For immediate release
For more information, contact: Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, joel@knoxvilleicebears.com.
The Knoxville Ice Bears have acquired forward Noah Finstrom from the Huntsville Havoc in exchange for goaltender Talor Joseph.
A rookie out of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Finstrom has scored eight goals and added 13 assists through 39 games in his maiden pro season. Last season, he totaled 24 points in 24 games as a senior in helping Stevens Point to its second consecutive WIAC championship crown. He also played one season at Alabama-Huntsville.
Joseph appeared in 16 games for Knoxville this season, going 6-7-1 with a 3.02 goals against average and a .907 save percentage. He stopped 32-of-34 shots in his first SPHL start on Oct. 19 in a win over Evansville and made a career-best 52 saves in a road win at Birmingham on Dec. 19.
The Ice Bears are on the road this weekend with a pair of games at Peoria on Friday and Saturday.
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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