
Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - October 18
October 18, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
Who: Orlando Solar Bears (Minnesota Wild/Toronto Maple Leafs)
(0-0-0-0, 0pts) vs.
Florida Everblades (Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lightning)
(0-0-0-0, 0pts)
Where: Germain Arena - Estero, FL
When: 7:30 p.m.
Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 6:45 p.m.
Watch Live: America One
Follow: Game Updates on Twitter at @OSBHockeyGU
Matchup:
After meeting twice in preseason action, the Solar Bears and Everblades face off in the opening game for the 2013-14 season. Orlando collected wins in each of the two preseason contests, as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead last Friday before holding off a late Everblades surge to win 5-4. On Saturday, the two sides traded goals for much of the contest, but the Solar Bears came out on top with a 4-3 victory. Saturday's game saw tempers start to boil over, as the Solar Bears ended the game with 56 PIM, eclipsing last season's single game high of 50 PIM. After tonight's game in Estero, the two teams meet again tomorrow night at the Amway Center in Orlando for the Solar Bears Home Opener.
Solar Bears Notes:
Head Coach Vince Williams makes his Solar Bears regular season debut tonight ... Orlando went 4-for-12 on the power play in the preseason... Orlando finished last season with a 7-8-1-0 record against the Everblades... D Eric Baier was named the Solar Bears team captain yesterday... F Tyler Murovich and F Kory Nagy will serve as alternate captains on the road and D Cody Wild and F Ian Slater were named alternate captains for home games.
Everblades Notes:
Florida's Head Coach, Greg Poss, is 115-78-23 in his three seasons as the Everblades Head Coach... Florida's roster features last season's top scorer in F Mathieu Roy. He led the league with 38 goals and 89 points... F Matthew Pistilli finished fifth in ECHL scoring last season with 74 points.
Opening Night:
The Solar Bears open their 2013-14 home season tomorrow, Saturday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m. Be on hand for all the WAWA Opening Night activities. The first 3,000 fans will receive a souvenir t-shirt, courtesy of WAWA. Tickets on sale at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or Ticketmaster.com. We are expecting a large crowd so come out early and don't miss out on the Solar Bears special opening night introductions and our brand new pre-game video. Amway Center doors will open at 6:00pm.
Orlando Solar Bears individual game tickets for the 2013-14 season are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Amway Center Box Office or online at OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com or Ticketmaster.com.
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