Solar Bears Shut Down 5-1 by Titans
Published on December 16, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
Trenton, NJ - The Titans used a two-goal first period to cruise to a 5-1 victory over the Orlando Solar Bears at the Sun National Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.
Just over five minutes into the first period, the Titans struck for the game's first goal. D Marcel Alvarez fired a shot from the blue line that trickled over the line to give Trenton a 1-0 lead. The score remained 1-0 late in the frame until F Jacob Cepis found himself wide open in the slot and snapped the puck into the back of the net for a power play marker with 3:28 remaining in the period.
With a 5-on-3 power play early in the second frame, Orlando was able to cut the lead to 2-1. A cross-ice pass from F C.J. Severyn hit traffic in front of the net and richocceted into the back of the cage at 4:13. A little less than four minutes later, the Titans regained their two-goal edge when F Marcel Noebels finished off a 2-on-1 rush to give Trenton a 3-1 lead after two frames.
The Titans pushed the lead to 4-1 when D Blake Kessel fired a shot from point that bounced off a Solar Bears defensemen and fell into the back of the net 5:25 into the third stanza. F Ian Slater connected for the final goal of the game with 8:46 remaining when he snapped the puck just underneath the crossbar to complete the 5-1 win for Trenton.
Three Stars: 1. J. Cepis (TRE); 2. M. Alvarez (TRE); 3. N. Hovinen (TRE)
Power Plays: ORL: 1/6; TRE: 1/6
Shots: ORL: 26; TRE: 37
Notes:
RW Dan Gendur played in his 100th ECHL game today... F C.J. Severyn has scored three goals in the last two games... Orlando plays Florida for their next five games, marking the first time the two teams have met since they opened the season with four straight games against each other... F Ryan Reaves had his three game point streak (2 goals, 1 assist) snapped tonight.
Get Tickets:
Orlando plays their next three 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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