition in their last six games.

Individual Streaks:
Forward Marty Flichel (4g, 8a) has notched at least one point in every game this season...Goaltender Matt Yeats is undefeated at 5-0-0...

PAST WEEK TRANSACTIONS:
Idaho had no player transactions this past week.

UPCOMING:
Perfect at home (3-0-0 vs Long Beach), Idaho opens its second contest at Qwest Arena this season beginning Wednesday, November 9th, and continuing on Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th. The second-place Alaska Aces will look to gain ground on first-place Idaho in the West Division when it travels to Boise for an important three game series.

Wed., 11/9 vs Alaska @ 7:10 pm. Promotion: Realtor Night.

Fri., 11/11 vs Alaska @ 7:10 pm. Promotion: 3,000 Steelheads dog tags will be given away (season ticket holders guaranteed giveaway, the rest given as first come first serve).

Sat., 11/23 vs Alaska @ 7:10 pm. Promotion: Steelheads/Guinness World Record Night. In addition to several record-breaking attempts at current records, the Idaho Steelheads and their fans will attempt to break the world record for the most people simultaneously wearing Groucho Marx-style glasses, nose and moustache at one location. The current record is 1,437 by members of the Toukley Junior Rugby League Club, at the Darren Kennedy Oval, NSW, Australia and filmed for Guinness World Records (Seven Network) on June 4th, 2005.

RECORD-BREAKING:
The six-game winning streak to start the season set a Steelheads' club record as the best start since the team's inception in 1997. The previous record was set in 2001-02 when Idaho, then a member of the West Coast Hockey League, won it first five games.

SCORIN' BIG TIME: Former Idaho Steelheads centerman (2003-04) Zenon Konopka scored his first goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) last night at home in an Anaheim Mighty Ducks sweater. The Ducks lost the game to the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, in the shootout.

Konopka was quoted in the Orange County Register today, "It felt really good to contribute on the score sheet, and contribute to getting the point, but this was a tough loss." Konopka's goal came eight seconds after he had finished serving his first NHL penalty, an interference call he picked up at the end of the first period. "My job is to kind of stir the pot a bit," Konopka said. "We were down in the game. I was just trying to have a good shift and get the guys energized. Luckily for me, the puck came out at the right time and I put it home."

Konopka has appeared in five games with Anaheim after being called up from the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates on October 30th. While with the Steelheads, the 6-1, 215-pounder scored 28 points (6g, 22a) in 23 regular-season games, and notched 17 points (9g, 8a) in 17 ECHL playoff games when the team captured the Kelly Cup Championship.

I WANNA GO TO THE GAME:
Tickets for Steelheads home games are available at the Qwest Arena 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. Season tickets, Flex-Plans and Mini-Plans are also available by calling (208) 383-0080.

LISTEN UP:
Join "Voice of the Steelheads," 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 play-by-play live action for all 72 games; Color Commentators Mark Broz and John MacMillan join Joe for home games. Games can 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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