Solar Bears to host Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend, presented by XYMOPrint

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears will help continue the fight against cancer this Saturday and Sunday as the team hosts Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend, presented by XYMOPrint. The Solar Bears will skate against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in a pair of games on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center. Tickets for this special event can be purchased at https://orlandosolarbearshockey.com/hfc.

During both games, the Solar Bears will wear specialty Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys, which will be auctioned off during Saturday’s game and distributed to the winning bidders following the game on Sunday. A portion of the proceeds from the jersey auction will support the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute.

Special Solar Bears themed “I Fight For” signs are available to download and print HERE, and will also be available throughout the concourse for both games near the Chuck-A-Puck tables by section 103 and at the Disney Atrium. Fans are encouraged to share their stories and who they fight for on social media using the hashtags #OSBFightsCancer and #HockeyFightsCancer.

Prior to Sunday’s game, the Solar Bears will also host a Relay for Life lap around Amway Center with the American Cancer Society. The opening ceremony for the Relay for Life will be held at 11:45 a.m., with the lap to commence at 12:15 p.m.

During Sunday’s game, a special survivor lap will take place on the ice in the first intermission. A special Chuck-a-Puck event and luminaria ceremony will be held during the second intermission. Proceeds from the Chuck-a-Puck will benefit the American Cancer Society.

You can also help in the fight against cancer and join members of the Solar Bears by signing up to walk in the Relay for Life event on March 23 at the University of Central Florida. To join the Solar Bears’ Relay for Life team, visit orlandosolarbearshockey.com/relay4life.

For more information about the American Cancer Society, visit www.cancer.org.

Saturday’s game will also be the second of two televised 2018-19 regular season games to air live on WKMG-TV News 6.

NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears take on the Norfolk Admirals at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. for Thirsty Thursday, presented by Coors Light. Fans can take advantage of $5 domestic draft beers throughout the game. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.

Fighting Four Packs presented by CenturyLink:

Gear up for the second half of the 2018-19 season with a Fighting Four Pack, presented by CenturyLink! Pick any four remaining home games and get $65 dollars in gift certificates to Dick’s Sporting Goods, First Watch, QDOBA Mexican Eats and a FREE center ice ticket to the Saturday, Feb. 23 game against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, part of Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend, presented by XYMOPrint. Packs start as low as $69.99 – CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.

2018-19 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The Orlando Solar Bears are proud to have local digital printing experts XYMOPrint as 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.