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Knoxville Ice Bears defenseman Carson Vance has been named to the All-SPHL 2nd Team. It’s the first such honor for the 6th-year pro, who was selected in a league-wide vote of the SPHL’s coaches and team representatives.
Vance was second in the SPHL among defensemen this season with 35 points and led all defenseman with 30 assists. In two seasons in Knoxville, the Tempe, Ariz. native has set a career-high for points in back-to-back years. He has 63 points in 112 games as an Ice Bear.
Prior to coming to Knoxville, Vance played stints in Birmingham, Huntsville and Fayetteville. He has played 226 career SPHL games with 18 goals and 91 assists. He has also appeared in 51 games in the ECHL.
The Ice Bears host Peoria Thursday night at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for game three of the President’s Cup semifinals.
ABOUT The Knoxville Ice Bears: The Knoxville Ice Bears organization began in 2002 and was an inaugural charter member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) in 2004. As four-time SPHL Champions and five-time regular season champions, the Ice Bears are an experienced and established organization, offering the city and its visitors a balanced product of highlight-reel hockey, unique and exciting intermission activity and endless fan interaction, presenting the most affordable, family-friendly way to enjoy sports and entertainment. Season, Partial Season and Flex Tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com or call (865) 525-7825.
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