Steelheads announce team awards

(Boise, ID) ? The ECHL?s Idaho Steelheads announced its team awards during the first intermission of Saturday?s regular-season finale against the Stockton Thunder. Several were voted on by the players themselves, two by the staff, and the others were selected based on statistics. First, those based on statistics: Cal Ingraham Leading Scorer ? Jacob Cepis AquaFina ?3 Stars? ? Jerry Kuhn Those selected by the Steelheads? staff: Bill Campbell Memorial Community Service ? Matt Cowie Leadership and Character ? Ian Lowe Those voted on by the team?s players: Most Inspirational ? Marty Flichel Most Improved ? Chad Nehring Unsung Hero ? Chad Nehring Defenseman of the Year (tie) ? Kory Scoran, Matt Case, and Michael Gergen Rookie of the Year ? Jerry Kuhn MVP ? Jerry Kuhn The Idaho Steelheads embark on their 15th playoff chase in 15 years of professional hockey in southern Idaho this coming week with a first-round, best-of-five playoff series against either the Las Vegas Wranglers or Ontario Reign. Tickets to Games 1 and 2 of the series, each of which will be played at CenturyLink Arena, are on sale now at www.idahosteelheads.com.