ECHL announces Fantasy Team and Golden Goalie participants

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