Oleksy returns from AHL

(Boise, ID) ? Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Hardy Sauter announced Tuesday that defenseman Steve Oleksy has been returned to the Idaho Steelheads by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. He will be in uniform Tuesday night when Idaho takes on Las Vegas on the road. Game time is 8 PM and can be heard live on KTIK (1350 AM) in the Treasure Valley. Idaho loaned Oleksy, 25, to Bridgeport on October 25. The third-year pro skated in three games for the Sound Tigers, registering one assist and nine penalty minutes. Oleksy has now played in 20 AHL games over the past two seasons with Bridgeport and the Lake Erie Monsters, totaling five assists and 48 penalty minutes. The AHL is the highest level of minor-league hockey in North America. Oleksy has played 98 games at the ECHL level, 93 for Idaho. He has also played briefly for Las Vegas and Toledo. Last season was his best statistically, notching 21 points (7 goals, 14 assists) in 55 games with Idaho. Steelhead Season-Ticket Holders get six games FREE when they sign up for full-season packages. Fans can still get pro-rated full-season tickets for the remaining 32 home games, starting at less than $275 per seat. Partial-season plans are also available. Contact the Steelheads front office at 208.383.0080 or log on to www.idahosteelheads.com for more information.