ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears have announced multiple updates to the team’s regular season schedule for the 2026-27 season, presented by Renewal By Andersen.

The Orlando Solar Bears schedule features 19 weekend home dates, and seven Saturday night home dates this season.

Single-game tickets for all 36 Solar Bears home games will go on-sale on Tuesday, September 8 at 10:00 am ET.

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All 36 regular season home games will be played at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center in Downtown Orlando. The Solar Bears begin the 2026-27 season – their 15th season of competition in the ECHL - with a road test against their in-state rival Florida Everblades on Saturday, October 17. The Solar Bears then return home to face the Everblades on their Opening Night on October 18 at 5:00 p.m. Orlando enters its ninth season as the ECHL affiliate of the three-time Stanley Cup Champion, Tampa Bay Lightning.

Monday through Saturday home games will be played at 7 p.m. and Sunday home games will be played at 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The 2026-27 promotional schedule will be announced at a later date.

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The updated 2026-27 regular season schedule is as follows (all times Eastern; home games listed in bold*** indicate a home game change from the original 2026-27 schedule announced by ECHL earlier in the summer; Italics represent preseason games; all game dates, times, opponents and promotions subject to change)

October: 7 games (4 home, 1 away, 2 preseason)

• Thursday, Oct. 8 at Florida at 7:30 p.m. - Preseason
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Florida at 7:30 p.m. - Preseason

• Saturday, Oct. 17 at Florida at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 18 vs. Florida at 5 p.m. - Opening Night
• Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m.

November: 11 games (5 home, 6 away)

• Tuesday, Nov. 3 vs. Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. - School Day Game
• Friday, Nov. 6 at South Carolina at 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 7 at South Carolina at 6:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 8 at Savannah at 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Greenville at 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Florida at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 20 at Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 21 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 23 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Greenville at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Greenville at 3 p.m. ***

December: 15 games (6 home, 9 away)

• Wednesday, Dec. 2 vs. Savannah at 7:00 p.m. ***
• Friday, Dec. 4 at Jacksonville at 7 p.m. 
• Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Atlanta at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 6 vs. Cincinnati at 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Rapid City at 9:05 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 11 at Rapid City at 9:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 12 at Rapid City at 6:05 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 15 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. ***
• Thursday, Dec. 17 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 18 at Savannah at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 20 at Savannah at 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 26 at Florida at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 27 at Florida at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 29 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. ***
• Thursday, Dec. 31 at Jacksonville at 5 p.m.

January: 13 games (6 home, 7 away)

• Friday, Jan. 1 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 8 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 9 at Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. ***
• Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Jan. 15 at Greenville at 7:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 16 at Greenville at 7:05 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 17 at Grenville at 3:05 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 29 at Wheeling at 7:10 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 30 at Wheeling at 7:10 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 31 at Wheeling at 4:10 p.m.

February: 9 games (6 home, 3 away)

• Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Atlanta at 7:10 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 6 at South Carolina at 6:05 p.m. ***
• Thursday, Feb. 11 at Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m.
• Monday, Feb. 15 vs. South Carolina at 12 p.m. ***
• Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Worcester at 7 p.m. ***
• Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Worcester at 3 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 22 vs. Worcester at 12 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 24 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Feb. 26 vs. Atlanta at 7:30 p.m.

March: 14 games (8 home, 6 away)

• Monday, Mar. 1 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m.***
• Wednesday, Mar. 3 at Florida at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Mar. 7 vs. Atlanta at 3 p.m. ***
• Monday, Mar. 8 vs. Atlanta at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Mar. 12 vs. Greensboro at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Mar. 13 vs. Greensboro at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Mar. 17 at Florida at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Mar. 19 at Florida at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Mar. 20 at Florida at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Mar. 21 at Jacksonville at 3 p.m.
• Friday, Mar. 26 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Mar. 27 vs. Jacksonville at 3 p.m. ***
• Monday, Mar. 29 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. ***
• Wednesday, Mar. 31 at Atlanta at 7:10 p.m.

April: 5 games (1 home, 4 away)

• Thursday, Apr. 1 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. ***
• Friday, Apr. 2 at Florida at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Apr. 9 at Savannah at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Apr. 10 at Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Apr. 11 at Jacksonville at 3 p.m.

The Solar Bears will compete in the South Division during the 2026-27 season, which includes the Atlanta Gladiators (Nashville Predators), Florida Everblades (Pittsburgh Penguins), Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Los Angeles Kings), Jacksonville Icemen (Minnesota Wild), Savannah Ghost Pirates (Florida Panthers) and South Carolina Stingrays (Washington Capitals).

Orlando will play a total of 11 different opponents over the course of the 2026-27 season, traveling to two non-divisional opponents in the Rapid City Rush (Calgary Flames) and Wheeling Nailers (Columbus Blue Jackets) and hosting the Cincinnati Cyclones (Toronto Maple Leafs), Greensboro Gargoyles (Carolina Hurricanes), and the Worcester Railers (St. Louis Blues).

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About the Orlando Solar Bears:
The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, celebrating its 15th anniversary season as members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America. The Solar Bears are back-to-back Game Operations Team of the Year Award winners for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia 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.