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Game Preview: Solar Bears at Evansville IceMen - November 16

November 16, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


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

(8-4-0-1, 17pts) vs.

Evansville IceMen (Columbus Blue Jackets)

(6-1-0-2, 14pts)

Where: Ford Center - Evansville, IN

When: 8:15 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 8:00 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

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Matchup:

Orlando and Evansville come together tonight for the second time in two games after a back-and-forth contest last night was decided in a shootout. The IceMen came out flying and were rewarded with a goal off the stick of F Matt Schepke just 1:17 into the contest. The Solar Bears responded with two quick strikes from F Francis Verreault-Paul and F David Rutherford before the end of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the second frame. Evansville then regained the lead scoring twice in 1:04, both shorthanded, but D Colton Jobke registered his first professional goal to tie the contest at 3-3 going into the third. The Solar Bears suffered an unlucky bounce when a pass from D Matt Krug deflected off a skate of a Solar Bears defender midway through the third to give the IceMen their third lead of the night. With time winding down in the period, F Mike Ullrich forced the game into overtime when he knotted the score up at 4-4 on a deflection goal with 1:13 left to play. After neither team picked up a goal in OT, both F David Rutherford and F Zach Harrison scored in the ensuing shootout while G John Curry stopped all four shots he faced to give Orlando the 5-4 shootout win.

Solar Bears Notes:

This is the first time in franchise history that the Solar Bears have won three road games in a row (Nov. 1 at Florida, November 13 at Cincinnati, November 15 at Evansville). The victory last night also pushed their current winning streak to five games overall, which is their longest winning streak since joining the ECHL... D Colton Jobke registered his first professional goal last night. D Zach Yuen scored his first professional goal on Wednesday... F Mike Ullrich is seventh in the league with 14 points and tied for fifth in the league with 10 assists... G John Curry was named the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week on Tuesday after earning wins in both of his starts last week... F Ian Slater registered his 200th career PIM last night... F Tyler Murovich is two points away from his 100th professional point... D Blake Kessel was loaned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) on Wednesday... D Connor Goggin was acquired from Idaho for Future Considerations on Tuesday... F Kory Nagy remains in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies.

Upcoming Games:

The Solar Bears return home on Thursday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m. to battle the Florida Everblades. Fans are encourage to donate canned food to the Community Food & Outreach Center as they enter the game to help needy families during the Thanksgiving Holiday. Orlando will then be back on Amway Center ice for two games against the Greenville Road Warriors on Tuesday, November 26, at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 28, for a special 6:00 p.m. start on Thanksgiving Day. For tickets, call 407-951-8200 or visit www.orlandosolarbearshockey.com.

IceMen Notes:

F Matt Lowry is tied for first in the league with two shorthanded goals... G Mike Clemente has played all but one of Evansville's nine games and is tied for second with six wins. He is fourth in minutes played with 490... D Thomas Larkin leads all rookies with 10 minor penalties... D Matt Krug is tied for the league lead among defensemen with four major penalties... The IceMen are second in the league with four shorthanded goals. Florida leads the league with five shorthanded goals... F Matt Lowry leads the IceMen in goals with five... F Matt Schepke leads the IceMen with six assists and nine points... Evansville is 15th on the power play at 10.8% (4-for-37) and 17th on the penalty kill at 83.0% (39-for-47).

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