Captain AJ White returns for seventh season with Steelheads

July 30, 2024 – ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads Press Release

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads head coach and director of hockey operations Everett Sheen today announced that the club has extended forward AJ White to an ECHL contract through the 2024-25 season.

White, 32, is entering his ninth professional season, seventh with Idaho, and shares the team lead with 66 points (27G, 39A) in 71 games last season, with six points (3G, 3A) in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff Games. His 27 goals were second on the club, while he had a team-high 13 on the power play, a personal season best. Last year, the 6-foot-2, 201lb forward received the Professional Hockey Player’s Association (PHPA) award for the ECHL’s Western Conference Veteran Presence Award and was recognized with the ECHL’s Sportsmanship Award for demonstrating sportsmanship and a high level of play.

The Dearborn, MI native ranks second all-time in games played (416), goals (113), assists (197) and points (310) in Idaho’s ECHL era. In parts of eight seasons in the ECHL, he has amassed 370 points (133G, 237A) in 525 career games, along with 28 points in 55 career playoff games.

Before playing professional hockey, he played four seasons at UMass-Lowell from 2012-16, recording 79 points (28G, 51A) in 153 career games while serving as Team Captain during his final season. White helped the River Hawks to the Hockey East Championship in 2013 and 2014, also securing the Regular Season title in 2012-13.

The Idaho Steelheads open the 2024-25 season in Boise at Idaho Central Arena on Oct. 18 against the Utah Grizzlies. Call the Steelheads Front Office at 208-383-0080 for ticket packages for the upcoming season. Stay up-to-date on all things Steelheads all summer long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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