Thompson blanks Solar Bears in 3-0 defeat

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Clint Windsor turned in another solid performance with 27 saves, but Logan Thompson shut the door on the Orlando Solar Bears (13-13-4-1), as they closed out the decade with a 3-0 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays (23-3-3-1) on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum.

Box Score

Chris LeBlanc initially appeared to have given Orlando a 1-0 lead with seconds remaining in the middle frame when he banked the puck in off the right post during a scramble in front of the South Carolina net, but the net had been dislodged at the left post a mere fraction of a second prior to the puck crossing the goal line, negating a potential score.

Jonathan Charbonneau put the Stingrays on the board at 2:20 of the third period when he redirected a feed from Matt Nuttle past Windsor for the eventual game-winner.

Andrew Cherniwchan netted an insurance goal at 7:54, and Mark Cooper put the game out of reach for the Solar Bears with an empty-net tally at 19:13.

Windsor took the loss with 27 saves on 29 shots against; Thompson picked up the win for South Carolina with 19 stops on 19 shots against.

THREE STARS:

1. Logan Thompson – SC
2. Andrew Cherniwchan – SC
3. Jonathan Charbonneau – SC  

NOTABLES:

• The Solar Bears went 8-4-1-0 in the month of December
• Windsor went 5-1-0 for the month of December, with two shutouts, a 1.73 goals-against average and save percentage of .946
• Johno May’s point streak came to an end at six games (Dec. 13-26; 5g-4a) the longest point streak by a Solar Bears player this season  

NEXT GAMES:

The Solar Bears return home to face the Brampton Beast on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. for a FAIRWINDS Solar Bears Sunday – FAIRWINDS members can use their FAIRWINDS debit/credit card to score two free tickets to the game. Visit fairwinds.org/solarbears 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. 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.