Boyd scores lone goal for Solar Bears in 2-1 loss to Stingrays

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rich Boyd scored the lone goal for the Orlando Solar Bears (21-20-5-1) as the team dropped its second consecutive match to South Carolina Stingrays (34-9-3-1) by a final score of 2-1 on Friday night the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center.

Box Score

The Stingrays scored twice in the second period as Brendan Troock beat Mike Condon high to the glove side at 5:23, and Cameron Askew snuck behind a defender on the power play to tuck one past Condon at 6:24.

Boyd got Orlando on the board with his sixth of the season when he blasted a shot from the left point past Parker Milner at 4:39 to cut South Carolina’s lead in half.

Tyler Bird had an opportunity to tie the score on a breakaway with just over four minutes remaining in regulation, but as he shifted to his backhand, Milner poked the puck away.

The Solar Bears pulled Condon for an extra skater with approximately two and a half minutes left in regulation, but were unable to come up with the tying score.

Condon took the loss for Orlando by making 26 saves on 27 shots against; Thompson picked up the win for South Carolina going 34-for-34.

THREE STARS:

1. Branden Troock – SC
2. Parker Milner – SC
3. Cameron Askew – SC  

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Condon’s appearance was his first in the ECHL since suiting up for the Wheeling Nailers on May 12, 2014 vs. Greenville in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals
• Boyd leads the Solar Bears in scoring for the month of February with three points (2g-1a)
• Trevor Olson and Eric Drapluk collected the assists on Boyd’s goal; Olson leads Orlando in scoring against South Carolina this season with six points (2g-4a) in 11 games
• Orlando faces South Carolina one final time in the regular season on March 11 at home; the Solar Bears are 2-9-0-0 against the Eastern Conference-leading Stingrays

NEXT GAME:

The Solar Bears host the Florida Everblades on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. for Pizza Party Palooza, presented by Pizza Hut. The Solar Bears will take the ice against Florida wearing pizza jerseys and hundreds of fans will receive free pizzas from Pizza Hut! Sunday’s game is also a Fairwinds Solar Bears Sunday — the first 100 Fairwinds members to show their Fairwinds debit/credit card and photo ID at the Amway Center box office can score a free pair of tickets to the game. Other Fairwinds members can also take advantage of a buy-one-get-one ticket offer. Visit fairwinds.org/solarbears for more information. 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. 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.

2019-20 Season Ticket Memberships on Sale Now:

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.

2019-20 Season Presented by XYMOPrint:

The 2019-20 Orlando Solar Bears season is presented by XYMOPrint, Orlando’s digital printing experts. As a special offer, fans who call XYMOPrint at (888) 223-9390 from now until June 15, 2021 and reference the Solar Bears will receive 15% off their first order and a free Orlando Solar Bears poster!

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.