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2 Games Played
0 - 1 W-L Record
0.00% Win Percentage
6 Goals Scored
9 Goals Against
0 Overtime Wins
1 Overtime Losses
0 Shootout Wins
0 Shootout Losses
2 Goals Scored
3 Power Plays
66.7% Power Play Percentage
5 Penalty Kills
7 Penalty Kill Opportunities
71.4% Penalty Kill Percentage

Team Comparison

Orlando Solar Bears Orlando Solar Bears
6
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Shootouts
0
0
Shorthanded Goals
67%
0%
Power Play Percentage
86%
0%
Penalty Kill Percentage
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Forwards

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Aaron Luchuk
Aaron Luchuk #91
2 2 1 3 -4 0 1 0 1.50 0.00 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Adams
Jack Adams #24
2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.00 0.00 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Bardaro
Anthony Bardaro #81
2 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 1.00 2.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ara Nazarian
Ara Nazarian #86
2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1.00 0.00 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jaydon Dureau
Jaydon Dureau #21
2 1 0 1 -2 0 1 0 0.50 0.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spencer Kersten
Spencer Kersten #41
2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0.50 1.00 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Frye
Alex Frye #28
2 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0.50 1.00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reece Newkirk
Reece Newkirk #20
2 0 1 1 -4 0 0 0 0.50 0.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brayden Low
Brayden Low #9
1 0 0 0 -1 10 0 0 0.00 10.00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kelly Bent
Kelly Bent #34
2 0 0 0 -2 7 0 0 0.00 3.50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Bird
Tyler Bird #7
2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milo Roelens
Milo Roelens #25
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
G:
Goals
A:
Assists
PTS:
Points
+/-:
Plus/Minus
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
PPG:
Power Play Goals
SHG:
Short Handed Goals
PT/G:
Points per Game
PIMPG:
Penalty Minutes per Game
SOG:
Shootout Goals
SH:
Shots
PPA:
Power Play Assists
SHA:
Short Handed Assists
GWG:
Game Winning Goals
FG:
First Goals
IG:
Insurance Goals
OTG:
Overtime Goals
UA:
Unassisted Goals
EN:
Empty Net

Defensemen

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG PT/G PIMPG SOG SH PPA SHA GWG FG IG OTG UA EN
Mark Auk
Mark Auk #2
2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 0.00 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kris Myllari
Kris Myllari #14
2 0 2 2 -1 2 0 0 1.00 1.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Carroll
Ben Carroll #59
2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyson Feist
Tyson Feist #19
2 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0.00 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Harpur
Chris Harpur #4
2 0 0 0 -2 5 0 0 0.00 2.50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hudson Thornton
Hudson Thornton #18
2 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0.00 1.00 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
G:
Goals
A:
Assists
PTS:
Points
+/-:
Plus/Minus
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
PPG:
Power Play Goals
SHG:
Short Handed Goals
PT/G:
Points per Game
PIMPG:
Penalty Minutes per Game
SOG:
Shootout Goals
SH:
Shots
PPA:
Power Play Assists
SHA:
Short Handed Assists
GWG:
Game Winning Goals
FG:
First Goals
IG:
Insurance Goals
OTG:
Overtime Goals
UA:
Unassisted Goals
EN:
Empty Net

Goalies

Name GP W GAA SV% L OTL T SOL SA GA SO MIN SOGP SOW SOA SOGA SO%
Jon Gillies
Jon Gillies #33
2 0 4.51 0.885 1 1 0 0 78 9 0 120 0 0 0 0 0.000
Glossary
GP:
Games Played
W:
Wins
GAA:
Goals Against Average
SV%:
Save Percentage
L:
Losses
OTL:
Overtime Losses
T:
Ties
SOL:
Shootout Losses
SA:
Shots Against
GA:
Goals Against
SO:
Shutout
MIN:
Minutes Played
SOGP:
Shootout Games Played
SOW:
Shootout Wins
SOA:
Shots Received in Shootout
SOGA:
Goals Against in Shootout
SO%:
Saving Percentage in Shootout

Forwards

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Tyler Bird
Tyler Bird #7
F 6-2 205 R Andover, MA
Brayden Low
Brayden Low #9
F 6-2 224 L Steveston, BC
Reece Newkirk
Reece Newkirk #20
F 5-11 182 L Moose Jaw, SK
Jaydon Dureau
Jaydon Dureau #21
F 5-11 171 L White City, SK
Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly #22
F 6-2 225 R Southlake, TX
Jack Adams
Jack Adams #24
F 6-6 209 R Boxford, MA
Milo Roelens
Milo Roelens #25
F 6-7 217 L Roeselare, BEL
Alex Frye
Alex Frye #28
F 6-0 197 L Edmond, OK
Kelly Bent
Kelly Bent #34
F 6-0 194 L Halifax, NS
Spencer Kersten
Spencer Kersten #41
F 5-10 185 R Waterloo, ON
Cole Kodsi
Cole Kodsi #67
F 6-2 201 L Boca Raton, FL
Anthony Bardaro
Anthony Bardaro #81
F 5-10 181 R Delta, BC
Ara Nazarian
Ara Nazarian #86
F 5-9 185 L Boxford, MA
Aaron Luchuk
Aaron Luchuk #91
F 5-10 188 L Kingston, ON
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Defenders

