ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Burnett, Levens Return to Solar Bears

Published on December 18, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Orlando, FL - The Orlando Solar Bears announced today that they have agreed to terms with F Derrick Burnett and D Edward Levens.

Burnett has played in eight games with Orlando so far this year, collecting 14 PIM. The active-duty Air Force serviceman last appeared in a Solar Bears jersey on December 1, in Las Vegas. Burnett played four straight games with the Solar Bears from November 10 through November 18, helping Orlando to victories over the Elmira Jackals and Kalamazoo Wings during that span.

Levens has appeared in six games this season with the Solar Bears, earning one assist to go along with 18 penalty minutes. A resident of Clermont, Florida, Levens has dropped the gloves twice this season, going toe-to-toe with Gwinnett F Chris Clackson on November 7, and Kalamazoo F Harry Young on November 18.

"We are happy to have Levens and Burnett back on the roster, " said Drake Berehowsky, Head Coach of the Solar Bears. "Both have played hard for us when called upon."

The Solar Bears roster has been hit recently by a rash of injuries and recalls to many of the team's top forwards, F Nick Petersen (injury), F Ryan Ginand (injury), F Oliver Fortier (recall-Hamilton AHL) and F Rob Mignardi (recall-Houston AHL), as well as key defensemen Corbin Baldwin (injury) and Kyle Medvec (recall-Houston AHL). Recent addition, F Chris Lawrence (6 points in 3 games), is also recovering from an injury.

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Orlando plays their next three games away from home, all against the Florida Everblades, returning to the Amway Center for back-to-back contests against Florida on Thursday, December 27, and Friday, December 28. Both games begin at 7:00 p.m. Good seats are still available. Visit OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com.

The Orlando Solar Bears, the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and AHL's Houston Aeros, are in their Out of Hibernation season and play all of their home games at the 2012 Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year, the Amway Center.

Individual tickets for all regular season home games are now on sale beginning as low as $15. To purchase your tickets, please visit www.OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or the Amway Center Box Office.

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