Orlando inks Niagara University captain
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club has signed defenseman Chris Harpur to an ECHL Standard Player Contract.
Harpur, 25, joins Orlando after skating in 35 games in a graduate season for Niagara University, where he tallied 17 points (3g-14a) while serving as team captain, a position he held for two seasons.
In five seasons with the Purple Eagles, the 6-foot-3, 201-pound blueliner logged 58 points (10g-48a) and 204 penalty minutes over 146 games. His 146 games played rank first in program history, while his 204 penalty minutes rank third.
Prior to entering the college ranks, the native of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario skated in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals and Victoria Grizzlies, where he collected 74 points (12g-62a) in 168 combined games.
Harpur is the younger brother of Nashville Predators defenseman Ben Harpur.
Additionally, the Solar Bears have activated defenseman Chad Duchesne from the injured reserve, while defenseman Nolan Valleau has been placed on the team’s reserve list and goaltender Amir Miftakhov has been activated from the reserve.
(Niagara University Men’s Hockey Photo)
