ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced today the hockey club has re-signed defenseman Kade Landry for the 2026-27 season.
Landry, 27, rejoins the Solar Bears following his acquisition from the Idaho Steelheads for Jack Adams on March 8. He appeared in eight games with the Solar Bears before an injury shortened his 2025-26 campaign. The Wallace, Ont. native tallied five points (1g-4a), six penalty minutes, and a minus-7 rating. In his ECHL career spanning 82 regular seasons games with Florida and Orlando, Landry has 32 points (3g-29a), 18 penalty minutes, and a minus-2 rating. Landry has also appeared in eight Kelly Cup Playoff games while skating with the Everblades.
The 6-foot-1, 198-pound rearguard enjoyed ample success while playing college and junior hockey. In four seasons at the University of New Brunswick, the Reds were three-time Atlantic University Sports (AUS) Conference Champions, and two-time University Cup champions (USPORTS). In 99 USPORTS games including playoffs, Landry tallied 82 points (14g-68a), 62 penalty minutes, with an impressive plus-88 rating.
Landry appeared in five Ontario Hockey League (OHL) seasons with Barrie and Hamilton, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions during the 2017-18 season with the Hamilton (now Brantford) Bulldogs. In 248 OHL games, Landry had 133 points (15g-118a), 175 penalty minutes, and a minus-37 rating.
Solar Bears 2026 Preseason Roster:
FORWARDS: Camaryn Baber, Tyler Bird, Aaron Luchuk, Keegan McMullen, Luciano Wilson
DEFENSEMEN: Jarod Crespo, Tony Follmer, Colton Kammerer, Kade Landry
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