Idaho Jr. Steelheads
| Idaho Junior Steelheads | |
|---|---|
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| City | McCall, Idaho |
| League | WSHL |
| Division | Northwest Division |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Manchester Ice & Event Centre Idaho Ice World CenturyLink Arena |
| Colors | Blue, black, white, silver |
| Owner(s) | Idaho Hockey Foundation Inc. |
| General manager | John Olver |
| Head coach | John Olver |
| Parent club(s) | Idaho Steelheads |
| Championships |
5 Thorne Cups (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16) 1 UHU National Championships (2013) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–present | Idaho Junior Steelheads |
The Idaho Junior Steelheads, or Idaho Jr. Steelheads, are a junior ice hockey team based in McCall, Idaho. The Junior Steelheads currently play in the Northwest Division of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). Home games take place at Manchester Ice & Event Centre in McCall. The team has also played games at Idaho Ice World and CenturyLink Arena in Boise, the latter being the home of the ECHL Idaho Steelheads. In recent years the team has been one of the most successful in the WSHL, winning four of the league's last five Thorne Cup championships.
The team is coached by former NHL Colorado Rockies draft pick and former Idaho Steelheads head coach John Olver.
The team was founded by Idaho Hockey Foundation Inc. in 2009 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. The Junior Steelheads, like their ECHL parent club the Idaho Steelheads, are named for a species of seagoing rainbow trout native to Idaho streams and rivers and popular with local anglers.
In the team's first season, the 2009–10 WSHL season, the Junior Steelheads finished 2nd in the Western Division and clinched their first Thorne Cup playoff spot against the experienced Phoenix Polar Bears. The Junior Steelheads won the first game of the three game series 5-3, but Phoenix rallied winning the second game 3-2 in OT and the third game 2-1.
The team received a four-day ban from the city of Boise after an incident at a practice when players missed a shot, they had to take off an article of equipment. An assistant coach told the AP the team was emulating a similar stunt done by the Tampa Bay Lightning
On April 9, 2013, the Junior Steelheads defeated the Bay Area Seals 5-1 to win the first ever United Hockey Union Junior ice hockey championship in a six-team tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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