Bears Assign Milner To South Carolina

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The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has assigned goaltender Parker Milner to the club’s ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.

Milner was called up to Hershey on Thursday to backup Vitek Vanecek for Friday’s game against the Charlotte Checkers.

A backup was required due to an injury Ilya Samsonov sustained in practice earlier in the week. Milner’s return to South Carolina likely means that Samsonov, who made the trip to Charlotte, will be returning to the active roster.

The Bears face the Checkers tonight in Charlotte.

FROM HERSHEY BEARS PRESS RELEASE

Milner, 28, has appeared in two games with the Stingrays this season, earning his first win Tuesday in Orlando. He was named the Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Year for his work in 2017-18, posting a 28-7-3 record with the Stingrays. His goals against average of 1.86 was the best in the ECHL, and the fourth best in league history.The two-time national champion at Boston College did not see any game action during his recall with Hershey.

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