tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29404994857303586632011-07-30T12:27:03.073-07:00The problem: The Idaho Steelheads need a "from the fans" perspective. This is where we come in. We are two fans that love our Steelheads and love hockey. We also love to talk about the game. We are perfect for blogging from a fan perspective!Section 113http://www.blogger.com/profile/15247267436122830361noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940499485730358663.post-62172513916938285912011-06-10T11:15:00.000-07:002011-06-10T11:15:13.986-07:00

Okay, okay… yes we have gotten behind. Let’s face it though, after a stellar 2009-2010 season Leah and I had every intention to sit down and work out a schedule of what we would write for the 2010-2011 season. Hmm where did that season go? Well I attempted on more than one occasion and failed. Actually there wasn’t much in an attempt, unless you count my single blog of the announcement that

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I know… I know. We have gotten behind on writing updated blogs. Playoffs came and went and those were so quick that hockey season just slipped away and with a blink of an eye the countdown to opening night of the 2010-2011 season started. Well in case you are using us as your Steelheads updates on playoffs, here’s what happened: after knocking Stockton out in six games to win the National

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The dance has arrived! All hockey fans sit on the edge of their seats as the end of the 72 regular season games come to a close. Waiting to see where their team finishes in the rankings…where their team may be traveling… and trying to look into the future to see how far they will go in that dance. This year’s dance was a little different for us “regulars” to Steelheads hockey. First there was

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The 6 steps required to become a hockey fan according to e-how.com Step 1:Find the closest professional or minor league team in your area. They could be in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, basically anything short that ends with ‘HL’. Chances are you already know that we have an ECHL team, the Idaho Steelheads, here in Boise. They can be found playing at Qwest Arena downtown, or you can catch games on the B2,

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First off I want to offer my congratulations to the team for their outstanding regular season. 72 games played, 48 wins, 17 loses, 2 OT loses, 5 shoot out loses for 103 pts. The Steelheads finished the regular season at the top of the West Division, the National Conference and the league securing the Brabham cup. WOW. The arena is running out of room on the wall for all the banners. And out

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So Leah and I are whole heartedly aware that we have gotten behind on this lovely little adventure. Let’s face it when you have 9 games in one month and that month happens to be the end of the semester of school (Go Broncos), a month full of holidays and a month when one of us turned a year older it gets to be a little difficult to keep up on all things hockey in the world. However, December was

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It’s a little hard to be excited after a 3-0 loss to Utah. Especially the when the loss follows on the heels of a 7-2 win in Utah the night before. Maybe the quick return trip to Boise, it can’t be easy to get good sleep on a bus. Maybe it's hard to amp up for a loner home game. Or maybe we are just sick and tired of playing Utah already. Including the pre-season games the two teams have

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8 games, 27 goals, 52 assists, 5 fights, 115 penalty minutes, 198 saves, 2 goaltender of the week awards and the second best record in the ECHL. Not a bad way to start the season. The Steelheads have jumped out ahead early and are showing they are a force to be reckoned with this season. The team’s winning percentage is .938, the next team in the conference is Alaska with .611 then followed by

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Opening weekend: the single most important and most looked forward to time for any sports fan. This isn’t preseason. This isn’t an early look. This is the players that have made the cut; the players that will hopefully be here the rest of the year. The new look of any organization. The season is here. Opening weekend has now come and gone but the feeling still remains the same: the season has

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We have finally hit the week that every hockey fan looks forward to…the first three game home stand. And with the way the Steelheads schedule works this year, the boys will be going for a three in three nights. Is there any better way to start of the season?I usually compare the start of hockey season to the first day of school for kids. The anticipation that builds up all summer as to “Which

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We are gearing up for hockey season and I can’t wait. All of my hockey fan friends are talking about the start of training camp and that just makes the excitement that much more. Training camp is in 11 days. WOW, 11 days! And opening night for the Steelheads happens in 24 days. It feels great to say that.If you are a big fan you may be checking the Steelheads website for updates on players, who

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Okay so let us face the reality of minor league hockey. Yeah the NHL has more money and teams can travel longer distances more frequently in a season or even preseason. However, in the ECHL (and most AA leagues) travel expenses play a huge part in the planning of the all mighty 72 game season let alone preseason. Preseason is something that most hockey fans, like myself, look forward to. It

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To most people that know me they know that this sentiment it true. Since Leah has given you some insight as to what brought her to live the life of hockey I figured I would take some time and share how my passion came to be.So having spent a chunk of my childhood in Arizona (where we all know ice has to be made) I never knew that hockey existed until we moved to Portland, Oregon. Now I know

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Ok, let’s get it out of the way. I’m a woman and I’m a hockey fan. Admitting it is half the problem, right?A few years ago I read that women make up a larger percentage of the fan base for hockey than any of the other major U.S sports (football, basketball, baseball). I’m not sure where I read it and an online search turned up nothing but a bunch of other people writing about it. This tells

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