Marlies Invite Ex Viper Forward Skirving To Training Camp:

The American Hockey League Toronto Marlies have invited former Vernon Vipers forward Todd Skirving to training camp.

Skirving spent the previous four years at Rochester Institute Of Technology (RIT) before signing his first professional contract with the East Coast Hockey League Orlando Solar Bears August 3rd 2017, before being invited to the Marlies training camp in September.

Skirving was recruited by the Vipers played just half a season in Vernon (2010-11) before being traded. The Prince George Spruce Kings traded Ryan Renz to Vernon January 10th 2011 for Todd Skirving & future considerations. In 34 regular season games with the Vipers Skirving collected (4-goals-5-assists-9-points).

Todd Skirving's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93822

This was posted on the Marlies website:

Toronto Marlies training camp invite list is out

Some obvious names, some interesting ones.

By elseldo@ElSeldo

Sep 25, 2017

This morning the Toronto Marlies have announced their list of invitees to camp, which begins tomorrow at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence, and pre-season games begin in Rochester against the Sabres affiliate on the 29th.

Below is the list of invitees, you can see the document from the Marlies here.

Nikita Korostelev is there, as he was with Leafs camp. Korostelev is a free agent after re-entering the draft and going up picked this summer.

Matt Hackett is there after a year in San Diego playing for the Ducks affiliate. Hackett only sticks in my mind as he got annoyed with my brother and I mimicking his chart work he was doing while playing back up at a Whalers vs IceDogs game.

Another very important addition is former Niagara IceDog Aleksander Mikulovich joining the Marlies camp. Everyone needs an IceDog on their team.

A fun fact is Jordan Caron, invited to camp, was a first round pick by the Boston Bruins and Brandon Gormley was one by the Coyotes. Oops.

The Marlies play two pre-season games against the Rochester Americans, both in New York. Friday night they’ll be playing at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Saturday night will be at the HarbourCentre in Buffalo.