Solar Bears suffer 8-2 loss to Stingrays

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears (2-4-0-1) saw their three-game point streak come to an end in an 8-2 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays (6-1-0-0) on Sunday afternoon at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center.

Box Score

The Stingrays scored early in the first period when Mitch Vanderlaan deflected a shot from the left point by Jaynen Rissling just 1:47 into the contest.

South Carolina extended its lead to two goals when Cole Ully knocked in a loose puck during a scramble in front of the Orlando net at 5:51.

The Solar Bears got on the board at 9:47 when Chris LeBlanc and Hunter Fejes weaved into the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 that ended when Fejes sent a pass from the left circle to LeBlanc in the slot

The Stingrays struck again with an early second period goal as Andrew Cherniwchan took advantage of an Orlando turnover and beat Zachary Fucale at the 1:22 mark.

Ully netted his second of the afternoon at 9:01 during another scramble in front of the Orlando net after Fucale had lost his stick to make it 4-1.

The Solar Bears made it 4-2 at 15:21 while on the power play when Colby McAuley knocked in a loose puck at the side of the net for his first goal of the season.

Max Novak answered for the Stingrays when he tipped a centering feed from Vanderlaan past Fucale at 17:26, prompting the Solar Bears to replace Fucale with Clint Windsor.

South Carolina tacked on three more goals in the third period, as Ed Wittchow (3:48) and Novak (4:10) scored during a 4-on-4 sequence early in the frame, and Mark Cooper capped the scoring at 8:22.

Fucale took the loss with 28 saves on 33 shots against, while Windsor made 17 stops on 20 shots against in relief; Thompson earned the win for South Carolina with 15 saves on 17 shots against.

THREE STARS:

1. Max Novak – SC
2. Cole Ully – SC
3. Dylan Steman – SC

NOTABLES:

• Orlando went 8-for-8 on the penalty kill
• Michael Brodzinski led Orlando with four shots on goal
• LeBlanc skated in his 128th career game with the Solar Bears, tying him with Denver Manderson for fifth place on the franchise leaderboard

NEXT GAME:

The Solar Bears host their fourth annual School Day game on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. against the Jacksonville Icemen. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this game.

Purchase Single-Game Tickets:

Single-game tickets for all Solar Bears home games are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and Ticketmaster. CLICK HERE to download the calendar for the 2019-20 season.

Order New Jerseys:

The Orlando Solar Bears will wear new jerseys for the 2019-20 season. An extremely limited quantity of replica jerseys are available for purchase online, with adult sizes available for $149.95 and youth sizes available for $109.95. Fans can visit bit.ly/OSBJerseys to place their order today.

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Upgrade to Solar Status and become a Season Ticket Member today. Season ticket memberships for the 2019-20 season are now on sale and start as little as $270 – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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About the Orlando Solar Bears:

The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America. In seven seasons of operation, the team has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs five times. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at Amway 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.