For immediate release
For more information, contact: Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, joel@knoxvilleicebears.com.
The Knoxville Ice Bears have signed rookie defenseman Mason Proskin for the 2026-27 season. The Pittsburgh native spent the previous five seasons at NCAA Division III Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania.
After sitting out the 2024-25 season due to an injury, the 24-year-old blue liner set career highs last season with four goals, eight assists and 12 points in 22 games as a fifth year senior, earning All-MAC Second Team honors for the first time in his career. Prior to college, Proskin spent his last junior season with the Milwaukee Power in the NA3HL in 2020-21.
The Ice Bears open their 25th anniversary season Friday, October 16 at home against Evansville at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
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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