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Hope joins Solar Bears

Thursday, August 20th
Hope joins Solar Bears

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club has agreed to terms with rookie forward Kylar Hope on a contract for the 2020-21 season. 

Hope is set to make his professional debut with Orlando this season after captaining the University of Alaska-Fairbanks to its first winning season since 2014-15 during the 2019-20 campaign. He posted 20 points (10g-10a) and 57 penalty minutes in 27 games, finishing second on the team in goals.

In 127 career games with the Nanooks, the 25-year-old collected of 61 points (26g-35a) and 158 penalty minutes. 

Before embarking on his collegiate career, the native of Lashburn, Saskatchewan played Junior A hockey for the West Kelowna Warriors of the British Columbia Hockey League, culminating in winning the Fred Page Cup as BCHL champions and the RBC Cup as the national Junior A champions in the 2015-16 season. Hope tallied 107 points (44g-63a) and 114 penalty minutes in 165 career games.

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