ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Solar Bears Close Road Trip with 5-2 Victory

December 15, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Duluth, GA - The Solar Bears scored four answered goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Sunday afternoon. The victory lifted the Solar Bears to a 2-1-0 record on the three game road trip.

For only the second time this season, the Solar Bears notched the first goal of a game while on the road. F Ian Slater snapped a shot on goal, recovered his own rebound on the right wall, and moved a pass to F Scott Tanski in the high slot. Tanksi fired a one-timer past G Matt Cooper to put the Solar Bears ahead 1-0 going into the first intermission.

Gwinnett quickly changed their fortunes at the start of the middle period. First, D Sacha Guimond carried the puck through the neutral zone and blasted a shot past G John Curry to tie the game at 1-1 just 24 seconds into the frame. F Maxime Legault followed it up when he knocked in a rebound at 2:36 to give Gwinnett the lead. F Zach Harrison evened up the game for the Solar Bears 1:19 later when he deflected a shot from F Michael Catenacci to lock the score at 2-2. Harrison would then help force a turnover to Catenacci who picked the top right corner of the net at 5:03 to restore the Solar Bears lead. Orlando doubled their advantage with 3:12 left in the period when F Jacob Cepis stickhandled through the slot and snapped a backhander over the line. The Solar Bears held the 4-2 lead heading into the third.

Forward Tyler Murovich capped off the scoring in the contest when he took a pass from D Blake Kessel and slammed it into the cage to put the Solar Bears ahead 5-2 at 2:55 of the third. G John Curry finished the night with 26 saves as Orlando closed out a three game road trip with the 5-2 victory.

Three Stars: 1. M. Catenacci (ORL); 2. Z. Harrison (ORL); 3. M. Legault (GWT)

Power Plays: ORL: 0/1; GWT: 0/3

Shots: ORL: 26; GWT: 28

Notes:

F Michael Catenacci played his second game for the Solar Bears, and his first since making his ECHL debut on Saturday, December 7. He scored his first goal in the second period... G John Curry has now won his last three starts... The Solar Bears scored the first goal on the road for just the second time this season. They have won both times they have scored first on the road... Orlando improved to 3-0-0-1 against the Gladiators this season... F Jacob Cepis has registered a point in each of his three games with the Solar Bears.

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