Idaho Steelheads

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 […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Win 2023 Kelly Cup

Estero- The Florida Everblades have won their second consecutive Kelly Cup Championship and became just the fifth team in ECHL history to win it in back-to-back seasons as they defeated the Idaho Steelheads in game four of the Kelly Cup Finals by a score of 4-3. Florida came out fast and were all over the […]

ECHL: Cam Johnson Ties Kelly Cup Playoff Shutout Record as Everblades Take 3-0 Lead

ESTERO- The Florida Everblades are now just one win away from lifting the Kelly Cup after a 1-0 win on Friday night in their first home game since May 22nd. Florida came out firing in the opening minutes, giving the Steelheads everything they could handle. Still, Remi Poirer, in his first ECHL start since February […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Win a Physical Game 2 to Take Commanding Series Lead; 2-0

First Period: Just when you think that the Everblades could up their game a bit, they do just that flawlessly. After Florida’s incredible win, it’s no surprise at all that Game 2 would bring in a lot of physical tension and aggression. Not even thirty seconds into tonight’s game, the two teams had themselves a […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Preview: Florida Everblades and Idaho Steelheads Battle for The Kelly Cup

Playoff Promises: Both the Florida Everblades and the Idaho Steelheads have fought incredibly hard this postseason. The Steelheads’ direct opponents were the Utah Grizzlies, the Allen Americans, and the Toledo Walleye. The Everblades have faced the South Carolina Stingrays, Jacksonville Icemen, and Newfoundland Growlers. The two will face each other in this year’s Kelly Cup […]