Name
POS H W Sh BP
Mark Auk
Mark Auk #2
D 6-0 205 L Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Chris Harpur
Chris Harpur #4
D 6-3 201 L Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Theo Calvas
Theo Calvas #12
D 6-5 214 R Southfield, MI
Kris Myllari
Kris Myllari #14
D 6-2 200 L Kanata, ON
Hudson Thornton
Hudson Thornton #18
D 5-11 192 L Winnipeg, MB
Tyson Feist
Tyson Feist #19
D 6-3 208 R Dawson Creek, BC
Ben Carroll
Ben Carroll #59
D 6-1 200 L Sherwood Park, AB
Djibril Touré
Djibril Touré #71
D 6-7 210 R Dorval, QC
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
Sh:
Shoots
BP:
Birthplace

Goalies

Name
POS H W C BP
Jon Gillies
Jon Gillies #33
G 6-6 220 L Concord, NH
Liam Souliére
Liam Souliére #37
G 5-11 180 L Montreal, QC
Glossary
POS:
Position
H:
Height
W:
Weight
C:
Catches
BP:
Birthplace

Staff

Name Role
Chris Heller President
Matt Carkner Head Coach/General Manager
Ben Holmstrom Assistant Coach
Friday, April 18, 2025
7:05 PM EDT
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Saturday, April 19, 2025
6:05 PM EDT
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Monday, April 21, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
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Kia Center
Orlando, Florida
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
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Orlando Solar Bears ORL Orlando Solar Bears
Kia Center
Orlando, Florida
Thursday, April 24, 2025
7:00 PM EDT
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Orlando Solar Bears ORL Orlando Solar Bears
Kia Center
Orlando, Florida
Sunday, April 27, 2025
6:05 PM EDT
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
7:05 PM EDT
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South Carolina Stingrays SC South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina

It was in the fall of 1994 that the DeVos family was awarded an expansion franchise in the International Hockey League, bringing professional hockey to Orlando, and success soon followed.

The Orlando Solar Bears took the ice during the 1995-96 season and quickly captured the hearts of the city’s sports fans, becoming the first IHL Eastern Conference expansion franchise to reach the league’s Turner Cup Finals. During their six seasons of existence, the Solar Bears captured one division title (Central Division, 1995-96), three Eastern Conference crowns (1996, 1999, 2001) and the IHL’s Turner Cup championship in 2000-01. Orlando compiled an all-time regular season record of 286-162-44 (.626), the best in the league over that time frame. The triumph of the 2001 Turner Cup championship was short-lived, as the IHL ceased operations following the 2000-01 campaign, and the Solar Bears slipped into hibernation.

On November 1, 2011, the ECHL unanimously approved the expansion application submitted by Joe Haleski, Jason Siegel and Bob Ohrablo for admission into the ECHL, bringing the Solar Bears out of hibernation.

The Solar Bears played their first ECHL home game on October 20, 2012 in front of a sellout crowd of 9,555 fans at the Amway Center. Orlando went on to defeat the Florida Everblades in a 12-round shootout by a final score of 4-3. In its first ECHL season, the club finished third in league attendance, as over 240,000 fans walked through the Amway Center doors.

During the team's second season in 2013-14, the Solar Bears qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the first time in team history, while forward Mickey Lang captured ECHL MVP honors.

Another proud moment for the team occurred when the Solar Bears hosted the 2015 CCM / ECHL All-Star Classic, presented by Visit Orlando. The Solar Bears faced a team of the brightest young players in league in the 21st ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 21, 2015 in front of 9,288 fans — the largest crowd at an ECHL All-Star Game since 2000 and the third-largest crowd in All-Star Game history.

Prior to the 2017-18 season, the Orlando Magic and the DeVos family completed their purchase of the Solar Bears, returning the team to its original caretakers. That season, the Solar Bears reached the second round of the postseason for the first time in team history, following a four-game sweep of the South Carolina Stingrays in the South Division Semifinals.

The Solar Bears have qualified for the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs in five of their nine seasons of operation, and have provided affordable family entertainment to over 1.7 million fans in that time.

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