Anthony Louis

Anthony Louis (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, 181st overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Anthony Louis
Born (1995-02-10) 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
AHL team
Former teams		 Texas Stars
Rockford IceHogs
Charlotte Checkers
NHL Draft 181st overall, 2013
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

Louis played for the 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]

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 — — — — —
AHL totals 203 37 65 102 52 9 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 WJC18 6 0 1 1 2
2013 United States WJC18 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 [7]

References
  1. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Louis". Chicago Blackhawks. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "Blackhawks ink prospect Anthony Louis to two-year deal". CSN Chicago. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. "LOUIS, SNUGGERUD SIGN ATO'S". icehogs.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. "Blackhawks part ways with 4 minor-leaguers". Chicago Sun Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. "Checkers sign Anthony Louis". Charlotte Checkers. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. "Texas acquires center Anthony Louis from Charlotte". Texas Stars. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. "Louis named NCHC Forward of the Year". Miami RedHawks. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Danton Heinen		 NCHC Forward of the Year
2016–17		 Succeeded by
Henrik Borgström
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