ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced Monday (Dec. 31) the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) have loaned defenseman Chris Harpur to the Orlando Solar Bears.
Harpur, 28, has appeared in 127 ECHL games, scoring 24 points (5g-19a) and earned 81 penalty minutes. In 28 career games with the Crunch over two seasons, Harpur tallied seven assists and 18 penalty minutes. Harpur was signed to a One-Year, AHL contract with Syracuse in the summer of 2024.