Game Preview: Solar Bears at Stingrays | Oct. 19, 2019

WHO: Orlando Solar Bears at South Carolina StingraysVENUE: North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, S.C.DATE: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6:05 p.m.WATCH: ECHL.TVLISTEN: OSB Radio via Facebook, Mixlr and TuneIn

TONIGHT: The Orlando Solar Bears (0-2-0-0) take on the South Carolina Stingrays (2-0-0-0) for the second time in the past week, as Orlando faced the Stingrays in its home opener last Saturday. The Solar Bears will look to play the role of spoiler tonight, as the Stingrays host their home opener this evening.

ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight’s game marks the first road match of the season for the Solar Bears. Orlando posted the league’s fifth-best road record last season, going 20-12-4-0 (.611) to set a new franchise record for road wins and points (44) in a single season. Orlando posted a 3-2-0-0 record during the 2018-19 campaign at the North Charleston Coliseum, in addition to a 3-0 clean sweep of its road games against the Stingrays in the first round of the 2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

KOSORENKOV LOOKING FOR REPEAT PERFORMANCE: Ivan Kosorenkov has scored both of Orlando’s goals against the Stingrays last Saturday and is tied for the team points lead. The forward is tied for the overall team points lead with two points, and has recorded five shots for the Solar Bears through two games.

SOLAR BEARS JUMP TO THIRD IN SHOTS PER GAME: Following Friday’s 51-shot performance, the Solar Bears have jumped up to third in the ECHL in shots per game, at a 36.50 clip. That figure also leads the Eastern Conference, although South Carolina is not far behind, placing fifth in the league and third in the Eastern Conference with 35 shots per game.

LEBLANC MOVES UP FRANCHISE LEADERBOARD: With his third-period goal on Friday, forward Chris LeBlanc has moved past Chris Crane for sole possession of 12th in franchise scoring with 61 career points (21g-40a) in 123 career games. With an additional 10 points this season, LeBlanc will be able to move into the team’s Top 10, passing Mike Ullrich’s 67 points (19g-48a) and Johnny McInnis’ 70 (30g-40a). LeBlanc’s next game will also tie him with Joe Perry (124 games) for sixth-most in franchise history.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: Like the Solar Bears, the Stingrays enter tonight’s game with less than a full day of rest between games, as South Carolina picked up a 5-3 road win Friday night against the Atlanta Gladiators. Forward Cole Ully leads the way for the Stingrays with four points (1g-3a) and has recorded multi-point outings in each game for his team.

NEXT HOME GAME:

The Solar Bears host the Florida Everblades for the first time in the 2019-20 season on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center. CLICK HERE for tickets to 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.

2019-20 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The 2019-20 Orlando Solar Bears season is presented by XYMOPrint, Orlando’s digital printing experts. As a special offer, fans who call XYMOPrint at (888) 223-9390 from now until June 15, 2021 and reference the Solar Bears will receive 15% off their first order and a free Orlando Solar Bears poster!

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.