Gluchowski returns to Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho –Defenseman Nolan Gluchowski has agreed to terms with the Idaho Steelheads for the 2019-20 season, returning for his second professional season.

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

Gluchowski, 24, played 55 games with the Steelheads during his rookie season, boasting 40 points (11g-29a). The Wixom, Michigan native led Steelheads defensemen in scoring while sitting tied for second overall in power-play goals, third in assists, and he was one of six players on the roster with at least 40 points.

Prior to his professional career, Gluchowski played four seasons at St. Lawrence University, boasting 71 points (16g-55a) in 133 games while serving as an alternate captain during his senior season in 2017-18. He was also named captain for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League in the 2013-14 season before later playing with the Sioux Falls Stampede.