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Steelheads' captain Dahl returning for fourth season

Steelheads' captain Dahl returning for fourth season

Wednesday, July 26th

Boise, Idaho – Idaho Steelheads Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Neil Graham announced that the captain will return for a fourth season in Idaho, as the team agreed to terms with forward Jefferson Dahl for the 2017-18 season.

The Steelheads are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the American Hockey League's Texas Stars.

Dahl, 27, has played 180 games over the past three seasons with the Steelheads and is coming off his best offensive campaign in 2016-17. Dahl scored 22 goals for the second consecutive season and led the Steelheads with a career-high 66 points in 70 games. The Eau Claire, Wis. native also scored two goals and added an assist in three playoff games.

Dahl’s 0.94 points-per-game pace was the best of his career, and his consistent play over three years has placed him among the most productive players in Steelheads ECHL history. Dahl places ninth on the Steelheads all-time ECHL games played list (180), is tied for fourth in goals (57), ranks fourth in assists (92) and is fifth in points (149).

Last season, fans voted Dahl a member of the Steelheads’ 20th Anniversary All-Time Team, the only active player named to the list. Prior to being named captain last season, Dahl served as an alternate captain in 2015-16, when he tied for the team-lead in goals and finished second on the team in points.

Dahl played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin from 2010-14, playing 150 games with the Badgers and totaling 47 points (17g-30a). Dahl was part of a WCHA championship team in 2013 and a Big 10 championship in 2014. Prior to joining the Steelheads, Dahl played 18 games with EHC Klostersee in Germany, racking up 11 points (7g-4a) in part of 2014-15.