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Steelheads off to a 3-0 start

October 24, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads have won their first three games of the season - something the team has only done twice before in nine openings (2001-02 won first five games; 2004-05 won first three games).

Leading up to the three-game series against Long Beach, head coach Derek Laxdal motivated his young team by reminding them that Long Beach knocked Idaho out of the first round of the Kelly Cup playoffs last season. His tactic seemed to work. After a slow start and being down by two goals after the first 30-minutes of play on opening night, his offense gained momentum when defender Brian Fahey scored and lit a spark. Two more goals followed just a minute later and eight Steelheads went on to score 12 goals over the three games.

Idaho begins this week in first place in the young ECHL season with 6 points.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WEST DIVISION STANDINGS WEST GP W L T PTS PCT

Idaho 3 3 0 0 6 1.000

Alaska 2 2 0 0 4 1.000

Utah 3 2 1 0 4 .667

Phoenix 3 1 2 0 2 .333

Las Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Victoria 2 0 2 0 0 .000

IDAHO STEELHEADS RECORD

Overall: 3-0-0

Home: 3-0-0

Away: 0-0-0 LAST WEEK'S GAME RESULTS

10/21/05 vs Long Beach: W Idaho 4 / Long Beach 3

10/22/05 vs Long Beach: W Idaho 5 / Long Beach 1

10/23/05 vs Long Beach: W Idaho 3 / Long Beach 1 SIZZLING STEELHEAD

- Captain D'Arcy McConvey is tied for the league lead in goals with 3 and second in the league in points with 5 - Veteran forward Scott Burt is tied for the league lead in assists with 4 - Goaltender Matt Yeats leads the league in wins with 3 (goals-against average 1.67, save percentage .940)

INJURY REPORT

7-Day IR: #6 Kurt MacSweyn (C)

7-Day IR: #25 Kevin Gardner (C)

30-Day IR: #10 Mike Gabinet (D)

30-Day IR: #26 Dan Hacker (C)

IN THE COMMUNITY

Several Steelheads players will be visiting local Treasure Valley schools this week for Red Ribbon Week (for more details, contact Bonnie).

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

The team will practice Tuesday through Thursday of this week at Qwest Arena at 10:00 am, and Friday at 9:00 am. Practices are free and open to the public and media.

UP NEXT

Idaho travels to California on Friday to take on the Fresno Falcons (who have started the season 2-0-0). The teams will face off for two games this weekend, Saturday @ 8:00 MT and Sunday @ 6:00 pm MT.

RADIO Join "Voice of the Steelheads," Joe O'Donnell on ESPN 1350 KTIK every night 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 Commentators Mark Broz and John MacMillan join Joe for home games. Games can be heard via the Internet through the Steelheads website, www.idahosteelheads.com or by logging on to www.ktik.com. Games can also be watched live through a Webcast ($6 per view) - link available from the Steelheads Website.

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