With many players returning to health and assignments from Dallas galore, Texas assigned three players to the Idaho Steelheads this afternoon. Goalie Maxime Lagace and forwards Cole Ully and Gemel Smith will make the trip to Boise to join the ECHL side. The Steelheads, mired in an uncharacteristic slump, will definitely be looking forward to the top-end talent.
Here's the release:
The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, announced Thursday goaltender Maxime Lagace and forwards Gemel Smith and Cole Ully have been reassigned to the team’s ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads.
Lagace (luh-GAH-say), 22, has appeared in eight games this season for Texas with a 4-4-0 record, a 2.