ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - March 4

Published on March 4, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


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

(33-17-2-2, 70pts, 2nd, Eastern Conference) vs.

Florida Everblades (Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lighting)

(28-20-2-4, 62pts, t-8th, Eastern Conference)

Where: Germain Arena - Estero, FL

When: 7:30 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 7:15 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

Follow: Game Updates on Twitter at @OSBHockeyGU

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Matchup:

Orlando and Florida meet up tonight for the final time in the 2013-14 regular season. The Solar Bears have been playing strong hockey of late, winning 11 of their last 13 games and collecting an 11-1-1 record over that span. The Solar Bears were in action last night, earning a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kalamazoo Wings in a back-and-forth battle. Kalamazoo notched the first goal of the contest, but F Tyler Murovich tied the game before the end of the first period. The Wings regained the lead on a penalty shot goal less than five minutes into the first, but once again Orlando answered back, this time with a power play goal from F Mickey Lang. But before the second frame came to a close, Kalamazoo secured a shorthanded goal to take a 3-2 lead into the third. F Zach Harrison struck for the Solar Bears early in the final frame to force overtime. The Wings scored on a one-timer from the left circle for the final 4-3 score. The Everblades were last in action for a three game set against the Gwinnett Gladiators over the weekend, falling by 5-2 and 5-4 scores before taking a 5-3 victory on Sunday afternoon. In that contest Florida struck for the first three goals of the game, but the Gladiators came storming back to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the third. Less than a minute after the Gladiators pulled even, however, D Olivier Dame-Malka potted the game winner and Florida skated to the 5-3 final score.

Solar Bears Notes:

G Cody Reichard's glove save on Feb. 15 was rated sixth overall on ESPN's Top Plays of the Month... F Mickey Lang has scored in back-to-back games and leads the ECHL with 33 goals and 11 power play tallies, and is tied for fifth in the league with 55 points... D Bryce Aneloski is tied for third among rookies with a +18 rating... D Blake Kessel is second among defensemen with 34 points and tied for second among blueliners with 26 assists... The Solar Bears are fourth in the league on the penalty kill at 86.5% (179-for-207)... F Ian Slater was activated from the 21-day IR yesterday... D Dylan Yeo was assigned to Orlando from the Toronto Marlies yesterday... D Eric Baier and forward J.T. Barnett remain on the 21-day injured reserve... G John Curry, F Mike Ullrich, F Josh Caron, F Taylor Matson, and D Colton Jobke remain in the AHL with the Iowa Wild... G Garret Sparks and F Mike Duco remain in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies... F Trevor Gillies remains in the AHL with Abbotsford Heat... G Tyler Beskorowany remains in the AHL with St. John's IceCaps.

Marcel Dionne, Mike Ramsey, and Dave Christian to play in BE GREAT! Classic:

Hall of Fame forward Marcel Dionne and 1980 Gold Medal Winning Olympians Mike Ramsey and Dave Christian will play in the annual "BE GREAT! Classic for Kids" on Saturday, March 29, at the Amway Center. Dionne is fifth All-Time in the NHL with 1,771 points and was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1992. Both Ramsey and Christian helped the United States Men's Hockey Team capture a Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics held in Lake Placid, New York - "The Miracle on Ice". Local hockey players will have the opportunity to purchase a roster spot to skate alongside Dionne, Ramsey and Christian and the net proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. For more information, call the Solar Bears at 407-951-8200.

Everblades Notes:

F Bradon MacLean is tied for 17th in the league with 44 points. He is second in the league with four shorthanded goals... F Kyle Bonis is tied for first among rookies with 19 goals and tied for 11th among rookies with 33 points... D Olivier Dame-Malka is fourth among defensemen with 141 shots on goal... The Everblades are fourth in the ECHL with 3.28 goals scored per game... F Brandon MacLean leads the Everblades with 30 assists and 44 points... F Kyle Bonis leads the Everblades with 19 goals... Florida is 17th on the power play at 13.8% (29-for-210) and 19th on the penalty kill at 82.6% (194-for-235).

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