
Caron, Jobke Assigned to Solar Bears
Published on October 3, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
Orlando, FL - The Orlando Solar Bears, proud affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Iowa Wild and Toronto Marlies, announced today that forward Josh Caron and defenseman Colton Jobke have been assigned to the team from the Iowa Wild.
Caron (6-4, 215 lbs.) skated in 25 games for the Solar Bears last season and registered 11 appearances for the Houston Aeros of the AHL. He split the 2011-12 season between the Kamloops Blazers and Everett Silvertips (WHL) where he had a combined 159 PIM, which placed him eighth in the WHL. In 2009-10 the Campbell River, British Columbia, native played in 60 games for the Blazers and posted 190 PIM.
Jobke (6-0, 170 lbs.) played the final three games for the Solar Bears last season, picking up 10 PIM. Prior to turning pro, he played in 31 games with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2012-13, scoring three goals and chipping in 15 assists for 18 points along with 58 penalty minutes (PIM). The Tsawwassen, BC, native appeared in 222 games during his WHL career, tallying 14 goals and 51 assists for 65 points to go along with 317 PIM.
The Solar Bears current roster includes 28 players for the 2013-14 season:
Forwards (17):
Defensemen (10):
Goalies (1):
Shane Bakker (PTO)
Kyle Beattie
Josh Caron (IA)
Marshall Everson
Zach Harrison
Jacob Lagace
Taylor Matson
Nick McParland
Tyler Murovich
Kory Nagy
Michael Neal
David Rutherford
C.J. Severyn
Mathew Sisca
Ian Slater
Scott Tanski
Mike Ullrich
Bryce Aneloski
Jake Areshenko
Eric Baier
Paul Baier
Ryan Blair
Corey Fienhage
Myles Harvey
Colton Jobke (IA)
Alexander Milley (PTO)
Cody Wild
Peter Delmas (HAM)
PTO - Professional Tryout Agreement
IA - Assigned from the Iowa Wild (AHL)
HAM - Assigned from the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears individual game tickets for the 2013-14 season are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Amway Center Box Office or online at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or Ticketmaster.com.
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