Game Preview: Solar Bears at South Carolina Stingrays: April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Orlando Solar Bears (31-27-4-1 / .532) face the South Carolina Stingrays (23-36-6-0 / .400) in the first match of a weekend home-and-home set that opens tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Orlando is 4-2-0-0 against the Stingrays this season.
Michael Brodzinski leads the Solar Bears in scoring against South Carolina this season with nine points (1g-8a) in five games.
Alexei Melnichuk is expected to start tonight for the Solar Bears. The Tampa Bay Lightning-contracted goaltender went 2-0-0 in three outings last week with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage to capture Warrior ECHL Goaltender of the Week honors.
Steven Oleksy is set to play in his 700th professional game tonight - the former Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals defenseman has skated in 20 games with the Solar Bears since his acquisition from the Toledo Walleye in late January.
Orlando is 8-3-0-0 when scoring first on the road this season.
The Solar Bears are 15-7-0-0 when allowing three or fewer goals on the road this season.
Orlando leads the ECHL with 19 wins when tied after the first period.
The Stingrays relieved Ryan Blair of head coaching duties on March 7, appointing Brendan Kotyk as the team's interim head coach. Since the change behind the bench, South Carolina has gone 5-6-0-0 in its last 11 contests.
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- Rush Fall in Utah, 5-2 - Rapid City Rush
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- Americans Nip KC 3-1 - Allen Americans
- Oilers Down Thunder 5-3 - Tulsa Oilers
- O'Neil's Heroics Give Rays Third Straight Overtime Victory - South Carolina Stingrays
- McInnis Scores to Give Solar Bears Critical Point in 4-3 OT Loss - Orlando Solar Bears
- Harris Scores Twice as Icemen Rally for 4-2 Win - Jacksonville Icemen
- Gerads Ties Game Late, Rabbits Fall 4-3 in Shootout to Gladiators - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Bennett Scores Again, But Iowa Doubled up at Cincinnati, 4-2 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Cyclones Start April with 4-2 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fornaris Leads Atlanta in Playoff-Clinching Victory - Atlanta Gladiators
- Walleye Use Three-Goal First Period to Skate Past Komets, 5-4 - Toledo Walleye
- Steelheads Shut out Everblades 3-0 - Florida Everblades
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- Mariners Crush Thunder 7-0, Move Closer to Playoff Spot - Maine Mariners
- Railers Lose First of Road Three-In-Three to Growlers - Worcester Railers HC
- Growlers Roll Past Railers 4-0 - Newfoundland Growlers
- Mariners Add Reid Stefanson from Umass Lowell - Maine Mariners
- D'Astous Returns to Grizzlies, Kuzmeski Released - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Transactions - April 1 - ECHL
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- Game Preview: Solar Bears at South Carolina Stingrays: April 1, 2022 - Orlando Solar Bears
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- Game Notes: at Utah - Rapid City Rush
- Fort Wayne's Graber Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Player of the Month - ECHL
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