Tammela tricks Icemen in 4-3 Solar Bears win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jonne Tammela scored three goals and the Orlando Solar Bears (15-11-3-0) rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the third period for a 4-3 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen (17-12-1-0) on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Arena.

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The Icemen struck first at 6:22 of the first period when Christophe Lalancette netted a power-play goal for Jacksonville.

Garret Ladd extended Jacksonville’s lead to two goals when he beat Corbin Boes at the 12:21 mark.

Tammela got Orlando on the board when he teamed up with Corey Kalk and jammed a rebound past Mikhail Berdin at 18:53 to cut the Icemen lead in half with his fourth of the season.

After a scoreless second period, Tammela tied it at 2-2 at 3:14 of the third period after Cody Donaghey found Tammela at the right circle. Tammela crept around a Jacksonville defender and tucked the puck inside the left post.

Mike Robinson gave Orlando its first lead of the night to make it 3-2 with his first professional goal. The puck glanced off the rookie forward and deflected into the crease as an off-balance Berdin attempted to cover the puck but fell back into his own net with the puck in his glove at 8:12.

The Icemen pulled even at 3-3 at 10:49 when Maxime Fortier backhanded a rebound past a sprawled Boes.

Tammela completed his hat trick and netted the game-winner at 14:49 when Michael Brodzinski floated a pass into the slot from the left corner, and Tammela corralled the puck out of the air before snapping it past Berdin to make it 4-3.

Boes picked up the win with 33 saves on 36 shots against; Berdin took the loss with 22 stops on 26 shots against.

NOTABLES

• Orlando leads the regular season series with a 3-1-0-0 record against Jacksonville.
• The win pushes the Solar Bears to a five-game road point streak (4-0-1-0) dating back to Nov. 18. The point streak matches a previous season-high of 4-0-1-0 on the road from Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
• Chris LeBlanc recorded an assist in the win – his 100thcareer pro game – extending his point streak to three games (1g-4a).
• Mathieu Foget also tallied an assist, extending his assist streak to three games (4a).
• Corey Kalk led the Solar Bears with seven shots on goal and added an assist in his return to the lineup.

THREE STARS1) Mike Robinson – ORL2) Chris LeBlanc – ORL3) Corbin Boes – ORL

NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears remain in Jacksonville to face the Icemen on Friday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena. Orlando is back at home when the team hosts Jacksonville on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. CLICK HEREto purchase tickets to the game.

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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 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.