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Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Kalamazoo Wings Tonight - November 17

November 17, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando (6-5-2-1, 15pts) vs.

Kalamazoo Wings (Vancouver Canucks) (7-5-0-0, 14pts)

Where: Amway Center, Orlando, FL

When: 7:00 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

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Notes and Rosters: Click here to download the roster sheet and game notes for tonight's game

Levens Signed:

Defenseman Edward Levens has rejoins the Solar Bears tonight. Levens has skated in four games with the Solar Bears this season, making his professional debut on November 7 against the Gwinnett Gladiators. A resident of Clermont, Florida, Levens has collected one assist and 11 penalty minutes (PIM) with the Solar Bears.

Caron Recalled:

D/F Josh Caron has been recalled by the Houston Aeros. Caron has played in all 14 Solar Bears games, recording one goal, one assist, and 28 PIM. He made his professional debut on October 12 against the Florida Everblades, and scored his first pro goal on October 19 once again against the Everblades. The Campbell River, British Columbia, native has picked up fighting majors in each of the last two games for Orlando.

Matchup:

Orlando and Kalamazoo meet up for the first time as Orlando continues a seven-game home stand. The Solar Bears took to the Amway Center ice four times last week, earning one point in a 4-3 OT loss to Gwinnett on Wednesday and taking a 5-3 victory over the Elmira Jackals on Saturday night. Orlando wraps up their home stand with three straight against the Kalamazoo Wings, as the two sides also meet up tomorrow (Sunday) at 3:00 p.m. and close out the series with a 7:00 p.m. contest on Tuesday night. The Wings got out to a hot start this season, winning five of their first six games. Since then, they have lost four of their last six, but earned a 6-2 victory over the Fort Wayne Komets in their last outing.

Solar Bears Notes:

D Michael Wilson is tied for fifth among all ECHL defensemen with nine assists... RW B.J. Crombeen and RW Chris Lawrence are expected to make their Solar Bears debuts tonight... Orlando leads the ECHL with 35.14 shots per game... D Corbin Baldwin was returned from Houston earlier this week and is expected to be in the Solar Bears lineup tonight... D Kyle Medvec remains out of the lineup and is not expected to play in either game this weekend... D Bryce Lampman will be unavailable tonight as he returned home for a family matter... D Sean Lorenz will be out tonight... The Solar Bears expect that G Mike Brodeur will be cleared to begin skating by the end of next week... RW B.J. Crombeen is expected to appear both tonight and tomorrow, and will be a game-by-game decision for future games.

Wings Notes:

G Joel Martin is third in the ECHL with a .925 save percentage... Kalamazoo is fifth on the power play converting on 22.6 percent of their chances (14-for-62)... D Sam Ftorek is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with 14 points. He is tied for first among defensemen with 12 assists... F Kory Karlander is one point shy of 1,000 in his professional career... Both Ftorek and F Darren Archibald are in the midst of five-game point streaks.

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.

Individual tickets for 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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