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 the club has signed forward Lee Lapid to an ECHL contract for the 2026-27 season.
Lapid, 28, joins the Steelheads after skating 62 games with the Indy Fuel last season, grabbing 34 points (15G, 19A). This season will mark Lapid’s fifth in the ECHL after two campaigns with the Cincinnati Cyclones from 2022-24 and a season with the Kalamazoo Wings in 2024-25 before his stint in Indy. He also played 14 games in Finland’s Liiga for SaiPa during the 2023-24 season, registering two goals.
Overall, the 6-foot-1 right-shot forward has grabbed 130 points (46G, 84A) in 199 ECHL games, also collecting five points (1G, 4A) in 16 playoff games with Cincinnati and Indy.
Prior to professional hockey, Lapid played four seasons of college hockey at Canisius, notching 61 points (30G, 31A) in 97 games.
In his junior career, the Thornhill, ON native skated three seasons for the Toronto Patriots, amassing 90 points (41G, 49A) in 117 games.
The Idaho Steelheads kick off their 29th season on October 16th at New Mexico and will host the Allen Americans on October 23rd for their home opener. Call the Steelheads Front Office at 208-383-0080 for Steelheads ticket packages for the upcoming season. Stay up to date with all things Steelheads on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram throughout the summer.
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