ZANE FRANKLIN ACQUIRED BY CINCINNATI IN COMPLETION OF FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS DEAL

ZANE FRANKLIN ACQUIRED BY CINCINNATI IN COMPLETION OF FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS DEAL 

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that forward Zane Franklin has been acquired by Cincinnati completing a futures considerations deal. 

Idaho acquired the playing rights to defenseman Jake Murray Oct. 16 with Cincinnati and then the following day the Texas Stars signed Murray to an AHL contract. 

Franklin, was acquired by the Steelheads from the Reading Royals for future considerations on Oct. 30, 2022 and has accumulated 92 points (33G, 59A) in 142 career ECHL games. 

In addition, defenseman Cody Haiskanen has been reassigned to the Steelheads from the AHL’s Ontario Reign and defenseman Dawson Barteaux has been recalled from Idaho by the Manitoba Moose. 

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