ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears (2-3-0-1) used a four-goal explosion in the second period to roll to a 6-2 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen (1-2-2-0) on Tuesday night at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center.
Jacksonville’s Chase Lang opened the scoring in the first period after Maxime Fortier brought the puck around the Orlando net and fed Lang in the slot for a tap-in goal at 12:40.
The Solar Bears turned things around in the second period, as Jimmy Huntington buried the equalizer for his first pro goal just 20 seconds into the middle frame.
Jake Jackson gave Orlando the lead at 1:27 when Kevin Lohan’s shot from the blue line struck Brent Pedersen and bounced to Jackson, who hammered the puck past goaltender Griffen Outhouse, who had already committed to Lohan’s drive. The goal was also Jackson’s first pro goal.
The Solar Bears made it 3-1 at 4:33 when Pedersen pressured a Jacksonville defenseman in the corner, resulting in the puck rolling to an open Jake Marchment in the slot, who fired home his first of the season.
Ivan Kosorenkov netted his team-leading third of the season at 19:58 when he chased down a bank-pass from Taylor Doherty and teamed up with Marchment for a 2-on-1 before he wristed a shot past Outhouse.
The Icemen got one back in the third period when Alexis D’Aoust redirected a point shot from Hayden Shaw past Spencer Martin at 1:06.
Alexey Lipanov then netted two power-play goals for Orlando, one-timing a Mike Monfredo pass at 6:47, and knocking in a pass from Monfredo that also glanced off the stick of Colby McAuley at 11:28.
Spencer Martin earned his second win of the season with 35 saves on 37 shots against; Outhouse took the loss with 27 stops on 33 shots against.
THREE STARS:
- Alexey Lipanov – ORL
- Jake Jackson – ORL
- Mike Monfredo – ORL
NOTABLES:
- The win improved Orlando’s all-time record on home ice against Jacksonville to 12-0-0-0
- Marchment led the Solar Bears with five shots on goal; his tally in the second period was his 50th career pro goal
- Kosorenkov finished the evening with two points (1g-1a), his second multi-point outing of the season
- Monfredo’s assist on Lipanov’s first goal was the 150th of his pro career
NEXT GAME:
The Solar Bears host the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. Sunday’s game is a Fairwinds Solar Bears Sunday – The first 100 Fairwinds Credit Union Members can claim a free pair of tickets to the game when they present their Fairwinds debit/credit card and a photo ID at the Amway Center box office. CLICK HERE for more information. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.
Purchase Single-Game Tickets:
Single-game tickets for all Solar Bears home games are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and Ticketmaster. CLICK HERE to download the calendar for the 2019-20 season.
Order New Jerseys:
The Orlando Solar Bears will wear new jerseys for the 2019-20 season. An extremely limited quantity of replica jerseys are available for purchase online, with adult sizes available for $149.95 and youth sizes available for $109.95. Fans can visit bit.ly/OSBJerseys to place their order today.
2019-20 Season Ticket Memberships on Sale Now:
Upgrade to Solar Status and become a Season Ticket Member today. Season ticket memberships for the 2019-20 season are now on sale and start as little as $270 – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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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 seven seasons of operation, the team has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs five times. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play 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.