Idaho releases Kelly Cup Playoffs roster

(Boise, ID) ? Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Hardy Sauter released the roster of eligible players for the Idaho Steelheads in the upcoming 2012 Key Bank ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs. Each team submitted its roster for ECHL approval, containing a 20-player active roster as well as a three-player ?reserve? roster. The 23 players listed on Idaho?s playoff roster are as follows: Goaltenders (2): Jerry Kuhn, Bryan Hince Defensemen (8): Kory Scoran, Steven Tarasuk, Michael Gergen, Derek Matheson, Chris Hepp, Deron Cousens, Matt Case, Hubert Labrie Forwards (10): Marty Flichel, Jacob Cepis, Joe Pereira, Michael Neal, Cody Purves, Ian Lowe, Chad Nehring, Derek LeBlanc, Ron Meyers, Aaron Lewicki Reserve (3): Marc Rechlicz, Patrick Kennedy, Kael Mouillierat Rechlicz and Kennedy will open the playoffs on the reserve list due to injury. Mouillierat remains with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Labrie, who is listed on Idaho?s 20-player active roster, is still with the Texas Stars, Idaho?s AHL affiliate. Idaho opens up the 2012 Key Bank ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs Tuesday night at CenturyLink Arena in Boise against the Ontario Reign. Game 2 is also in Boise on Wednesday night with both games beginning at 7 PM (Mtn) before transitioning to southern California for the remaining games in the best-of-five series at Ontario?s Citizens Business Bank Arena. Can?t get enough playoff hockey? Try the Steelheads? ?Pay as We Play? option, where fans can secure the same great seats for all of the team?s home contests in the postseason. Contact the Steelheads front office at 208.383.0080 or log on to www.idahosteelheads.com for more information.