ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club’s Season-Opening Roster ahead of its 14th season of play in the ECHL. Orlando opens the 2025-26 regular season when it hosts the Florida Everblades on Friday, October 17 at 7 p.m.
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 and one (1) player on the 3-day injured reserve, while an unlimited number of players can be placed on the 14-day Injured Reserve.
Orlando Solar Bears 2025 Season-Opening Roster:
Forwards
Anthony Bardaro
Tyler Bird [V]
Andrew Bruder [R]
Tyler Drevitch
Carson Focht
Jake Hamilton
Spencer Kersten [SYR-AHL]
Cole Kodsi [R]^
Connor Kurth [R] [TB-NHL]
Peter Laviolette*
Aaron Luchuk [V]
Jarid Lukosevicius
Reece Newkirk [SYR-AHL]
Milo Roelens [TB-NHL]
Keanan Stewart*
Alex Tonge
Defensemen
Nick Anderson [R]
Luke Bast [R]*
J.C. Brassard
Logan Britt
Davis Bunz
Tony Follmer [R]+
Dyllan Gill [R] [TB-NHL]
Chris Harpur [SYR-AHL]
Cody Schiavon [R]*
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies
Ethan Langenegger [R]+
Harrison Meneghin [R] [TB-NHL]
R = Rookie – less than 25 regular season games of professional hockey, ECHL level or higher
V = Veteran – 260+ regular season games of professional hockey, ECHL level or higher
TB = Tampa Bay Lightning Contract
SYR = Syracuse Crunch Contract
^ = 3-day injured reserve
* = 14-day injured reserve
+ = Reserve
Roster at a Glance:
Position Breakdown:
Forwards – 16
Defensemen – 9
Goaltenders – 3
Contract status:
ECHL – 21
NHL – 4
AHL – 3
Country of Origin:
Canada – 15
U.S.A – 12
Belgium - 1
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Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
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Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
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