Bourke named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears are proud to announce that forward Troy Bourke has been selected as the Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 5-11.

Bourke, 24, scored three goals and added five assists for eight points in two games last week.

Bourke recorded two goals and two assists in a 7-4 win against Jacksonville on Tuesday and added the game-winning goal and three assists in a 5-3 victory at South Carolina on Saturday.

Bourke is the first Solar Bears player to earn Player of the Week honors since Eric Faille for the week of Feb. 27-March 5 during the 2016-17 season, and the seventh player in team history to do so.

Under contract to Syracuse of the American Hockey League, Bourke has 12 points (3g-9a) in four games with the Solar Bears this season while also seeing action in four games with the Crunch.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Bourke has posted 55 points (18g-37a) in 37 career ECHL games with Orlando, Adirondack and Fort Wayne and tallied 63 points (24g-39a) in 216 career AHL games with Syracuse, San Antonio and Lake Erie.

Prior to turning pro, Bourke had 236 points (84g-152a) in 276 career games with Prince George of the Western Hockey League.

Bourke was a third-round selection (#72 overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

On behalf of Troy Bourke, a case of pucks will be donated to an Orlando youth hockey organization by Inglasco, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Inglasco has donated more than 39,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.

SOLAR BEARS ECHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HISTORY:

Dan Gendur – Dec. 24-30, 2012-13Mike Ullrich – Dec. 30-Jan. 5, 2013-14Mickey Lang – Feb. 10-16, 2013-14Taylor Matson – Feb. 17-23, 2013-14T.J. Foster – Nov. 16-22, 2015-16Eric Faille – Feb. 27-March 5, 2016-17Troy Bourke – Nov. 5-11, 2018-19

NEXT GAME:

The Solar Bears continue their five-game road trip when they visit the Maine Mariners for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Cross Insurance Arena. The Solar Bears return home to host the South Carolina Stingrays for Wine Down Wednesday on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

2018-19 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The 2018-19 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, 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.