Fitze heads back to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have agreed to terms with forward Dylan Fitze for the 2019-20 season.

The Solar Bears are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ameriacn Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch.

Fitze, 26, skated in 51 games with Orlando during his rookie season, recording 27 points (14g-13a) and 63 penalty minutes. He then added two assists and four penalty minutes in nine playoff contests for the Solar Bears.

Prior to turning pro, Fitze spent five years playing for Laurentian University of the Canadian USports system. In 129 career games for the Voyageurs program, he generated 73 points (41g-32a) and 248 penalty minutes.

Before beginning his university career, the Peterborough, Ontario native played major junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes and Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League, amassing 15 points (6g-9a) and 44 penalty minutes in 70 games.