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Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Gladiators

October 13, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


WHO:  Orlando Solar Bears vs. Atlanta Gladiators

VENUE: ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

DATE:  Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

WATCH:  ECHL.TV

LISTEN:   OSB Radio via Mixlr

TICKETS: (Tonight's game is SOLD OUT - however, a limited quantity of standing-room only tickets are still available for purchase)

GIVEAWAY: Fans entering the building will receive Solar Bears thunder sticks and coupons to Dick's Sporting Goods (while supplies last).

TONIGHT:  The 2018-19 season, presented by  XYMOPrint, gets underway this evening, as the Orlando Solar Bears (0-0-0-0) open their seventh season of ECHL hockey against the Atlanta Gladiators (0-0-0-0). Orlando went 2-1-0-0 in the preseason, picking up a 3-0 win over the South Carolina Stingrays before splitting a pair of exhibition contests with the Florida Everblades. The Solar Bears are coming off their best postseason run in franchise history, advancing to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the first time last season with a four-game sweep of South Carolina in the 2018 South Division Semifinals.

OPENING AT HOME:  Tonight's game marks the fourth time that Orlando starts the season on home ice. Last season, the Solar Bears opened the campaign on the road for their first three games, winning the season-opener on Oct. 14 at Jacksonville with a 5-4 overtime win.Orlando holds a lifetime 16-9-1-1 (.630) record against Atlanta on home ice since the 2012-13 season.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: The Solar Bears embark on their first season as an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a three-year affiliation agreement this summer. Orlando has already seen its first player assigned to the team through the Tampa Bay pipeline, as goaltender Martin Ouellette was reassigned to the club following the Lightning vs. Panthers preseason game in Orlando on Sept. 27.

FAMILIAR FACES: The Solar Bears Season-Opening Roster features five returning players from last season's squad: forwards Hunter Fejes, Chris LeBlanc and Tayler Thompson, along with defensemen Mike Monfredo and Nolan Valleau, featuring a combined 232 games played for Orlando.

BEREHOWSKY CLOSING IN ON CENTURY MARK:  With 92 career wins behind the bench of the Solar Bears, Drake Berehowsky is already the winningest head coach in the team's ECHL tenure. He is only eight wins away from joining former IHL Solar Bears bench boss Curt Fraser as the second head coach of a professional hockey team in Orlando to reach the century mark in coaching wins.

NEXT GAME:  Orlando hosts the South Carolina Stingrays on Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center.  CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

2018-19 Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale: 

Single-game tickets for the Orlando Solar Bears 2018-19 regular season home schedule are now on sale. Fans can purchase single-game tickets for as little as $15 at the Amway Center box office, or online at  Ticketmaster.com.

2018-19 Season Ticket Memberships:

Season Ticket Memberships for the seventh season of ECHL Orlando Solar Bears hockey are now on sale. Full and Half-Season memberships are both available, starting as low as $270. For more information, call (407) 951-8200 or visit  orlandosolarbearshockey.com.

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