Idaho Jr. Steelheads
Encyclopedia
The Idaho Steelheads is a USA Hockey
-sanctioned Tier III Junior A
ice hockey
team based in Boise
, Idaho
. The Jr. Steelheads currently play in the Western Division of the WSHL
.
Home games are split between the Idaho Ice World in Boise and the Manchester Ice & Event Centre in nearby McCall, Idaho
. Also a few select games at the 5,000-seat Qwest Arena
in downtown Boise, home of the Idaho Steelheads
ECHL
team.
The team was founded by Idaho Hockey Foundation Inc. in 2009. Idaho Hockey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. National Conference.
The team is coached by former NHL Draft pick by the Colorado Rockies
and former head coach of the Idaho Steelheads
, John Olver
.
The Jr. Steelheads, like their ECHL
parent club the Idaho Steelheads
, are named for a species of seagoing rainbow trout
native to Idaho streams and rivers and popular with local anglers.
. The Jr. Steelheads won the first game of the three game series 5-3 but Phoenix rallied back winning the second game 3-2 in OT and the third game 2-1.
USA Hockey
USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...
-sanctioned Tier III Junior A
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. The Jr. Steelheads currently play in the Western Division of the WSHL
Western States Hockey League
The Western States Hockey League is a Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned Junior 'A' ice hockey league that has teams located in the Southwest and Western United States.-History:...
.
Home games are split between the Idaho Ice World in Boise and the Manchester Ice & Event Centre in nearby McCall, Idaho
McCall, Idaho
McCall is a resort town on the western edge of Valley County, Idaho, United States. Named after its founder, Tom McCall, it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest...
. Also a few select games at the 5,000-seat Qwest Arena
Qwest Arena
CenturyLink Arena Boise is a multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho. It holds 5,300 fans for ice hockey and basketball, 5,732 for end-stage concerts, 6,400 for boxing and up to 6,800 for center-stage concerts. It contains 4,508 permanent seats...
in downtown Boise, home of the Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
team.
The team was founded by Idaho Hockey Foundation Inc. in 2009. Idaho Hockey Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. National Conference.
The team is coached by former NHL Draft pick by the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
and former head coach of the Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
, John Olver
John Olver (coach)
John Olver is a Canadian ice hockey player and coach known for his league championship teams in the West Coast Hockey League and ECHL....
.
The Jr. Steelheads, like their ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
parent club the Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
, are named for a species of seagoing rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
native to Idaho streams and rivers and popular with local anglers.
2009-2010 season
In The team's first season, the 2009-10 WSHL season, the Steelheads finished 2nd in the Western Division and clinched their first Thorne Cup playoff spot against the experienced Phoenix Polar BearsPhoenix Polar Bears
The Phoenix Polar Bears are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Junior A Tier III ice hockey team based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Their host facility is the Desert Schools Coytotes Center in Chandler, Arizona...
. The Jr. Steelheads won the first game of the three game series 5-3 but Phoenix rallied back winning the second game 3-2 in OT and the third game 2-1.
2009 Strip Hockey Incident
The team received a 4 day ban from the city of Boise after an incident at a practice when players missed a shot, they had to take off an article of equipment. Assistant coach told the AP the team was emulating a similar stunt done by the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
Regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2009-10 | 49 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 238 | 111 | 1168 | 2nd Western |
Playoff records
| Season | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Finish |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | lost in 1st round Finals |