Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Mavericks - Nov. 22, 2016

Solar Bears Game 14 • Home Game 10 • ECHL Game 201

WHO: Orlando Solar Bears (6-5-2-0) vs. Missouri Mavericks (6-7-0-1)VENUE: ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m.WATCH: ECHL.TVLISTEN: Vist our website to listen to the game via MixlrTICKETS: Click herePROMOTION:80s Night & Food drive with United Against Poverty Orlando – Fans who bring non-perishable canned food items will be entered into a raffle to win four Gold Seats to a future Solar Bears regular season home game.

TONIGHT:The Orlando Solar Bears face the Missouri Mavericks for the second and final time of the 2016-17 regular season. Orlando is looking to build on its fourth – and second straight – 50+ shot performance of the season. Every road win by the Mavericks this season has been won beyond 60 minutes of regulation play, including the team’s 4-3 OT triumph over the Solar Bears last night.

MANDERSON BOUNCING BACK:Denver Manderson continued his torrid November with his second three-point night in consecutive games on Monday. He is tied with Joe Perry for the team lead in goals scored (6), and has already surpassed his output from the 2015-16 season, a campaign that was severely limited due to injury. Manderson is one point shy of matching his totals from last season.

NEWCOMERS MAKE IMPACT:The new big bodies for the Solar Bears found ways to make their presence felt on Monday: Mason Marchment showed strong puck-protection skills, Taylor Doherty recorded five shots on goal and laid a solid check on Radoslav Illo in the first period, and Daniel Maggio assisted on Denver Manderson’s first-period goal.

SOLAR BEARS HAVE CHANCE TO CLIMB INTO THIRD PLACE:With Cincinnati idle tonight, the Solar Bears can move up into third place in the South Division with a win over the Mavericks; a regulation win would give Orlando third place outright, and a shootout win would still give Orlando the goal differential tie-breaker.

HEAD TO HEADOverall: 0-0-1-0Home: 0-0-1-0Road: 0-0-0-02015-16 Overall: 0-0-0-02015-16 Home: 0-0-0-02015-16 Away: 0-0-0-0Last 5 Years: 0-0-1-0Last 5 Years Home: 0-0-1-0Last 5 Years Away: 0-0-0-0

LEADERSPoints: Manderson – 15Goals: Manderson & Perry – 6Assists: Findlay – 10+/-: Watling – +6PIM: Findlay – 14SOG: Faille – 62

BEAR TRACKER

• Findlay: Needs one goal to tie C.J. Severyn (33) for second in team history; three goals to tie Jacob Cepis and Brady Vail (35) for first
• Baier: Needs two goals to tie Mickey Lang (32) for fourth in team history

STREAKS

• Findlay: 2-game assist streak (2a)
• Manderson: 7-game point streak (5g-7a)

AFFILIATE NOTES:The Toronto Marlies on the road to face the Albany Devils tonight at 7 p.m., while the Toronto Maple Leafs go for their sixth consecutive win on home ice when they host the Carolina Hurricanes at the Air Canada Centre at 7 p.m.

NEW APP:The Solar Bears have released a brand-new mobile app, presented by BB&T, giving Solar Bears fans everything they need right in their pocket. The app is also home to the brand-new Loyalty & Rewards Program, which provides Solar Bears fans with opportunities to accumulate points and redeem them for exclusive prizes. The new app is FREE and available for both iOS and Android devices.

NEXT GAME:The Orlando Solar Bears welcome the Brampton Beast to Orlando for the first time as we celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center. The Beast are the ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, the Original Six rival of the Solar Bears affiliate, the Toronto Maple Leafs. To commemorate the occasion, both teams will wear NHL affiliate-inspired jerseys.

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.