PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL announced on Wednesday the winner for each team in the 2016-17 ECHL Fantasy Team, presented by The MeiGray Group, as well as the goaltenders who will be participating for each of the League’s 27 teams in the Golden Goalie Program. The Steelheads will be represented by captain Jefferson Dahl, while Landon Bow was selected for his work with the Steelheads early this season.
Fans had the opportunity to vote on ECHL.com for one player on each ECHL member team’s ballot to help select the 2016-17 Fantasy Team. The winning player will wear a jersey featuring an ECHL Fantasy Team patch at an upcoming home game.
A goaltender for each team will also participate in the MeiGray Golden Goalie Program. The starting goaltender for each team on the preselected date will wear a special jersey.Both the Fantasy Team skater and the Golden Goalie will wear a specially-designed jersey at a predetermined home game between Jan. 27-Feb. 27.
Dahl has scored 12 goals and posted 38 points in 39 games for the Steelheads this season, his first as captain. Bow appeared in 12 games for Idaho at the start of the year, prior to his recall to AHL Texas on November 27th. Bow has an 8-3-1 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in the ECHL this season.
Each of the Fantasy Team skater and MeiGray goaltender jerseys will be available for bid through The MeiGray Group. Jerseys will be available for bid starting on March 2 and running through March 23.The winning skater and the participating goaltender for each team is listed below. Players are subject to change.Fantasy Team and Golden Goalie Jersey Participants
| Team | Fantasy Skater | Golden Goalie |
| Adirondack | Ty Loney | Mason McDonald |
| Alaska | Garet Hunt | Kevin Carr |
| Allen | Greger Hanson | Riley Gill |
| Atlanta | Derek Nesbitt | Matt Ginn |
| Brampton | Brandon Marino | Zachary Fucale |
| Cincinnati | Peter Leblanc | Michael Houser |
| Colorado | Darryl Bootland | Clarke Saunders |
| Elmira | Steven Kaunisto | Jason Kasdorf |
| Florida | Matt Berry | Anthony Peters |
| Fort Wayne | Shawn Szydlowski | Pat Nagle |
| Greenville | Justin DaSilva | Mackenzie Skapski |
| Idaho | Jefferson Dahl | Landon Bow |
| Indy | Kevin Lynch | Jake Hildebrand |
| Kalamazoo | Tyler Biggs | Joel Martin |
| Manchester | Daniel Ciampini | Sam Brittain |
| Missouri | Rocco Carzo | Josh Robinson |
| Norfolk | Jaedon Descheneau | Brandon Anderson |
| Orlando | Eric Faille | Ryan Massa |
| Quad City | Sam Warning | C.J. Motte |
| Rapid City | Lindsay Sparks | Adam Morrison |
| Reading | Olivier Labelle | Mark Dekanich |
| South Carolina | Trevor Gillies | Parker Milner |
| Toledo | Evan Rankin | Jake Paterson |
| Tulsa | Emerson Clark | Jamie Phillips |
| Utah | Mathieu Aubin | Ryan Faragher |
| Wheeling | Derek Army | Sean Magure |
| Wichita | Ian Lowe | Scott Greenham |
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers