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Sisca Nets Four Points as Solar Bears Take Down Everblades 5-1

December 19, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Estero, FL - The Solar Bears used two third-period goals from C Mathew Sisca and a 30 save performance from G John Curry to earn a 5-1 victory over the Florida Everblades at the Germain Arena on Wednesday night.

Lots of back-and-forth action to start the first period led to LW Nick Petersen opening up the scoring 8:02 into the game. RW Dan Gendur fired a quick pass to Petersen from behind the net and Petersen blasted a one-timer past G John Muse to give Orlando a 1-0 lead. A late penalty against the Everblades helped the Solar Bears push the lead to 2-0, when D Bryce Lampman slammed home a rebound with fractions of a second remaining in the first frame for his second goal of the year.

Orlando stretched their lead to 3-0 at the 5:50 mark of the second stanza. Sisca found D Michael Wilson on the left point, and F Michael Neal was ready on the rebound as he lifted a backhander under the crossbar to get his first goal as a Solar Bear. 2:01 later, the Everblades were able to get on the board on a tremendous individual effort by C David Rutherford. During 4-on-4 action, Rutherford slid past two Orlando defensemen and tucked a backhander around Curry to bring the score to 3-1.

Sisca helped Orlando take control of the game less than five minutes into the final frame. A shot from D Mike Liambas was deflected over the net, but Sisca pulled the puck of the board and squeaked a shot through the pads of Muse to restore Orlando's three goal lead. Sisca capped off the scoring with 6:56 left to play, stick handling around an Everblades defenseman and snapping the puck into the top left corner of the net to secure a 5-1 victory for Orlando.

Three Stars: 1. J. Curry (ORL); 2. M. Sisca (ORL); 3. D. Rutherford (FLA)

Power Plays: ORL: 1/4; FLA: 0/2

Shots: ORL: 28; FLA: 31

Notes:

LW Nick Petersen returned to the lineup tonight after missing the last five games. He scored Orlando's first goal... F Michael Neal scored his first goal as a Solar Bear in the second period... The Solar Bears have outscored the Everblades 13-3 in the last two games at the Germain Arena... Tonight's contest was the eighth time this season that G John Curry has surrendered two or fewer goals... Orlando improved to 3-1-1-0 against Florida this season.

Get Tickets:

Orlando plays their next two games away from home, returning to the Amway Center for back-to-back contests against the Florida Everblades on Thursday, December 27, and Friday, December 28. Both games begin at 7:00 p.m. Good seats are still available. Visit OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com.

The Orlando Solar Bears, the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and AHL's Houston Aeros, are in their Out of Hibernation and play all of their 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.

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