Steelheads add two-time champ Jardine

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has signed defenseman Sam Jardine to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Jardine, 31, brings a wealth of experience to the Steelheads having played parts of six seasons in the ECHL highlighted by capturing the Kelly Cup in 2017 with the Colorado Eagles and in 2019 with the Newfoundland Growlers. He was named to the All-ECHL First Team during the 2020-21 campaign finishing fourth among all league defensemen producing 44 points (3g-41a) in 67 games for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He has appeared in 234 career regular-season ECHL games notching 94 points (13g-81a) while skating in 44 playoff games recording 15 points (3g-12a) having played for Indy, Colorado, Orlando, Newfoundland and Greenville.

The Lacombe, Alberta native has also played parts of five seasons in the American Hockey League, most recently appearing with the Calgary Wranglers appearing in 14 games tallying three assists during the 2023-24 season. He has skated in 85 career games registering 16 points (4g-12a) suiting up for Calgary, Toronto, San Antonio and Rockford.

Prior to professional hockey, Jardine played three seasons at Ohio State University from 2012-15 accumulating 32 points (3g-29a) in 97 career games where he served as an alternate captain during the 2014-15 campaign. He was selected in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.