Idaho Steelheads Add Ex Vipers Andrusiak & Fowlie To Teams Season-Ending Roster:

The ECHL announced Season-Ending Rosters as submitted by each of its member

teams. Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2020-21. The ECHL Idaho Steelheads have 20 players listed on their Season-Ending Roster. Two of those 20 players are former Vernon Vipers forwards Zach Andrusiak & Cody Fowlie.

Here is the press release from the Idaho Steelheads website,

Steelheads Announce 2020-21 Season-Ending Roster (idahosteelheads.com)

Andrusiak was suppose to play last season with the ECHL Idaho Steelheads. The Steelheads opt out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 allowing Andrusiak to sign with another club but would have their rights reverted back to the players original team for the 2021-22 season. 

Andrusiak played last season with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears after signing with the team January 22nd 2021 before being released June 5th 2021. In 22 games last season with the Solar Bears, Andrusiak collected (1-goal-3-assists-4-points).

Andrusiak played five seasons in the Western Hockey League with Tri-Cities, Seattle, Prince Albert & Everett before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Idaho Steelheads August 8th 2019.

Andrusiak started the 2015-16 season with the Western Hockey League Tri-City Americans before being released. The Vernon Vipers signed Andrusiak October 1st 2015. Andrusiak was released November 5th 2015. In 15 games with the Vipers, Andrusiak collected (0-goals-2-assists-2-points).

Zach Andrusiak's Player Profile:

Zack Andrusiak - Elite Prospects

The ECHL Idaho Steelheads signed Cody Fowlie September 3rd 2020. Fowlie never played with the Steelheads as the team opt out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19. Fowlie has played the past two seasons in Romania with the ASC Brasov Wolves. Fowlie recently signed with the Ferencvarosi TC for the 2021-22 season. Ferencvarosi TC is a professional Hungarian ice hockey team.

Fowlie played five seasons at the University of Regina before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen February 15th 2018. Fowlie played two years in Jacksonville before heading to Romania in 2019 to play with the ASC Wolves.

Fowlie played parts of three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips before being released in 2012. The Vernon Vipers signed Fowlie October 16th 2012. Fowlie played in three games with the Vipers before being signed by the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets October 22nd 2012. Fowlie finished his junior hockey career with the Rockets. 

Cody Fowlie's Player Profile:

Cody Fowlie - Elite Prospects