For immediate release
For more information, contact: Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, joel@knoxvilleicebears.com.
Ice Bears defenseman Alexis Girard has been loaned to the Trois-Rivières Lions of the ECHL, Head Coach Jeff Carr confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Girard has appeared in four games for Knoxville this season and 33 SPHL games in total. He has also played for Fayetteville and Vermilion County.
The Ice Bears have also acquired defenseman Skyler Smutek from Evansville in a trade for future considerations. The fifth-year veteran has played 24 SPHL games this season with four assists. He has also appeared in four games this year for South Carolina in the ECHL.
The Ice Bears visit Macon on Thursday night before returning home to host Fayetteville on Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Tickets are available by calling 525-7825 or visiting www.knoxvilleicebears.com.
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, 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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