Silverthorn Returns to Germany
Former Colgate standout Steve Silverthorn is returning to Germany to join Dresdner Eislöwen for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. The team announced the signing January 30 on its Web site.
Silverthorn returns to Germany after having spent the start of the 2011-12 campaign with the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League (CHL). He appeared in 25 games with Texas, sporting 2.51 goals-against average and .902 save percentage.
In two seasons (2009-11) with Schwenningen ERC, the Owen Sound, Ontario native posted an outstanding 60-24 record with 10 shutouts. In 2008-09, Silverthorn was a member of Bad Toelzec and had 33 wins in 45 games and four shutouts. He was named the best goalie in the league during his tenure there.
Prior to his time in Germany, Silverthorn played for the Idaho Steelheads of the East Coast Hockey League (2005-08) and their American Hockey League affiliate, Iowa Stars (2006-08). Playing between the pipes for the Steelheads, Silverthorn had a 68-37-14 record and 10 shutouts. In the 2006-07 campaign, the steady netminder led his team to win the Kelly Cup Championship as well as earning the Kelly Cup MVP title. His 16 wins and 1,388 minutes played in 2007 made the ECHL playoff records in a single season.
In his second and third season with Idaho, Silverthorn received numerous call-ups from the AHL affiliate, Iowa, where he played 13 games, recording three shutouts. In his first AHL game, he stopped all 32 shots for a shutout, only to be followed by a second consecutive shutout in as many nights. The back-to-back shutouts became the Iowa Stars’ first in franchise history. Silverthorn also holds the record for longest shutout sequence with 128:25 minutes of blanking his opponent.
In his four seasons with Colgate, Silverthorn played in 100 games, posting a 55-30-9 record and eight shutouts. He was the co-winner of the Terry Slater Trophy his senior year; an award presented to the player who exemplified leadership and dedication on and off the ice.
