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Steelheads Announce First Signings of 2006-2007 Season
Wednesday, July 19, 2006

The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and AHL’s Iowa Stars, announced today the signing of defenseman Kory Scoran and forward John Hopson for the 2006-07 season.

Scoran, a 6’3”, 210 lbs. defenseman out of Winnipeg, MB played college hockey at Lake Superior State University. Over the course of three seasons (2002-06) with the Lakers, Scoran played in 105 games tallying 10 goals and 17 assists (10g, 17a).

In the midst of his senior year at LSSU, Scoran spent eight games with the Idaho Steelheads. The blueliner made his professional debut April 5, 2006 in a 4-3 win at San Diego. Scoran also played with the Steelheads during its West Division Semi-Finals run, making his playoff debut April 11, 2006 in a 1-0 double-overtime win at Las Vegas.

Derek Laxdal, Steelheads head coach and director of hockey operations said, “Kory is an all around defenseman with great size, who will improve as the year progresses. I was impressed with him last spring and I’m glad to have him back.”

Hopson, 6’3”, 210 lb., of Prince George, BC, ended his collegiate career at the University of Maine. In his last season (2005-06) with the Black Bears, Hopson played in 39 games, scoring 10 goals with 14 assists. Before transferring to UM, Hopson spent two-and-a-half seasons (2001-04) at Alaska-Anchorage, seeing time in 83 games with 20 goals and 17 assists (20g, 17a). As a freshman with the Seawolves he was named the team’s Rookie of the Year.

Laxdal said of Hopson, "John comes from a proven hockey hotbed which the Idaho Steelheads have recruited from in the past -Maine Black Bears NCAA. He’s a big left winger who will bring skill and toughness to the Steelheads."

Both Scoran and Hopson will attend the Iowa Stars Training Camp this fall to prepare for the upcoming season.

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