Solar Bears open road trip with loss to Icemen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears (1-3-0-0) saw a two-goal lead erased in the second period by the Jacksonville Icemen (2-0-0-0), as Orlando ultimately fell by a 6-2 score on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Michael Brodzinski opened the scoring for Orlando after Brady Shaw rolled the puck through the slot back to the blue line, and the Solar Bears defender made his way toward the left circle before firing a wrist shot that deflected in off the crossbar past Mikhail Berdin at 10:32 for Brodzinski’s first of the season.

Hunter Fejes made it 2-0 when he slammed in a cross-ice pass from Mike Monfredo at 19:32. Zach Todd, making his season debut for Orlando, received credit for the secondary assist.

The Icemen responded in the second period with Alexis D’Aoust getting the home team on the board at 6:03 by redirecting a point shot from Jack Glover past Martin Ouellette.

Garret Cockerill then tied the score for Jacksonville at 2-2 at 9:12 with a power-play goal, and Everett Clark jammed a loose puck through the pads of Ouellette with the man advantage at 19:02 to give the Icemen a 3-2 lead.

Wacey Rabbit added another power-play goal for Jacksonville 27 seconds into the third period to put Orlando in a 4-2 hole. Codie Fowlie netted a goal at 11:57 and D’Aoust chipped in his second of the game at 19:49 to close out the scoring.

NOTABLES

• Fejes (3g-2a) leads the team with a four-game point streak and is now tied with Colby McAuley (3g-1a) for the team goal-scoring lead.
• Monfredo’s helper on Fejes’ goal extends his assist streak to three games (3a).

THREE STARS1) Alexis D’Aoust – JAX2) Wacey Rabbit – JAX3) Mikhail Berdin – JAX

NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears complete their road trip when they visit the Atlanta Gladiators on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7:35 p.m. at Infinite Energy Arena. The Solar Bears then return home for a showdown with the Florida Everblades as part of Boo with the Bears, presented by Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The Solar Bears will wear specialty skeleton jerseys, while fans can enjoy trick-or-treating on the Amway Center concourse, participate in a costume contest and more. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

2018-19 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The Orlando Solar Bears are proud to have local digital printing experts XYMOPrintas the presenting sponsor of the 2018-19 season. As a special offer, fans who call XYMOPrint at (888) 223-9390 from now until June 15, 2019 and reference the Solar Bears will receive 30% off their first order of 500 business cards.

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.