Christopher Gibson reassigned to Orlando

Cody Reichard earns trip to Iowa

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, proud affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Iowa Wild and Toronto Marlies, announced today that G Christopher Gibson has been reassigned to the Solar Bears from the Toronto Marlies and G Cody Reichard has been loaned to the Iowa Wild. 

Gibson has played 20 games for the Solar Bears this season, posting a 3.16 GAA and .892 save percentage to go along with an 8-9-1-1 record. In his last outing with the Solar Bears on March 4, the Finish netminder stopped 42 of the 45 shots he faced as the Solar Bears defeated the Florida Everblades 4-3 in overtime. He has appeared in seven games with the Toronto Marlies this year, Gibson leads the team with a 1.68 GAA and .940 save percentage to go along with his 5-2-0 record. Since being recalled to the Marlies, Gibson has appeared in four contests, going 3-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .935 save percentage.

Reichard has played in 20 games for the Solar Bears this year and set a club record for consecutive wins by a goaltender when he went 9-0-0 from February 4 through February 28. He has a 13-4-1 record with Orlando, and has posted a .903 save percentage along with a 3.18 GAA. A native of Celina, OH, Reichard appeared in seven AHL contests with the Houston Aeros last season, going 3-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .910 save percentage.

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The Orlando Solar Bears, the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Iowa Wild and Toronto Marlies, play all of their home games at the 2012 Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year, the Amway Center.

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