The East Coast Hockey League Orlando Solar Bears have traded former Vernon Vipers forward Todd Skirving to the Utah Grizzlies.
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. Skirving was invited to the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies training camp in September, was released from camp before returning to Orlando. In 19 games this season with with the Solar Bears Skirving has (5-goals-4-assists-9-points).
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).
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This was posted on the Solar Bears website:
Valleau returns from Marlies
January 29, 2018/in News /by Orlando Solar Bears
Solar Bears also deal Skirving to Grizzlies
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that defenseman Nolan Valleau has been released from his Professional Try-Out agreement with the Toronto Marlies, Orlando’s American Hockey League affiliate, and has been returned to the Solar Bears. Additionally, rookie forward Todd Skirving has been traded to the Utah Grizzlies in exchange for future considerations.
Valleau, 25, leads all Solar Bears defensemen in scoring with 30 points (8g-22a) in 36 games, and has served as an alternate captain for Orlando this season. Valleau’s 30 points also currently rank sixth among all ECHL blueliners. Earlier this month, Valleau represented the Solar Bears at the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic in Indianapolis, where he also won the hardest shot competition with a 97 mph shot.
Skirving, 25, had produced nine points (5g-4a) and 19 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Solar Bears this season.
The Solar Bears are back in action on Friday, Feb. 2 when they face the South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:05 p.m. – Friday’s game will air on ESPN 580 Orlando and will also be available on Facebook Live as this week’s ECHL.TV Showcase Game. The Solar Bears return home to play the Florida Everblades on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center at 7 p.m. Single-game tickets for the 2017-18 season are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and ticketmaster.com.
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