ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the club has signed forward Jarid Lukosevicius to a contract for the 2025-26 season.
Lukosevicius, 30, brings a wealth of pro experience to Orlando, having appeared in 199 professional games across the American Hockey League and ECHL. The Squamish, British Columbia native most recently skated in Slovakia during the 2024-25 season for Vlci Zilina and HK Dukla Michalovce, tallying 23 points (10g-13a) in 36 games.
Lukosevicius also brings AHL experience with stops in Abbotsford, Belleville and Grand Rapids. He began his pro career in 2019 following his senior year at University of Denver.
Prior to turning pro, Lukosevicius played four seasons with the Pioneers, leading them to a national championship in 2017, where he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four. He recorded 105 points (62g-43a) in 158 collegiate games.
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