Solar Bears announce Opening Night Roster

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club’s Opening Night Roster ahead of its 10th season of play in the ECHL. Orlando opens the 2021-22 regular season when it hosts the Atlanta Gladiators on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center.

ECHL teams can carry a maximum of 20 Players on the active roster, no more than 18 of whom may be skaters, at any one time. For the first 30 days of the regular season, teams can carry a maximum of 21 Players on the active roster, no more than 19 of whom may be skaters, at any one time.

Teams are permitted to carry up to two (2) Players at a time on the Reserve List, while an unlimited number of players can be placed on the 14-day Injured Reserve.

Orlando Solar Bears 2021 Opening Night Roster:

ForwardsTyler BirdNick BlighLuke Boka [R-+]Dylan FitzeJoseph Garreffa [SJB]Kryštof Hrabík [SJB]Jackson Keane [R]Tristin LanganAaron LuchukJake McGrew [SJS]Ian Parker [R-+]Steenn Pasichnuk [R-SJB]Fabrizio RicciKyle Topping [SJB]

DefensemenBraydon Barker [R]Michael BrodzinskiChad Duchesne [V]Kevin LohanLuke McInnisCole Moberg [R-SJB]

GoaltendersZachary Émond [R-SJS]

R = Rookie – less than 25 regular season games of professional hockeyV = Veteran – 260+ regular season games of professional hockeyTB = Tampa Bay Lightning contractSJS = San Jose Sharks contractSJB = San Jose Barracuda contract* = 14-day injured reserve+ = Reserve

Roster at a Glance:

Position Breakdown:Forwards – 14Defensemen – 6Goaltenders – 1

Contract status:ECHL – 14AHL – 5NHL – 2

Country of Origin:U.S.A – 9Canada – 11Czech Republic – 1

Draft Status:Drafted – 5Undrafted – 16

Averages:Age – 24 years, six months, three weeks and six daysHeight – 6-foot-1.19Weight – 195.19 lbs.