Steffes played for Team USA at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships held in the Czech Republic.
[3] Steffes was invited to the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League training camp prior to 2012–13.
[5] In 16 games with the Monsters, Steffes recorded 1 goal and 2 points before he was returned to Tulsa for the remainder of the year.
On July 24, 2013, Steffes signed a one-year contract as a free agent to play in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors.
In the off-season, Steffes opted to return to the CHL, in signing a one-year contract with the Allen Americans on August 15, 2014.