BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has signed forward Grant Silianoff and defenseman Jake Boltmann to contracts for the 2025-26 season. 
Silianoff, 24, enters his rookie season after five seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2020-25 where he appeared in 159 career games tallying 54 points (21g-33a). He notched eight points (5g-3a) in 38 games for the Fighting Irish this past season where he served as an alternate captain as a graduate student. Prior to collegiate hockey, the Edina, Minnesota native played parts of three seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders from 2018-20 where he produced 75 points (33g-42a) in 100 career games.
Boltmann, 23, enters his rookie season after five seasons of college hockey most recently at Northeastern University this past season where he skated in 35 games registering 12 points (2g-10a) where he served as an alternate captain as a graduate student. Prior to his time with the Huskies, he played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2021-24 where he appeared in 126 career games recording 20 points (2g-18a). He served as an alternate captain for the Fighting Irish during the 2023-24 campaign. Prior to collegiate hockey, the Edina, Minnesota native played parts of three seasons in the USHL splitting time with the Central Illinois Flying Aces and Lincoln Stars where he skated in 35 games tallying 10 points (2g-8a). He was selected in the third round (80th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.
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