McCutcheon Returns to Idaho
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BOISE, ID – Idaho Steelheads head coach Derek Laxdal found
one last gift under the Christmas tree Monday morning when former
Cornell forward Mark McCutcheon was returned to the team by the
AHL’s Manitoba Moose.
The 25-year-old centerman played the first three games of the
season with Idaho before being loaned to the Portland Pirates of
the American Hockey League. Once the Pirates released him, Manitoba
scooped him up and he’s been with the Moose ever since. In
all, he skated in 17 games while he was away from Idaho, netting a
pair of goals.
McCutcheon, who scored Idaho’s first goal of the season on
October 16, has re-joined the team on the road and is expected to
play tomorrow night when the Steelheads and Las Vegas face off in
the Wranglers’ annual midnight game – the two teams
will meet at 12 AM Tuesday night/Wednesday morning at the Orleans
Arena.
McCutcheon is a third-year pro who has played 145 games at the
American Hockey League level after a four-year college career at
Cornell. He was also a 5th-round draft choice of the NHL’s
Colorado Avalanche in 2003.
