ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Solar Bears Dropped 4-1 in Elmira

December 14, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Orlando, FL - Elmira jumped out to a three goal lead in the second period and never looked back as they took down the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-1 score at First Arena on Friday night.

A power play early in the first frame helped the Jackals earn a 1-0 lead. F Louie Caporusso found RW Chaz Johnson open in the high slot, and Johnson blasted a [image: Bryce Lampman] one-timer into the back of the net 6:07 into the opening period. It was the lone goal of the first, with G Hannu Toivonen stopping 19 of the 20 shots he faced in the period.

Midway through the second period, F Andrew Rowe pushed the Jackals lead to 2-0. Rowe recovered a puck at the top of the slot, danced through the right circle and lifted a backhander over the shoulder of Toivonen at 11:10 of the frame. Johnson then struck for his second goal of the night with a one-timer from just below the left circle to stretch the lead to 3-0 with 4:40 remaining in the second stanza. However, a late period Solar Bears power play saw F Ryan Reaves redirect a shot from D Bryce Lampman up underneath the crossbar with 1:17 remaining to pull Orlando back into a 3-1 game.

Less than 10 minutes into the third, the Jackals restored their three goal lead. A shot from F Jordan Pietrus was blocked, but bounced right back to him and he snapped the rebound home to increase the score to 4-1. It was the final goal of the game, as the Jackals collected the 4-1 victory over Orlando.

*Three Stars:* 1. C. Johnson (ELM); 2. M. Cheverie (ELM); 3. J. Pietrus (ELM) *Power Plays:* ORL: 1/5; ELM: 1/4 *Shots:* ORL: 28; ELM: 46

Check out the Orlando Solar Bears Statistics



ECHL Stories from December 14, 2012


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central