Windsor, Solar Bears freeze out Swamp Rabbits in 3-0 win

ORLANDO, Fla. – Clint Windsor turned in a 28-save performance for his fourth shutout of the season, and the Orlando Solar Bears (18-16-5-1) rolled to its third consecutive win, topping the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (22-21-1-1) by a 3-0 score on Saturday afternoon at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center.

Box Score

Seconds after Orlando’s first power play of the game expired, Taylor Cammarata gave the Solar Bears a 1-0 led when he received a pass from Cody Donaghey and spun the puck past Jake Theut at 14:11 of the opening period. The goal was Cammarata’s ninth of the season.

The Solar Bears prevented the Swamp Rabbits from converting on a 5-on-3 man advantage after Jake Coughler was sent to the box for hooking at 14:35 and Rich Boyd was whistled for a delay of game infraction after clearing the puck above the glass from the defensive zone.

The penalty-kill unit stepped up again in the second period, neutralizing another Greenville 5-on-3 man advantage late in the frame. The Solar Bears dominated puck possession in the second period, outshooting the Swamp Rabbits by a 20-7 margin.

Trevor Olson gave Orlando some breathing room in the third period when Eric Drapluk threw a pass from the corner towards the Greenville net, and as Theut attempted to poke the puck away, Olson swatted home his 12th of the season at the 1:42 mark.

Peter Abbandonato one-timed a pass from Blake Kessel at the right circle past Theut at 9:50 for a power-play goal that capped the scoring.

Windsor’s shutout was the goaltender’s ninth victory of the season; Theut went 40-for-43 in the loss for Greenville.

THREE STARS:

1. Clint Windsor – ORL
2. Trevor Olson – ORL
3. Eric Drapluk – ORL  

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Orlando is 2-1-0-0 against Greenville this season; the two teams will not meet against until March 4 in Orlando
• Olson’s goal was his third goal in as many games; the forward has five points (3g-2a) in his last three games
• Windsor’s leads all rookie netminders with four shutouts; his .925 save percentage ranks fourth among all ECHL goalies
• Johno May picked up an assist on Olson’s goal, extending his point streak to three games (2g-2a)
• Drapluk finished the afternoon with two assists
• The Solar Bears are 7-0-0-0 when scoring first at home
• Orlando is now 9-2-1-0 when allowing three or fewer goals  

NEXT GAME:

The Solar Bears host the Jacksonville Icemen on Monday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. 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.

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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.

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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.