WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads

    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS FACE OFF FOR ANOTHER THORNE CUP SUNDAY

    Date:04/16/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    April 15, 2017                   IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS FACE OFF FOR ANOTHER THORNE CUP SUNDAY The Idaho Junior Steelheads will play for their third consecutive Thorne Cup championship Sunday afternoon at 1:30 PM MDT in Ogden, Utah, against either the Ogden Mustangs or Wichita Junior Thunder.  The Junior...


    3/31/2017 IJS TAKE 1-0 SERIES LEAD

    Date:04/01/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

                                                                          IJS TAKE 1-0 SERIES LEAD Friday night in McCall, the Idaho Junior Steelheads shut out the Butte Cobras 2-0 to take a one game to none series lead in the N...


    AWARDS LUNCHEON A BIG SUCCESS

    Date:03/30/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

      March 29, 2017                                                              AWARDS LUNCHEON A BIG SUCCESS The Idaho Junior Steelheads held their 2016-2017 Awards Luncheon last Saturday at the Northfolk Lodge at McCall R.V. Park. ...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS SWEEP TAHOE, AWAIT BUTTE

    Date:03/30/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

        March 29, 2017   IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS SWEEP TAHOE, AWAIT BUTTE After unloading 22 goals on the Tahoe Icemen last weekend to sweep their semi-final series by scores of 13-2 and 9-4, the Idaho Junior Steelheads will host the Butte Cobras this weekend in the Northwest Division Championship. Game times for the best-two-of-three series at Manchester Ice will be 7 PM MDT Frid...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS HAVE BYE AS THORNE CUP PLAYOFFS BEGIN

    Date:03/19/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    March 16, 2017   IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS HAVE BYE AS THORNE CUP PLAYOFFS BEGIN   As they continue to prepare for the upcoming 2016-2017 Thorne Cup playoffs, the Idaho Junior Steelheads are hoping to be able to re-peat a three-peat. The Junior Steelheads won three consecutive WSHL championships in the years 2010-2013, and John Olver’s team is looking to make the current streak ...


    FIELD OF POTENTIAL OPPONENTS FOR IJS REDUCED TO TWO

    Date:03/19/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

      March 18, 2017   FIELD OF POTENTIAL OPPONENTS FOR IJS REDUCED TO TWO The field of potential playoff opponents for the Idaho Junior Steelheads next weekend in McCall has been narrowed from three to two. The Tahoe Icemen have eliminated the Vancouver Rangers with 6-3 and 10-5 victories the last two nights.  Hat tricks by Gabel Longshore on Thursday and Colton Langowski on ...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS DIVISION CHAMPS FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT TIME

    Date:03/04/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    March 2, 2017   IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS DIVISION CHAMPS FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT TIME The Idaho Junior Steelheads are regular season division champions for an incredible seventh straight time after sweeping a three game series at Southern Oregon last weekend.  Coach John Olver’s team beat the Spartans at their “Medford Madhouse” 5-2 on Friday night, then followed up wit...


    JUNIOR STEELHEADS TAKE CARE OF TAHOE, HEAD FOR THE MEDFORD MADHOUSE

    Date:03/04/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

        February 23, 2017   JUNIOR STEELHEADS TAKE CARE OF TAHOE, HEAD FOR THE MEDFORD MADHOUSE   Last weekend at Manchester Ice, the Idaho Junior Steelheads got the series they anticipated from the Tahoe Icemen, improved as they are from last year, outscoring the visitors by a combined 22-5 over the three games. Winning 9-1 on Friday, 5-2 on Saturday, and 8-2 on Sunday, Coa...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS KEEP PACE WITH LEAGUE’S TOP TEAMS

    Date:01/28/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    January 27, 2017   IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS KEEP PACE WITH LEAGUE’S TOP TEAMS All of the top teams in the WSHL, including the Northwest Division-leading Idaho Junior Steelheads, swept their respective three game series last weekend, At Manchester Ice, Coach John Olver’s club trounced the Seattle Totems by scores of 11-0, 9-0, and 7-2 to keep their five point lead in the standin...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS DOMINATE SOUTHERN OREGON IN 3-GAME SWEEP

    Date:01/20/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    January 19, 2017 IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS DOMINATE SOUTHERN OREGON IN 3-GAME SWEEP With an impressive three-game sweep on home ice last weekend, the Idaho Junior Steelheads marked their territory as first place in the Northwest Division and served notice to the vanquished Southern Oregon Spartans to “catch us if you can” by the end of the regular season. Idaho defeated the Spartans b...


    FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE IN McCALL THIS WEEKEND

    Date:01/15/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    January 12, 2017   FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE IN McCALL THIS WEEKEND The top two teams in the Northwest Division of the WSHL will test each other this weekend in three games at the Manchester Ice and Events Center in McCall, as the Idaho Junior Steelheads return to home ice after the holiday break to host the Southern Oregon Spartans. Friday and Saturday night games will begin at 7:00 PM...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS GO 1-2-1 AT 2016 WSHL SHOWCASE

    Date:01/08/2017  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    December 22, 2016 IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS GO 1-2-1 AT 2016 WSHL SHOWCASE   After an unprecedented and incredible 125 minute scoring drought to open the 2016 WSHL Shootout, the Idaho Junior Steelheads returned to form to fashion a shootout loss and a win before leaving Las Vegas for the holiday break. The Junior Steelheads were shut out by Oklahoma City and El Paso by identical 3-0 scores ...


    BELLINGHAM WEEKEND SERIES GAME RECAP 12/4/2016

    Date:12/06/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

        The Idaho Junior Steelheads swept a three game series in Bellingham, Washington, against the Blazers and will now play their make-up game against the Seattle Totems at 5:45 PM MST Monday. Idaho beat Bellingham 3-2 on Friday night, 3-0 Saturday night, and 6-2 on Sunday to complete a 6-0 season sweep over the expansion team. Lance Herning led the Junior Steelheads with four points ...


    Apfelbaums to try out for Team Latvia!

    Date:11/30/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    Coach John Olver has announced that Idaho Junior Steelheads defenseman Arturs Apfelbaums will be leaving the team temporarily to pursue opportunities with his national U20 teams. The Riga, Latvia, resident, who has scored 3 goals and 11 assists in 18 games, will go to Canada on or about December 17 to try out for Team Latvia U20.  The team will play in the U20 World Junior Championships...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS VRS. BUTTE COBRAS OCTOBER 21, 22, 23 2016

    Date:10/25/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

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    Japanese Junior Steelhead living out life-long dream

    Date:10/16/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    Idaho Junior Steelheads player Rei Kikuchi from Japan saw his first hockey game at age 5 and got hooked on the game. Kikuchi, of Tomakomai, Japan, has joined the Idaho Junior Steelheads by way of the Banff Hockey Academy in Banff, Alberta, Canada. That is the same program which helped develop winger Oleg Losev, now in his third season with Idaho. Kikuchi (pronounced “Ray Kick-coochie)&rdqu...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS Vrs. SEATTLE TOTEMS GAME RECAP 10/13/2016 & 10/14/2016

    Date:10/15/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

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    EXHIBITION GAME 2 RECAP 9/25/2016

    Date:10/01/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

          They did it again Sunday.  The Idaho Junior Steelheads doubled the score of the Butte Cobras, winning the afternoon pre-season contest in McCall 8-4. Coach John Olver’s squad dominated the first period, scoring three goals and allowing none. Defenseman Kyle Hoffman (Issaquah, WA)  lit the lamp just 1:23 into the game, assisted by Alexander Pi...


    EXHIBITION GAME RECAP 9/24/2016

    Date:10/01/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

          The Idaho Junior Steelheads beat the Butte Cobras 6-3 Saturday night in McCall in the first of two pre-season games.  The second game is Sunday after at 2 PM at Manchester Ice and Event Center. Newcomer Alexander Piliya (Vitebsk, Belarus) notched the first goal of the season 15 minutes and 41 seconds into the first period, assisted by veterans Hunter Lester (...


