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The Orlando Solar Bears are a minor league hockey team. Based in Orlando, Florida, they are a member of the ECHL.

Orlando Solar Bears Announce Qualifying Offers for 2026-27 Season

July 8, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced today the team has extended qualifying offers to the following players for the 2026-27 season. FORWARDS: Andrew Bruder, Cole Kodsi DEFENSEMEN: Logan Britt, Mark Cooper, Xavier Lapointe Players who had already signed a contract by July 7 did not need to receive a qualifying offer. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players. Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. Th... Full Story

Orlando Solar Bears Capture Second Consecutive Game Operations Team of the Year Award, Theme Night of the Year at ECHL Summer Meetings

June 25, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, are proud recipients of the Game Operations Team of the Year award for a second consecutive season and Theme Night of the Year Award for Space Night presented by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. This past season's game night experience was significantly enhanced with a major technology overhaul in the summer of 2025 that included a new center-hung scoreboard 60% larger than the previous board providing 350-deg... Full Story

Solar Bears Welcome Back Franchise Stalwarts Tyler Bird, Aaron Luchuk for 2026-27 Season

June 23, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, announced today the hockey club has agreed to terms with captain Tyler Bird and the team's all-time leading scorer Aaron Luchuk on ECHL Standard Player Contracts (SPC) to open the player signing window for the 2026-27 season. Bird, 29, returns for his eighth season with the Solar Bears, making him the longest-tenured Solar Bear in franchise history. The Andover, Mass. native celebrated multiple milestones last s... Full Story

Solar Bears Submit Season-Ending Roster

June 23, 2026 - ORLANDO. Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, announced its season-ending roster, submitted to the ECHL. The roster is made up of 11 forwards, eight defensemen, and one goaltender. FORWARDS: Anthony Bardaro, Tyler Bird [V], Andrew Bruder, Tyler Drevitch [V], Connor Eddy [R], Cole Kodsi, Massimo Lombardi [R], Aaron Luchuk [V], Jarid Lukosevicius [V], Keegan McMullen [R], Luciano Wilson [R]. DEFENSEMEN: Carter Allen, Logan Britt, Mark Cooper [R], Tony Follmer... Full Story

• Orlando Solar Bears Announce Qualifying Offers for 2026-27 Season - July 8, 2026
  
• Orlando Solar Bears Capture Second Consecutive Game Operations Team of the Year Award, Theme Night of the Year at ECHL Summer Meetings - June 25, 2026
  
• Solar Bears Welcome Back Franchise Stalwarts Tyler Bird, Aaron Luchuk for 2026-27 Season - June 23, 2026
  
• Solar Bears Submit Season-Ending Roster - June 23, 2026
  
• Tampa Bay Lightning, Orlando Solar Bears Extend Affiliation Agreement - June 22, 2026
  
• Solar Bears Submit 2026 Protected List - June 9, 2026
  
• Solar Bears Named Finalists for Seven Team Awards Ahead of 2026 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Nashville - June 8, 2026
  
• Introducing Offseason Headquarters, Your Home for Solar Bears Offseason News and Notes - June 1, 2026
  
• Orlando Solar Bears Announce Hiring of L.J. Scarpace as Assistant Coach - May 28, 2026
  
• Solar Bears Announce Dates for Opening Night and School Day Game - May 11, 2026
  
• Bear Bites - Solar Bears Update - April 20, 2026
  
• Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Milo Roelens and Dyllan Gill to the Syracuse Crunch - April 18, 2026
  
• Syracuse Crunch Recall Chris Harpur and Jon Gillies from Solar Bears, Edmonton Oilers Reassign Connor Ungar to Bakersfield AHL - April 17, 2026
  
• Bear Bites - Solar Bears Update - April 13, 2026
  
• Postgame Report: Orlando Solar Bears at Atlanta Gladiators: April 10, 2026 - April 10, 2026
  
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League: ECHL
Home: Orlando, Florida
Affiliation: Toronto Maple Leafs
Website: Orlando Solar Bears site
Schedule: Full Orlando Solar Bears Schedule
Statistics: Full Orlando Solar Bears Statistics

Sun., Apr 19	L	Orlando 5 at Jacksonville 7	Final
Sat., Apr 18	L	Orlando 0 at South Carolina 6	Final
Sun., Apr 12	W	Orlando 7 at Jacksonville 4	Final
Sat., Apr 11	W	Savannah 0 at Orlando 2	Final
Fri., Apr 10	W	Orlando 4 at Atlanta 3	Final (OT)
Fri., Apr 3	L	South Carolina 5 at Orlando 1	Final
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• Orlando City SC, Pride, Magic, Solar Bears launch T-shirt - ECHL Orlando Sentinel (June 10)
  
• Stingrays blast Orlando Solar Bears in regular-season finale - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 19)
  
• Gladiators close regular season at Gas South Arena with OT loss - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (April 11)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays cruise past Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 4)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays hockey loses to Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 3)
  
• Atlanta Gladiators defeat Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (March 28)
  
• Atlanta Gladiators beat Solar Bears to reach 40-win mark - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (March 27)
  
• ECHL's Solar Bears Honor Shooting Victims, First Responders With 'Orlando United' Jerseys - ECHL Sports Logos Net News (March 19)
  
• Gladiators roughed up in loss at Orlando - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (March 5)
  
• Alex Martins to be inducted into Orlando Magic Hall of Fame - ECHL Orlando Sentinel (March 4)
  
• Orlando: The birthplace of an American hockey hero - ECHL Orlando Sentinel (February 26)
  
• Orlando Magic celebrate Black History Month by volunteering - ECHL Orlando Sentinel (February 20)
  
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