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Game Preview: Solar Bears at Gwinnett Gladiators - March 17

March 17, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando (26-32-3-3, 58pts) vs.

Gwinnett Gladiators (Phoenix Coyotes) (39-25-2-1, 81pts)

Where: Arena at Gwinnett Center - Duluth, GA

When: 4:05 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 3:50 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

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Matchup:

After two closely contested games on Thursday and Friday, Orlando and Gwinnett meet up this afternoon for the final time in the 2012-13 season. The three game series between the two clubs began with a 5-4 Gladiators win over Orlando in a back-and-forth contest, and Gwinnett followed it up with a 3-1 win over the Solar Bears on Friday night. That contest saw the Gladiators jump out to a 3-0 halfway through the second period, but the Solar Bears avoided the shutout when a shot from D Derick Martin was deflected in front of the Gladiators net and trickled over the line to put Orlando on the board with 53 seconds left in the game. The final 3-1 score was just the third time this season (in 11 games played between the two clubs) that Orlando and Gwinnett have had a game decided by more than one goal. The Solar Bears are 2-8-1-0 against the Gladiators this season.

Solar Bears Notes:

The Solar Bears are 15-8-3-3 in one goal games this year, with six of their eight losses in such matchups coming against Gwinnett... F Ryan Berard scored his first professional goal on Thursday... Berard's goal was assisted by D Jason Cohen and F Micheal Lysyj, who each earned their first professional points on the play... D Michael Wilson is tied for tenth among defensemen with 32 points. He is tied for fifth among defensemen with 27 assists... The Solar Bears will be without the services of forward C.J. Severyn today, as he was recalled to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) on Wednesday... C Mathew Sisca was placed on the 21-day IR last week... G Mike Brodeur, D Josh Caron, F Dan Dries, D Jesse Dudas, and D Sean Lorenz remain on the 21-day IR.

Gladiators Notes:

Gwinnett will once again be without ECHL leading scorer Casey Pierro-Zabotel, as he joined Solar Bears forward C.J. Severyn in Charlotte (AHL) on Wednesday... F Doug Jones and D Sacha Guimond are both tied for sixth among rookies with 45 points. Jones leads all rookies with 202 shots and Guimond is tied for fifth among rookies in assists with 33 and tied for second among rookies with nine power play goals. He leads ECHL defensemen in each of those categories... F Evan Bloodoff is tied for first among rookies with three shorthanded goals and is fifth among rookies with five game winning goals... Gwinnett is 17th on the power play at 15.5 percent (43-for-277) and 11th on the penalty kill at 83.4 percent (226-for-271)... F Justin Bowers leads the Gladiators in assists (39) and points (54), F Evan Bloodoff leads the team in goals (20).

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