Shaw, Solar Bears trick Stingrays in 5-3 win

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The forward line of Troy Bourke, Corey Kalk and Brady Shaw accounted for four goals and 11 points as the Orlando Solar Bears (7-3-1-0) skated to a 5-3 win over the South Carolina Stingrays (6-6-0-0) on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Orlando has won its third game in a row, and its seventh in its last 10 (7-2-1-0).

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Matt Pohlkamp struck first for South Carolina when he received a stretch pass from Christian Horn and beat Martin Ouellette at 2:22 of the first period.

Shaw evened the score at 1-1 for Orlando when he stuffed a behind-the-net pass from Bourke past Adam Morrison at 9:05 for his fifth goal of the season.

Tayler Thompson then gave the Solar Bears their first lead of the night with his first goal of the season at 13:13 after Mathieu Foget made his way down the right wall and fed Thompson in the slot from beneath the goal line.

Shaw netted his second of the game at 1:15 of the second period after he jammed the puck past Morrison at the right post.

Bourke added a goal at 3:06 to make the score 4-1.

Shaw then finished Orlando’s scoring binge to complete the hat trick at 15:18 after Bourke flipped the puck into the slot, allowing Shaw to deke to his backhand before beating Morrison for his third goal of the game and fourth point of the contest.

The Stingrays got two goals in the third period from Grant Besse (5:53) and Nick Roberto (16:28) to reduce the

Ouellette made 36 saves on 39 shots against to earn the victory; Morrison took the loss with 30 stops on 35 shots against.

NOTABLES

• Bourke now has a four-game point streak (3g-9a) since joining the Solar Bears.
• Shaw now has a three-game point streak (4g-4a).
• Kalk now has a two-game point streak (1g-4a).
• Orlando is now 6-0-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• The win extends Orlando’s point streak to seven games (6-0-1-0).

THREE STARS1) Brady Shaw – ORL2) Troy Bourke – ORL3) Matt Pohlkamp – SC

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 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 Membershipsfor 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.