ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Game Preview: Solar Bears at Cincinnati Cyclones - November 13

November 13, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando Solar Bears (Minnesota Wild/Toronto Maple Leafs)

(6-4-0-1, 13pts) vs.

Cincinnati Cyclones (Florida Panthers/Nashville Predators)

(7-1-0-0, 14pts)

Where: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

When: 7:35 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 7:20 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

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Matchup:

The Solar Bears hit the road to battle the Cincinnati Cyclones tonight to begin a three game road trip in the North Division. Orlando is coming off a three game homestand that saw the Solar Bears earn a win over Elmira on Thursday and then back-to-back victories over the Toledo Walleye on Sunday and Monday. Forward Francis Verreault-Paul picked up his first two goals as a Solar Bear on Monday night, starting the scoring less than two minutes into the game and then giving Orlando a two goal cushion striking with less than two minutes left in the contest. Cincinnati has started the season off red hot, earning seven straight wins before falling to the Fort Wayne Komets 3-2 on Saturday. The Cyclones seven game win streak included five games that were decided by just one goal, and three wins came during overtime or a shootout. Orlando finished the season 1-1-0-0 against Cincinnati last season.

Blake Kessel Loaned to Rockford (Chicago Blackhawks Affiliate):

The Orlando Solar Bears announced today that defenseman Blake Kessel has been loaned to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). Kessel played in the two Solar Bears wins over Toledo on Sunday and Monday, picking up an assist in his Solar Bears debut before earning a goal and two assists on Monday night.

In his AHL career, Kessel has played 63 games for the Adirondack Phantoms, scoring three goals and adding 19 assists for 22 points.

Solar Bears Notes:

The Solar Bears scored the first goal of the game on Monday's game against Toledo, and they have now scored first in all seven of their home games. The Solar Bears have not yet scored the first goal of the game on the road... G John Curry was named the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week yesterday after earning wins in both of his starts last week... Forward C.J. Severyn has scored the game winning goal in two straight games. He is tied for 8th in the league with 12 points... F Ian Slater is two PIM shy of 200 in his professional career... F Kory Nagy remains in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies.

Cyclones Notes:

Six of the eight Cyclones games this season have been decided by just one goal... F Wade Megan is fourth in the league with 14 points and second with eight goals. He leads all rookies in both categories... G Rob Madore is tied for second in the league with six wins. He leads the league with two shootout wins... F Wade Megan leads the Cyclones with eight goals and 14 points... He is tied with F Vinny Saponari for the team lead with six assists... Cincinnati is 15th on the power play at 11.9% (5-for-42) and 20th on the penalty kill at 79.3% (23-for-29).

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