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 Connor MacEachern has been released from his PTO with the AHL’s Iowa Wild and has returned to Idaho.
MacEachern, 25, currently ranks tied for third among ECHL rookies with 23 goals and tied for seventh with 38 points having skated in 38 games this season for Idaho. The Brooklin, ON native has tallied 16 points (11G, 5A) in his last 16 games after missing the previous 13 games with an injury from Dec. 13-Jan. 11. Prior to his injury he was tied for the league lead among rookies with 22 points and 12 goals in 22 games.
Idaho is on the road this week at Kansas City on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
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