Anthony Louis
| Anthony Louis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
February 10, 1995 Winfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SCL Tigers Rockford IceHogs Charlotte Checkers Texas Stars Barys Astana | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 2013 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Anthony Louis (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with SCL Tigers in the National League (NL). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, 181st overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Louis played for Miami University from 2013–2017 until he was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks.[1] During his collegiate career for the Miami RedHawks, Louis set a career highs in his senior season in 2016–17 season, with 14 goals and 39 points in 36 games. He amassed 46 goals and 80 assists in 145 career games across four seasons during his collegiate career.
On March 13, 2017, Louis embarked on his professional career, securing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[2] He immediately joined primary AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on an amateur try-out deal for the remainder of the season.[3]
As an impending restricted free agent, Louis was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blackhawks, releasing him as a free agent on June 25, 2019.[4] On August 8, 2019, Louis was signed to a one-year AHL contract with reigning champions, the Charlotte Checkers, affiliate to the Carolina Hurricanes.[5] Louis began the 2019–20 season, registering just 1 goal in 8 games with the Checkers before he was traded to the Texas Stars, affiliate to the Dallas Stars, in exchange for future considerations on November 20, 2019.[6]
After three seasons with the Texas Stars, Louis left as a free agent following the 2021–22 season. On July 15, 2022, his signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Kazakhstani club, Barys Nur-Sultan of the KHL.[7]
At the conclusion of his contract with Barys, Louis left the KHL and moved to Switzerland in signing a one-year contract with SCL Tigers of the NL on August 4, 2023.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 24 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 36 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 37 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 36 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 70 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 74 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Texas Stars | AHL | 35 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Barys Astana | KHL | 57 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 304 | 72 | 111 | 183 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | U17 | 
|
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2012 | United States | U18 | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | U18 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| NCHC Forward of the Year | 2017 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Louis". Chicago Blackhawks. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Blackhawks ink prospect Anthony Louis to two-year deal". CSN Chicago. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "LOUIS, SNUGGERUD SIGN ATO'S". icehogs.com. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Blackhawks part ways with 4 minor-leaguers". Chicago Sun Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Checkers sign Anthony Louis". Charlotte Checkers. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Texas acquires center Anthony Louis from Charlotte". Texas Stars. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Louis moves to Barys" (in Russian). Barys Nur-Sultan. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "American Anthony Louis to the Tigers" (in German). SCL Tigers. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Louis named NCHC Forward of the Year". Miami RedHawks. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | NCHC Forward of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by |