SHOLLY YOU’RE NOT SERIOUS?

Steelheads fan-favorite Tomas Sholl returns to Idaho in unconventional hybrid coach/player role

BY JACOB STOLLER

TOMAS SHOLL WAS A little weary when he saw the Idaho Steelheads were hyping his return to Boise. “When I saw the video on Instagram, I was kind of thinking, ‘Uh, maybe we should temper expectations,’ ” he said with a laugh. The 30-year-old is already a legend in Boise, where he earned ECHL goaltender-of-the-year honors in 2020. But he wasn’t always destined for success – starting in the Southern Pro League after a lackluster NCAA career at Bowling Green State. Then, he got to the ECHL. Between his rookie season, 2017-18, and 2019-20, Sholl ranked first in save percentage (.930) and shutouts (12) among ECHL goalies who played at least 40 games. His 12 shutouts were also an Idaho franchise record. He parlayed his ECHL success into a brief AHL stay…

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