St. Louis Blues Reassign Colten Ellis from Orlando to Springfield

ORLANDO, Fla. — The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) have reassigned goaltender Colten Ellis from the Orlando Solar Bears to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Ellis, 23, owns a 12-5-2 record this season with Orlando, with a 2.45 goals against average (GAA) and a .923 save percentage (SV%). He is currently the fifth highest rated goaltender in the ECHL. 

The River Denys, Nova Scotia native was named ECHL Goaltender of the Month in December after posting a 5-0-0 record with one shutout, a 1.58 GAA and a .954 SV% in five appearances during the month.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound net minder appeared in six AHL games for the Thunderbirds during the 2021-22 season, recording a 1-3-2 mark.

Prior to turning pro, Ellis appeared in 153 career games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Cape Breton, Rimouski and Charlottetown going 103-31-4 with 18 shutouts, a 2.31 goals-against average and a save percentage of .912.