Solar Bears re-sign Hunter Fejes

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that the club has agreed to terms with forward Hunter Fejes on a Standard Player Contract. Orlando has also released forward Pierre-Luc Mercier.

Fejes (FEE-jiss), 25, returns for his third season with the Solar Bears after beginning the 2019-20 campaign on the roster of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League while on a professional try-out agreement (PTO).

During the 2018-19 season, Fejes suited up in 12 regular season contests with Orlando, producing 15 points (8g-7a) and 17 penalty minutes. He spent the majority of the season in the AHL on PTOs with Manitoba and the Rockford IceHogs, producing eight points (3g-5a) and 24 penalty minutes in 49 combined games. Fejes returned to the Solar Bears during the Kelly Cup Playoffs and led the team in postseason scoring with eight points (7g-1a) and two penalty minutes in eight games. In Orlando’s first-round series with the South Carolina Stingrays, Fejes notably scored the game-winning goal for the Solar Bears at 10:23 of the second overtime of Game 3, the longest playoff victory by the team. Following the Solar Bears’ elimination in the second round, he also skated in one playoff match with the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

In 47 career regular season games with Orlando, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound forward has recorded 47 points (22g-25a) and 64 penalty minutes. He is the team’s franchise leader in career playoff goals and points with 17 points (10g-7a) and nine penalty minutes in 17 postseason matches.

In 127 career ECHL games with Orlando, Wheeling and Rapid City, Fejes has 112 career points (56g-56a) and 122 penalty minutes. He has added 13 points (4g-9a) and 47 penalty minutes in 82 career AHL games with Manitoba, Rockford, the Toronto Marlies, Tucson Roadrunners and Springfield Falcons.

Prior to turning pro, Fejes played at Colorado College for four seasons, amassing 56 points (26g-30a) and 95 penalty minutes in 138 games with the Tigers program.

Fejes was a sixth-round selection of the Phoenix Coyotes (#178 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Mercier, 26, appeared in one game with the Solar Bears this season.

Next Home Game:

The Orlando Solar Bears continue their eighth season of ECHL hockey when they host the Norfolk Admirals on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center. Single-game tickets for Friday and all 2019-20 regular season home games are on sale at the Amway Center box office and Ticketmaster. CLICK HERE to download the calendar for the 2019-20 season.

Order New Jerseys:

The Orlando Solar Bears will wear new jerseys for the 2019-20 season. An extremely limited quantity of replica jerseys are available for purchase online, with adult sizes available for $149.95 and youth sizes available for $109.95. Fans can visit bit.ly/OSBJerseys to place their order today.

2019-20 Season Ticket Memberships on Sale Now:

Upgrade to Solar Status and become a Season Ticket Member today. Season ticket memberships for the 2019-20 season are now on sale and start as little as $270 – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

2019-20 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The 2019-20 Orlando Solar Bears season is presented by XYMOPrint, Orlando’s digital printing experts. As a special offer, fans who call XYMOPrint at (888) 223-9390 from now until June 15, 2021 and reference the Solar Bears will receive 15% off their first order and a free Orlando Solar Bears poster!

About the Orlando Solar Bears:

The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America. In seven seasons of operation, the team has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs five times. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at Amway Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

Officially licensed Orlando Solar Bears replica team jerseys, apparel, and headwear can be purchased at orlandosolarbearshockey.com/shop.