Canade back with Steelheads

Action photo of Nicholas Canade of the Idaho Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has re-signed forward/defenseman Nicholas Canade to a contract for the 2024-25 season.

Canade, 24, enters his fourth professional season, third with Idaho, after tallying 18 points (6g-12a) in 62 games last season while leading the club with 109 penalty minutes. He also produced a goal and an assist in eight Kelly Cup Playoff games. In two seasons with Idaho he has played a mix of forward and defense appearing in 108 career games accumulating 33 points (10g-23a) and 168 penalty minutes. In addition, he has recorded six points (1g-5a) in 18 career Kelly Cup Playoff games.

The Mississauga, Ontario native 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.