Boise, ID (11/28/17) – Steelheads Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Neil Graham announced on Tuesday that defenseman Joe Faust has returned to the Steelheads after he was released from his professional tryout agreement (PTO) with the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets.
Faust, 26, appeared in two games during his stay with the Comets, registering an assist and a plus-1 rating. The Comets are the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. Faust became the second Steelhead this season under ECHL contract to sign a tryout agreement with an AHL club.
Faust has recorded eight assists in 15 games with the Steelheads this season. A fourth-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2010, Faust joined the Steelheads last season and set a team ECHL record with 14 goals, along with 41 points in 69 ECHL games.
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