Solar Bears to auction jerseys to benefit ECHL players beginning May 6

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that the club will auction off its game-worn purple jerseys from the 2019-20 season to support the joint efforts of the ECHL and Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) in assisting ECHL players and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The auction will take place beginning on Wednesday, May 6 at 5 p.m. ET and closes on Saturday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The auction will be held using the ECHL Auctions mobile app and auction platform, and can be accessed at https://bidechl.app.link/OSBAuction, and is currently open for pre-registration. The ECHL Auctions mobile app can be downloaded at https://auctions.echl.com.

The net proceeds from the jersey auction will support the ECHL-PHPA COVID-19 Player Relief Fund, established on April 1 to assist ECHL players and their families facing financial hardship following the cancelation of the 2019-20 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Fans who wish to support the ECHL-PHPA COVID-19 Player Relief Fund can also do so through the following campaign platform: https://echl.com/covid19relieffund.

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2020-21 Season Presented by XYMOPrint: 

The 2020-21 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 eight 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.