Solar Bears Acquire Defenseman Mark Louis
October 13, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, proud affiliate of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Mark Louis from the Idaho Steelheads in exchange for forward Joe Basaraba. The team has also released defenseman Mike Krieg from his tryout agreement.
Louis (LEW-iss), 28, joins the Solar Bears after splitting 41 games with the AHL's Portland Pirates and Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2014-15 season, in which the blueliner tallied three assists and 95 penalty minutes. In 181 career AHL contests, Louis has recorded one goal, 14 assists and 367 penalty minutes.
Louis originally joined the Pirates on a professional tryout after four years at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. In April 2012, he signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes, and he signed a new two-year, two-way deal with the team in 2013. Louis was traded to the Islanders last March and assigned to Bridgeport.
The Solar Bears Training Camp Roster is now as follows:
Forwards:
Defensemen:
Goalies:
Erik Bradford
Christopher Clapperton
Tyler Currier
Matt Hatch
Eric Faille
Brett Findlay
T.J. Foster
Ludwig Karlsson
Johnny McInnis
Adam Reid
Jack Rodewald
Matt Rupert
Torin Snydeman
Lindsay Sparks
Scott Tanski
Brady Vail
Scott Wamsganz
Patrick Watling
Eric Baier
Zach Bell
Myles Harvey
Mark Louis
Spencer McAvoy
Brenden Miller
Max Nicastro
Reggie Traccitto
Keegan Asmundson
Ryan Massa
The Solar Bears open their fourth season in the ECHL, presented by Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson, P.A. on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Amway Center against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Single-game tickets for the 2015-16 season are on sale now and can be purchased for as little as $15 at the Amway Center Box Office or online at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or Ticketmaster.com.
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