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Game Preview: Solar Bears at Greenville Road Warriors Tonight

November 2, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando (4-2-1-1, 10pts) at

Greenville Road Warriors (New York Rangers) (4-3-0-0, 8pts)

Where: BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC

When: 7:00 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 6:45 p.m.

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Matchup:

Orlando and Greenville meet up for the second time tonight after a high-scoring affair at Amway Center on October 28. A back-and-forth contest saw the Road Warriors collect a late goal before defeating the Solar Bears 6-5 in a shootout. The Solar Bears have since played twice, earning a 2-1 shootout win over South Carolina on Tuesday and falling 4-1 to Gwinnett last night. The Road Warriors have not played since Sunday's game in Orlando.

Solar Bears Notes:

Orlando suffered their first regulation defeat last night since October 13 in Florida, marking the end of five straight games in which the Solar Bears had earned at least one point... LW Nick Petersen was named the ECHL Player of the Month for October yesterday. He had 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists) in seven games during the month... C Mathew Sisca is second in the ECHL with nine assists... The Solar Bears have played all eight games this season against South Division foes.

Road Warriors Notes:

Greenville has been successful against opponents from the South Division this season, going 4-1-0-0 against the South... F Sean Berkstresser is second in the league with a 50% shooting percentage... F Shayne Wiebe is third among rookies with four goals... Greenville is ranked 22nd on the penalty kill with a 71.0 penalty killing percentage.

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 regular season home games at the 2012 Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year, the Amway Center.

The Orlando Solar Bears return to the Amway Center for a key seven game home stretch beginning on Wednesday, November 7th, against Gwinnett. Individual tickets for this home stand and 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.

Follow the Solar Bears at www.OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com, Facebook, and Twitter (@OrlandoHockey) for all the latest news and updates.

Season ticket plans are available now. Full and half season ticket plans range in price from $225-$1480 per season ticket (includes facility fee), reflecting a savings of up to 42% off box office pricing. Call the Solar Bears at 407-951-8200 to speak to a Ticket Sales Account Manager.

Group tickets are a great way to entertain employees, co-workers, clients, friends and family. For more information on discounted group tickets and a list of group benefits, call 407-951-8200.

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