Ouellette shuts door on Everblades in 3-0 Solar Bears win

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears (3-3-0-0) scored twice in the first period, while Martin Ouellette’s 28 saves backstopped the team to a 3-0 shutout win over the Florida Everblades (2-3-0-0) on Friday night at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center.

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The Solar Bears opened the scoring in the first period when Mathieu Foget dug the puck out of the left corner and fed Brent Pedersen in the slot. Pedersen slid Foget’s pass through the pads of Jamie Phillips for his second of the season at 6:47 to put Orlando up 1-0.

Brady Shaw extended the lead to two goals after Hunter Fejes found Brady Shaw at the right circle, allowing Shaw to skate in and beat Phillips to the blocker side at 9:16.

Both teams played through a scoreless second period, as Orlando out-shot Florida by a 10-4 margin in the middle frame, and Michael Brodzinski capped the scoring with an empty-net tally at 18:26 of the third period.

Ouellette’s 28 saves gave him the 12th shutout of his pro career along with the win; Phillips took the loss with 20 saves on 22 shots against.

NOTABLES

• Fejes and Nolan Valleau tied for the team lead in shots on goal with three.
• Fejes now has a six-game point streak (5g-3a) to open the season and lead Orlando in overall scoring.
• Brodzinski’s goal extended the defenseman’s point streak to three games (2g-1a).
• Pedersen’s goal gives the rookie forward a two-game point streak (1g-1a).
• Foget now has a two-game assist streak (2a).
• Etienne Boutet skated in his 100th career pro game. The defenseman logged a +1 rating with one shot on goal and two penalty minutes for Orlando.

THREE STARS1) Martin Ouellette – ORL2) Brent Pedersen – ORL3) Brady Shaw – ORL

NEXT GAME:  The Solar Bears complete their home-and-home series with the Everblades tomorrow night as the team travels to Hertz Arena for a 7 p.m. puck drop. Orlando’s next home game will be the team’s School Day Game against the Jacksonville Icemen on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

2018-19 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

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2018-19 Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale:

Single-game tickets for the Orlando Solar Bears 2018-19 regular season home schedule are now on sale. Fans can purchase single-game tickets for as little as $15 at the Amway Center box office, or online at Ticketmaster.com.

2018-19 Season Ticket Memberships:

Season Ticket Memberships for the seventh season of ECHL Orlando Solar Bears hockey are now on sale. Full and Half-Season memberships are both available, starting as low as $270. For more information, call (407) 951-8200 or visit orlandosolarbearshockey.com.

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 six seasons of operation, the team has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs four times. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at the ARS.com Rink 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.