Idaho Steelheads game in Allen, TX postponed after mall shooting. A revised schedule is set
An Idaho Steelheads game was postponed and a revised schedule announced following a shooting near the arena where the team was to play Saturday night.
The Associated Press reported that a gunman stepped out of a sedan and started shooting people at a Dallas-area outlet mall about 3:36 p.m., killing eight and wounding seven others before being killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby.
The shooting’s location at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas is less than a mile from the Credit Union of Texas Event Center where the Steelheads were to face off against the Allen Americans Professional Hockey Club at 7:05 p.m. in the Mountain Division Finals.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the community of Allen, Texas,” the Steelheads posted on social media. “We are grateful for the rapid response of the Allen first responders during this tragic and senseless act. We may be opponents on the ice but we are one family in hockey and the ECHL.”
The ECHL posted a new game schedule on Sunday.
Game 2 — 7:10 p.m. MT on May 10 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise
Game 3 — 7:10 p.m. MT on May 12 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise
Game 4 — 7:10 p.m. MT on May 13 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise
Game 5 — 4:10 p.m. MT on May 14 at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, if necessary
Game 6 — 6:05 p.m. MT on May 16 at Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, if necessary
Game 7 — 6:05 p.m. MT on May 17 at Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, if necessary
This story was originally published May 7, 2023 at 2:51 PM.
