Boise, ID (4/5/17) –The ECHL announced on Wednesday afternoon that Steelheads goaltender Landon Bow has been named to the 2016-17 ECHL All-Rookie Team. Bow becomes the third goaltender in Steelheads history to earn the honor.
The ECHL All-Rookie Team is determined by a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media. The team is as follows:
G- Landon Bow, Idaho Steelheads
D- Kevin Schulze, Wheeling Nailers
D- Nolan Zajac, Toledo Walleye
F Mike Cazzola, Fort Wayne Komets
F Tylor Spink, Toledo Walleye
F Tyson Spink, Toledo Walleye
Bow, 21, has appeared in 26 ECHL games this season with the Steelheads and is among the league-leaders in several major categories. The St. Albert, Alberta native leads the ECHL with a 2.17 goals-against average and ranks second in the league with a .931 save percentage, just .02 percentage points behind leader Riley Gill of the Allen Americans. Bow also boasts an 18-6-2 record with two shutouts, both by a 1-0 score and on the road.
He was the ECHL’s runner-up for Goaltender of the Month during the month of February, when he went 5-1-1 with a 1.69 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage.
Bow began the season with Idaho while on an AHL contract with the Texas Stars. Bow has appeared in 16 games with the Stars this season, going 7-7-0. On March 10th, Bow signed his first NHL contract, a two-way entry-level deal with the Dallas Stars.
Bow is the first Steelhead to be named to the All-Rookie Team since the 2014-15 season, when Jason Bast was named as a forward after a 30-goal campaign. Other Steelheads to be named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team include William Rapuzzi (2012-13), Kael Mouillierat (2010-11), Richard Bachman (2009-10), and Frank Doyle (2004-05). Mouillierat and Bachman would go on to play in the National Hockey League.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
New Mexico Goatheads
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trenton Ironhawks
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers