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For more information, contact: Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, joel@knoxvilleicebears.com.
The Knoxville Ice Bears have hired Ellynn Rolett, MAT, LAT, ATC as the team’s new Athletic Trainer. Rolett joins the Ice Bears after spending the past four seasons at Alabama Hockey, where she served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the ACHA and AAU club hockey programs. The Athletic Trainer position for the Knoxville Ice Bears is provided by BenchMark Physical Therapy.
“We’re excited to welcome Ellynn to Knoxville,” said Ice Bears GM and President Mike Murray. “We appreciate Andy Clark’s help over the past two months while Ellynn wrapped up her responsibilities in Alabama. We’re incredibly grateful to BenchMark for their continued partnership to help take care of our team throughout the season.”
Originally from Peoria Heights, Ill, Rolett received her Masters of Athletic Training at Manchester University in Indiana and has been certified since 2017. She played youth hockey for ten years in Peoria.
The Ice Bears face Roanoke Thursday night and will host Fayetteville on Friday.
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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