Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Stingrays - Nov. 13, 2016

Solar Bears Game 11 • Home Game 7 • ECHL Game 161

WHO: Orlando Solar Bears (5-4-1-0) vs. South Carolina Stingrays (4-5-1-0)VENUE: ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.DATE: Sunday, Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m.WATCH: ECHL.TVLISTEN: Vist our website to listen to the game via MixlrTICKETS: Click herePROMOTION:The Orlando Solar Bears complete their three-game set against the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center. Sunday’s game continues Teacher Appreciation Weekend, and is also Epilepsy Awareness Night.

The game also marks the first FAIRWINDS Solar Bears Sunday of the season – the first 100 FAIRWINDS members to show their FAIRWINDS debit or credit card, as well as their ID, at the Amway Center box office window on Sunday will score two free tickets for that day’s game. Even if you’re running a bit late, all FAIRWINDS members will receive a buy one, get one offer for that night’s game once all the free tickets have been claimed. Click here for more information.

TODAY:The Orlando Solar Bears face the South Carolina Stingrays after splitting this week’s three-game series; Orlando came away with a 3-0 shutout victory on Saturday night. The victory gave the Solar Bears a two-point cushion against the Stingrays in the South Division, and a win today coupled with an Atlanta regulation loss could move the Solar Bears to within a point of the third-place Gladiators.

PERRY CONTINUES TO PERFORM ON POWER PLAY:Joe Perry’s power-play goal in the third period on Saturday was his third on the man advantage this season, tying him for first place in the entire ECHL. The third-year pro has also added a power-play assist, meaning he has been offensively involved in nearly a third of Orlando’s conversions on the power play this season.

WATLING MAINTAINING OFFENSIVE PACE:Patrick Watling’s assist on Saturday gave him his fifth helper of the 2016-17 campaign and his seventh point in seven total games. The native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has been a consistent point producer for the Solar Bears since arriving in the 2014-15 campaign; despite missing time due to injury in 2015-16, Watling is one of only three Solar Bears to maintain over a point-per-game level of production (60 points in 55 games) while appearing in multiple seasons for Orlando.

BAIER POISED TO HIT 300 CAREER ECHL GAMES:Should Eric Baier dress in this afternoon’s game, it will be the captain’s 300th career game manning an ECHL blueline. The veteran defender has spent the majority of his ECHL career with the Solar Bears after joining the team for the 2013-14 season, and is the team’s all-time games played leader with 186. The six-year pro has also suited up in 49 games at the AHL level.

HEAD TO HEADOverall: 3-1-0-0Home: 2-1-0-0Road: 1-0-0-02015-16 Overall: 2-5-0-12015-16 Home: 0-4-0-02015-16 Away: 2-1-0-1Last 5 Years: 16-20-3-2Last 5 Years Home: 7-12-2-1Last 5 Years Away: 9-8-1-1

LEADERSPoints: Findlay – 12Goals: Findlay & Perry – 4Assists: Findlay – 8+/-: Watling – +3PIM: Moore – 27SOG: Faille – 38

BEAR TRACKER

• Findlay: Needs one goal to pass Mickey Lang (32) for fourth in team history; four goals to pass Jacob Cepis and Brady Vail (35) for first
• Baier: Needs four goals to pass Mickey Lang (32) for fourth in team history; four points to pass Brady Vail (87) for second in team history; next game is 300th ECHL game

STREAKS

• Findlay: 4-game point streak (2g-3a)
• Foster: 2-game assist streak (2a)
• Manderson: 4-game point streak (1g-4a)

AFFILIATE NOTES:The Toronto Marlies are idle today after falling to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 7-2 on Saturday night, while the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a road contest to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 4-1 score.

NEXT GAME:The Orlando Solar Bears host their first-ever School Day Game, presented by Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center.

Single-game tickets are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and ticketmaster.com. Full and half-season ticket plans are now available by visiting OrlandoSolarBearsHockey.com.