Solar Bears fall to Stingrays, 2-1

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears (16-14-3-0) fell to the South Carolina Stingrays (20-13-1-0) by a 2-1 score in the first of two weekend meetings between the two clubs on Saturday night at the ARS.comRink at Amway Center.

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The Stingrays opened the scoring when Patrick Gaul beat Corbin Boes on a breakaway goal at 8:44 of the first period.

Jonathan Charbonneau knocked in a Kevin McKernan rebound at 13:13 to put South Carolina up by two goals.

Cody Donaghey got the Solar Bears on the board at 10:13 of the second period after batting the loose puck over the arm of Angus Redmond during a scramble in the crease for the defenseman’s eighth of the season.

Boes took the loss with 21 saves on 23 shots against; Redmond picked up the victory for South Carolina with 31 stops on 32 shots against.

THREE STARS1) Angus Redmond – SC2) Jonathan Charbonneau – SC3) Patrick Gaul – SC

NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears square off against the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m. as the team continues Florida Hockey Weekend, presented by Auto Justice Attorney Michael T. Gibson. The Solar Bears will host a college hockey game between the UCF Knights and USF Bulls following the ECHL game against the Stingrays – fans who purchase a ticket to the Solar Bears game also gain entry to the UCF vs. USF game. CLICK HEREto purchase tickets to Sunday’s game. Sunday’s game is also a FAIRWINDS Solar Bears Sunday – visit fairwinds.org/solarbearsfor more information.

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.