Steelheads bring back Canade

Action photo of Nick Canade of the Idaho Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has re-signed defenseman Nick Canade to a contract for the 2023-24 season.

Canade enters his third professional season, second with Idaho, after tallying 15 points (4g-11a) in 46 games last season along with four assists in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff games. The 23-year-old began his professional career in Finland with RoKi (Metsis) during the 2021-22 campaign where he registered 19 points (3g-16a) in 49 games.

Before professional hockey, he played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League for the Mississauga Steelheads from 2017-20 accumulating 76 points (29g-47a) in 177 games. He served as an alternate captain in his final two seasons and was awarded the OHL Humanitarian of the Year (Dan Snyder Trophy) during the 2018-19 season.