ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Orlando Collects Shootout Win in Front of Sell out Crowd at Amway

Published on October 20, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Orlando, FL - The Orlando Solar Bears outlasted the Florida Everblades in a 12-round shootout to earn a 4-3 victory in the team's first-ever home ECHL game. A sell out crowd of 9,555 were on hand to witness the event.

Florida opened up the scoring at 4:20 of what proved to be a back-and-forth first period, F Brandon MacLean lifted a shot just over the shoulder of G John Curry. F Mathew Sisca came right back for Orlando just 2:25 later, snapping home a shot after a feed from LW Nick Petersen, and evening the score at 1-1. A late period power play saw Florida F Matt Beca one-time a shot into the top left corner of the net, but D Michael Wilson answered for Orlando 1:23 seconds later with 2:05 left in the frame. The two sides skated to a 2-2 tie at the end of the first.

D Simon Danis-Pepin gave Orlando their first lead of the game just 2:12 into the second period, getting a pass from F Ryan Ginand and lifting a shot just over the glove of G Pat Nagle. It was the lone goal of the middle period, as Orlando led 3-2 heading into the third.

Beca struck for his second goal of the game 1:30 into the third period, eventually forcing overtime. After neither side was able to score during the extra frame, a 12-round shootout ensued. D Sean Lorenz, the twelfth shooter for Orlando, put home the shootout winning goal, boosting the Solar Bears to the 4-3 victory.

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