Idaho Steelheads

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Bring Back Dakota Raabe

It was announced on August 14th, 2023, that the Utah Grizzlies are bringing back fan favorite Dakota Raabe. Going into his third season with Utah, Raabe has been a huge contributor since joining the team late in the 2021-22 season. Last season, Raabe played in 55 games while tallying 36 points (11G, 25A). Raabe, a […]

ECHL: Reading Royals to Face Idaho Steelheads for the Third Time in Team History

This upcoming season will mark the third time in Reading Royal’s history that they will face the Idaho Steelheads of the Mountain Division. Back in the 2016-17 season, Reading faced Idaho for a three-game series, all of which were played on the road. The Royals lost two of their three games against Idaho with a […]

Allen Americans Bring Back Colby McAuley for the 2023-24 Season

The Allen Americans have announced that Colby McAuley will be playing with the Americans for the 2023-24 season. The 2023-24 season will be McAuley’s fifth season with the Allen Americans. In the 2022-23 season with the Americans, McAuley played in 38 games, where he had 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points. He had […]

ECHL: History of the Alaska Aces

The Alaska Aces were one of the league’s most successful franchises, winning three Kelly Cup titles, and adding five Brabham Cup championships, including being the only team to go back-to-back-to-back-to-back. In addition, the Alaska Aces added eight division championships and four conference titles. Today we will talk about the history of the Alaska Aces. The […]

ECHL: Max Coatta is Headed to Italy

The Rapid City Rush have yet to announce any player signings for the 2023-24 season, but players from the 2022-23 season have started to sign overseas. Rittner Baum SkyAlps announced that they signed Max Coatta for the 2023-24 season on July 12. Max Coatta has played four seasons in the ECHL, splitting his time between […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Extend Head Coach Everett Sheen

The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL Affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced on June 23rd that Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen has signed a contract extension of 2 years through the 2024-2025 season. Coach Sheen led the Steelheads to multiple ECHL records during this season: Sheen was named ECHL Coach of the Year […]

Dallas Stars and Idaho Steelheads Extend Affiliation

The Dallas Stars announced that they’ve extended their affiliation with the Idaho Steelheads for the next two seasons; the two sides have been affiliated since the 2005-06 season as well as serving as their affiliate during the 2003-04 season as well. Idaho has done well as Dallas’ affiliate as the Steelheads have made the Kelly […]

Idaho Steelheads: Season Review

It’s no secret that the Idaho Steelheads were an entire wagon this season. From breaking records to insane goaltending to their Kelly Cup Finals run, this team was something special. Let’s start breaking the Steelheads’ incredible season down: Steelheads Records: The Steelheads shattered some ECHL records and one of their records. ECHL Records: With the […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Roster Begins to Dwindle Down

The Adirondack Thunder protected 26 players on June 8th when the ECHL protected lists were due, and with only 20 allowed on the season-ending rosters, which are due on Thursday at 3 pm EST, the Thunder are now down to 23 players (11F, 9D, 3G), needing to cut three more before Thursday afternoon. Kyle Hallbauer […]

History of the ECHL

The ECHL is a minor professional ice hockey league that operates in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in 1988 as the East Coast Hockey League but would be rebranded as the ECHL in 2003, and it has since grown into one of the premier minor leagues in North America. In this […]