Solar Bears bring back Landry

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the club has re-signed defenseman Kade Landry for the 2026-27 season.

Landry, 27, rejoins the Solar Bears following his acquisition from the Idaho Steelheads for Jack Adams on March 8. He tallied five points (1g-4a) in eight games with the Solar Bears before an injury shortened his 2025-26 campaign. In his ECHL career spanning 82 regular seasons games with Florida and Orlando, Landry has 32 points (3g-29a) and 18 penalty minutes. Landry has also appeared in eight Kelly Cup Playoff games while skating with the Everblades.

The Wallace, Ontario native enjoyed ample success while playing college and junior hockey. In four seasons at the University of New Brunswick, the Reds were three-time Atlantic University Sports Conference champions, and two-time University Cup champions. In 99 USports games, including playoffs, Landry tallied 82 points (14g-68a), 62 penalty minutes, with a +88 rating.

Landry appeared in five Ontario Hockey League seasons with Barrie and Hamilton, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions during the 2017-18 season with the Bulldogs. In 248 OHL games, Landry had 133 points (15g-118a).