    DYNAMIC DUO OF ZGIRSKIS AND WILLIAMS NOW AT WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE

    Date:09/03/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS NORTHWEST DIVISION – WSHL JUNIOR A ICE HOCKEY September 1, 2016                                                  &nbs...


    NEW ASSISTANT COACH

    Date:09/03/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS NORTHWEST DIVISION – WSHL JUNIOR A ICE HOCKEY August 30, 2016                                                   ...


    I.J.S. DEFENSEMAN PARKER LEWIS COMMITS TO UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

    Date:08/17/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS NORTHWEST DIVISION – WSHL JUNIOR A ICE HOCKEY August 17, 2016                                                   ...


    DIMITRIS JONES COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND

    Date:08/16/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS NORTHWEST DIVISION – WSHL JUNIOR A ICE HOCKEY August 16, 2016                                                   ...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS TAKE 2-0 LEAD IN THORNE CUP FINAL SERIES

    Date:04/10/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    They did it again Saturday night at NoCo Ice Center in Windsor, Colorado.  By the same 3-2 score as Friday night.  The Idaho Junior Steelheads withstood another comeback by the Colorado Junior Eagles to win Game 2 of the Thorne Cup Finals and take a two to none lead in the best of five series back to Idaho. Goaltender Sergei Pysarenko played a second consecutive outstanding ga...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS HOLD ON TO WIN GAME 1 OF THORNE CUP FINALS

    Date:04/08/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    Coach John Olver’s Idaho Junior Steelheads scored the first three goals of the first game of the Thorne Cup finals, then held on to beat the Colorado Junior Eagles in Fort Collins 3-2. Sergei Pysarenko played a stellar game in goal for Idaho, saving 34 shots. Winger Alex Knutsson got an unassisted goal for the Junior Steelheads eight minutes and 34 seconds into the game.  It was ...


    OVERTIME GOAL PROPELS IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS TO SIXTH STRAIGHT THORNE CUP FINAL SERIES

    Date:04/04/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

      April 4, 2016   OVERTIME GOAL PROPELS IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS TO SIXTH STRAIGHT THORNE CUP FINAL SERIES   Dimitris Jones’ drive from the left point deflected off Long Beach defenseman Nick Short into the Bombers’ goal 4:46 into overtime Saturday night in McCall to give the Idaho Junior Steelheads a 3-2 victory, a sweep of the two game series against Long Beach, ...


    ARTICLE IN THE USA JUNIOR HOCKEY MAGAZINE

    Date:04/02/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

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    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS SWEEP WHITEFISH; WILL HOST MISSOULA

    Date:03/20/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

      Scoring five goals in each period, the Idaho Junior Steelheads completed their two-game sweep of the Whitefish Wolverines with a 15-1 victory Saturday night in McCall in the Northwest Division semi-final series. With Missoula sweeping the Southern Oregon Spartans in two games in Missoula in the other Northwest semi-final, the Junior Steelheads will host the Maulers next weekend in the Di...


    IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS DIVISION CHAMPS FOR 6TH STRAIGHT TIME

    Date:02/28/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    The Idaho Junior Steelheads clinched their sixth consecutive regular season division title Saturday night with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers in Vancouver, Washington.  The win was Idaho’s 40th of the season against seven regulation and one overtime loss, good for 81 points with four games left in Northwest Division play. The Missoula Maulers had cemented their position in se...


    MACKY POWER BECOMES IDAHO JUNIOR STEELHEADS ALL TIME LEADING SCORER

    Date:02/26/2016  Source:WSHL: Idaho Jr. Steelheads 

    With his two goal and six assist performance against the Seattle Totems in three home games last weekend, Macky Power has become the all time Idaho Junior Steelheads leader in both goals and total points in his third full season with the team. Power, originally from Altoona, Pennsylvania, but whose family has moved to Boise during his Junior Steelheads tenure, now has 70 goals and 96 assists for ...