Wade Murphy

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Announce 2024 Qualifying Offers

The Idaho Steelheads have announced the players who have received qualifying offers for the 2024-25 season. Teams are allowed to give out a maximum of eight qualifying offers, with no more than four of the offers being given to players with veteran status. Idaho’s qualifying offers include four forwards and three defensemen. Forwards (4) Jack […]

ECHL: Wade Murphy Heads Overseas

The Idaho Steelheads will have some big shoes to fill as forward Wade Murphy has decided to head overseas once again, this time to Slovakia. Murphy, originally a seventh-round pick of the Nashville Predators, would spend three seasons at the NCAA level, two with the University of North Dakota, and a year with Arizona State, […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Announce 2023-24 Season-Ending Rosters

The Idaho Steelheads have announced their end-of-season roster. Teams are allowed to have up to 20 players on their end-of-season roster. Idaho’s roster consists of 13 forwards and seven defensemen. Of these 20 players, the Steelheads can reserve the rights of the players and give eight of them qualifying offers by July 7. Of the […]

ECHL Playoff Recap: Allen Americans vs. Idaho Steelheads Game 5 | 04/28/2024

In the Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Idaho Steelheads met with Allen Americans for game five of the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Idaho heads into this game with the ability to end the Americans’ season as they lead the series 3-1, with Allen having a phenomenal comeback, winning game three 5-1, taking Idaho’s […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs: Idaho Steelheads vs. Allen Americans Game 2 Recap | 04/24/2024

After an overtime win in Game One, the Idaho Steelheads extended their series lead to 2-0 with a nice win against the Allen Americans in Game Two. Starting Lineups The Allen Americans started Game Two with a forward trio of Colin Jacobs, Chaz Smedsrud, and Mikael Robidoux. They had a defensive pairing of Eric Williams […]

History Of The ECHL: Idaho Steelheads

When Did They Come to Be? In 1996, the professional ice hockey team in Idaho officially became known as the Steelheads. They were in the West Coast Hockey League until 2003 when they officially became a part of the ECHL. Their original logo was chosen in a contest, one that involved many of the state’s […]

ECHL: Several Players Returning to Idaho Steelheads for 2023-24 Season

The Idaho Steelheads have had a lot of important signings in August, as many key players are returning to Idaho for the upcoming ECHL season. These players include forwards Wade Murphy, Zane Franklin, Colton Kehler, captain A.J. White, and defensemen Matt Register, Ty Pelton-Byce, and Cody Haiskanen. A majority of them, if not all of […]

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 […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Win in Toledo, Lead Series 3-1

The Idaho Steelheads found a way to block out the electric atmosphere of 8,300 fans at Toledo’s Huntington Center to defeat the Walleye. Despite a late push from Toledo, Idaho was able to prevail. John Lethemon was in goal for Toledo, and Adam Scheel for Idaho. Toledo was able to get by Scheel first to […]

ECHL: Adam Scheel Stifles Toledo Walleye Again, Take 2-0 Lead in the Western Conference Finals

Sunday afternoon’s tilt between the Idaho Steelheads and the Toledo Walleye looked similar to game one from Saturday night. Both teams got their fair share of chances, but Adam Scheel and John Lethemon stood tall for the Steelheads and Walleye, respectively. Lethemon, who won the Goaltender of the Year Award, got his first start of […]