Bear Bites-Solar Bears Newsletter Presented by Fairwinds Credit Union

January 5, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release

SOLAR BEARS TAKE FLIGHT TO FACE EAGLES, ACES

The Solar Bears head west for three games against the Colorado Eagles this weekend at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.

The Bears drop the puck beginning Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:05 p.m. ET. Orlando takes on Colorado again on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 9:05 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 8 at 3:05 p.m.

The Solar Bears then travel to Anchorage to begin a three-game stretch against the Alaska Aces, starting on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 11:15 p.m. ET at Sullivan Arena.

Fans can tune into the broadcasts of the Solar Bears at Colorado games on KPAW 107.9 FM, and listen to the Solar Bears at Aces game on KFQD 103.7 FM or watch via ECHL.TV.

Single-game tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now and can be purchased for as little as $18 at the Amway Center Box Office or online at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or Ticketmaster.com.

GET YOUR SOLAR BEARS DEBIT CARD NOW!

Members can switch to the new card by logging in to their FAIRWINDS Online account or stopping by a FAIRWINDS branch.

This season during Sunday home games, the first 100 FAIRWINDS members to show their FAIRWINDS debit or credit card, as well as their ID, at the ticket window for these games will score two free tickets for that night's game. Even if you're running a bit late, all FAIRWINDS members will receive a buy one, get one offer for that night's games once all the free tickets have been claimed.

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ORLANDO SENTINEL: THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMP DISPLAYS SCORING TOUCH WITH SOLAR BEARS

The Orlando Sentinel's Stephen Ruiz recently caught up with Joe Perry, who leads the Solar Bears with 18 goals, and dove into Perry's background as a three-time NCAA champion with Division-III St. Norbert College. Click here to read the article.

SOLAR BEARS VISIT CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION CENTER OF ORLANDO

Solar Bears players Eric Faille, Eric Baier, Kasimir Kaskisuo, Chris Bradley and Austin Block visited the Conductive Education Center of Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 4, met with students enrolled at the center and learned about the facility's conductive teaching methods.

SIT AT CENTER ICE FOR FOUR GAMES FOR AS LITTLE AS $92 WITH THE SOLAR BEARS HOLIDAY PACK!

The Orlando Solar Bears have released a new ticket plan package just in time for the holiday season.

For as little as $92, fans can sit center ice for four games of their choice with the Solar Bears Holiday Pack ! Fans are invited to select the four games from Dec. 2 to Feb. 17 that work best with their schedule, and the first 100 fans to purchase a Holiday Pack will also receive a holiday ornament signed by an Orlando Solar Bears player !

ECHL Stories from January 5, 2017

• Gladiators Begin 2017 with 3-2 Win over Tulsa - Atlanta Gladiators
• Oilers Comeback Bid Falls Short in Atlanta - Tulsa Oilers
• Perlini Acquired from Wichita - Fort Wayne Komets
• Thunder Announces Two Transactions - Wichita Thunder
• Fuel Make Roster Moves Prior to Road Trip - Indy Fuel
• McCarron Loaned to AHL's St. John's IceCaps - Florida Everblades
• Mallards Alumni Return January 13 and January 14 - Quad City Mallards
• Defenseman Mason Geertsen Assigned to Eagles - Colorado Eagles
• ECHL Transactions - January 5 - ECHL
• Bear Bites-Solar Bears Newsletter Presented by Fairwinds Credit Union - Orlando Solar Bears
• Komets Deal Friedmann to Wichita for Perlini - Fort Wayne Komets
• Nailers Acquire Goaltender Kent Patterson from Atlanta - Wheeling Nailers
• Vladar Returned, Patterson Traded - Atlanta Gladiators
• Athletic Trainer, Equipment Manager Named for 2017 ECHL All-Star Classic - ECHL
• Aces Flat in 6-1 Loss to Steelheads in Boise - Alaska Aces
• THUNDER ACQUIRE FORWARD NICK BLIGH FROM SOUTH - Adirondack Thunder
• Two-Way Defenseman Traccitto Earns Promotion to AHL's IceCaps - Brampton Beast
• MacDonald Loaned to Albany - Toledo Walleye
• Dubnyk Is the MeiGray Group ECHL Alumnus of the Month - ECHL
• Monardo Reassigned to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
• Sawyer Fredericks & Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra To Perform National Anthem - Adirondack Thunder
• Steelheads Pour on the Offense against the Aces - Idaho Steelheads
• Everblades Rally to Earn 5-4 Shootout Win over Monarchs - Florida Everblades

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