The Allen Americans returned from Laredo, having dropped two of three to the Bucks on their home ice. Facing a 3-2 deficit in the Semi-Final series, the Americans had their back to the wall, and needed a win in order to force a decisive 7th game in the series. The Americans got that win...
The ECHL named Steelheads head coach Derek Laxdal the Coach of the Year on Tuesday. Laxdal, who led Idaho to a 48-17-7 record this season, has been behind the bench for the Steelheads for the last five years. He’s been a successful coach in the ECHL for years, but this is the first time...
This week’s weekly report is brief, and I’m leaving out the last week’s transactions, as the playoff roster is included for your review. The Steelheads finished their regular season schedule this past weekend, dropping a pair of games to the Bakersfield Condors, 2-1 in both games. But, it was pretty obvious that the Steelies...
(Photo Credit: Resolute under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license) The Dallas Stars announced today they had signed center Toby Petersen to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million. The 1.55 number seems to be the magic one of late, as it’s identical to the two-year deal the Stars signed Tom Wandell for...
The ECHL announced today that Mark Derlago of the Idaho Steelheads was this year’s recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award. The award is given annually to the player who finishes with the top plus/minus rating in the league. This is the first time a Steelheads player has been the recipient...
Cedar Park, TX – The Texas Stars (45-25-3-4, 97 Points) were defeated by the Houston Aeros (32-32-5-7, 76 Points) 3-2 on Saturday night in front of 6,302 fans at Cedar Park Center. Houston left wing Robbie Earl scored two goals as the Aeros improved to a 3-6-1-0 record against the Stars in the State...
