Press Release
Photo Courtesy: Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads practice at McCall's Manchester Ice and Events Centre on Oct. 9, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Idaho Steelheads announced today that defenseman Matt
Stephenson has been assigned to the team by the American Hockey
League’s Manitoba Moose, forward Alexander Naurov has been assigned by
the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars, forward John Lammers has
been loaned to the AHL’s Houston Aeros by Dallas, and forward Mark
Bomersback has been signed to a Player Tryout Contract by the AHL’s
Providence Bruins.
The 6-foot-2, 205 pound Stephenson
[steeven-son], was acquired by the Moose from the Iowa Chops (AHL) over
the summer. He appeared in five games for the Iowa Stars last season
following his senior season at St. Cloud State where he served as team
captain. Stephenson, 25, tallied 7 goals and 44 assists for 51 points,
and 159 penalty minutes over his 141-game NCAA career with the Huskies.
Stephenson is with the Steelheads in McCall for the team’s training
camp.
Naurov, played 56 games with the Steelheads during the
2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, before Dallas assigned him to the ECHL’s
Bakersfield Condors last season. The 23-year-old Russian played 8
postseason games with Idaho in 2007 and helped the team capture its
second Kelly Cup Championship. Naurov is a 2003 NHL fourth round draft
pick of the Dallas Stars.
Lammers, on an NHL contract with
Dallas, and Bomersback, both high-scoring former Steelheads, were named
to Idaho’s training camp roster and are expected to join Idaho at a
later time.
The Steelheads play two preseason games at McCall’s
Manchester Ice and Events Centre on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct.
11, against the ECHL’s only Canadian team, the Victoria Salmon Kings.
Tickets for the two preseason games can be purchased by calling
208.634.3570 or by visiting the 650-seat Manchester Centre. Prices are
$13 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, and children under three
years of age get in free. Both games start at 7:10 p.m.
The
Steelheads open their season at home on Saturday, Oct. 18. A variety of
Season Ticket Plans for the 2008-09 season, with reduced pricing in
some sections, are now available by calling (208) 383.0080 or visiting
the team’s website at www.idahosteelheads.com.
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