Two-and-a-half out of three ain't bad
January 30, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release
BOISE, Idaho - The Steelheads took to the road last week, won two games and lost a third in overtime, resulting in five of a possible six points. The return of goaltender Steve Silverthorn who notched his third shutout of the season over Utah Wednesday, combined with Lance Galbraith's hat trick against Las Vegas Saturday saw an all around team effort from a club that has had good success on the road this season (Road 13-8-1/Home 9-8-2).
Head Coach Derek Laxdal said of his team's effort, "The guys played very hard in two tough buildings. I'm satisfied with five points, but thought we could have won all three games." He added, "It's good to see the guys competing to win every game they play, especially going into this series against one of the hottest clubs in the league (Victoria has won their last four games). The tougher the teams we play and the more solid the competition, the better hockey team we are down the road."
Next, the Steelheads spawn a five-game marathon against the division-rival Salmon Kings with two this weekend in Victoria, followed by a three-game series at Qwest Arena next week. Idaho has a 2-1-0 record against Victoria this season.
- Idaho 3 @ Victoria 7 (Oct 28 2006) Final
- Idaho 6 @ Victoria 5 (Oct 27 2006) Final SO
- Idaho 4 @ Victoria 0 (Oct 25 2006) Final
Reel Rewind
Last Week's Results:
- Wed. 1/24 @ UTA: W 5-0
- Fri. 1/26 @ LV: OTW 3-2
- Sat. 1/27 @ LV: OTL 4-5
Upcoming
- Fri. Feb. 2 @ VIC
- Sat. Feb. 3 @ VIC
Who's Hot?
- Rookie Greg Rallo is riding a seven-game assist streak (10 assists)
- Rookie Kory Scoran has four assists in his last four games
- Derek Nesbitt has at least one goal in five of the last seven games, totaling seven tallies during that span
Team Notes
- Steelheads are unbeaten in their last three contests and are 4-1-1-0 in their last six road games
- Steelheads have at least one power play goal in four of the last five games
- Steelheads suffered their first road overtime/shootout loss on Saturday, after winning their previous four road overtime/shootout scenarios
Recent Transactions
1/29 Add J.B. Bittner, F assigned by Iowa (AHL)
1/29 Delete Mike Katz, G emergency backup goaltender
1/25 Delete Jay Stevens, G emergency backup goaltender
1/24 Add Jay Stevens, G emergency backup goaltender
Read to Succeed
Several members of the Steelheads are visiting schools this week to support literacy. Monday, they visited Ronald Reagan Elementary in Nampa and Tuesday they're going to Sage Valley Intermediate.
Back in "The Show"
Former Steelhead Zenon Konopka was recently traded from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to the Columbus Blue Jackets as part of a six-player deal. Konopka, at that point had not appeared in an NHL game this season, but had scored four goals and seven points in 23 games with the Ducks last season. The 26-year-old had 11 tallies and 24 assists in 42 contests this season with Portland of the American Hockey League. Konopka since has been called up to the Blue Jackets and played in one game on January 27th, scoring no points and picking up two penalty minutes. Konopka had been selected to represent Portland in the AHL All-Star Game, but missed it because of his NHL call up. "Zenon Konopka and Curtis Glencross (included in the six-player trade) are two young guys who have a chance to develop into solid NHL players," Blue Jackets president and general manager Doug MacLean said. "Konopka, in particular, is a hard-working character player who we think has a real good upside." Konopka helped the Steelheads capture the 2004 Kelly Cup in its inaugural ECHL season, tallying 17 points (9g-8a) in 17 playoff games.
Star Gazing
Idaho's American Hockey League and National Hockey League affiliates reports:
AHL Iowa Stars = 24-20-2-1, 51 points; 4th place West Division
NHL Dallas Stars = 29-19-2, 60 points; 3rd place Pacific Division
Listen Up
Join "Voice of the Steelheads," Joe O'Donnell, on 1350 KTIK The Ticket every Tuesday through Thursday 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 Commentator Bart Hull join Joe for home games, as will rink-side reporters Mark Broz and John MacMillan. Games can be heard via the Internet through the Steelheads website at www.idahosteelheads.com
Be There
Steelheads' ticket packages for the Tenth Anniversary 2006-07 regular season are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased by calling 208.383.0080. A variety of packages are available, including Full Season Tickets, Flex Plans, Suite Rentals, Group Outings, and a Perfect-10 Season Mini. Call for your customized Good Times package!
Print From Home
New this year! Fans who wish to purchase individual game tickets can select their seats online at www.idahosteelheads.com and print their tickets from the comforts of their home.
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