Solar Bears drop 4-1 decision to Everblades

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hunter Fejes netted his team-leading third goal of the season, but the Orlando Solar Bears (3-7-1-1) fell to the Florida Everblades (9-4-0-0) by a 4-1 decision on Thursday night at the Jewett Orthopaedic Rink at Amway Center.

Box Score

The Everblades struck first in the opening frame when Michael Huntebrinker scored from the left circle at 7:22 to put Orlando in a 1-0 hole.

Fejes replied for the Solar Bears just 14 seconds later on the ensuing shift when a turnover in the Everblades zone resulted in Ivan Kosorenkov feeding Fejes for a near-identical play to Huntebrinker’s tally to even the score at 7:36.

The Everblades pulled ahead for good in the second period, when Huntebrinker sped in for a breakaway on Zachary Fucale, and his rebound was knocked in by Cam Maclise at 6:18.

Florida tacked on a goal from Zach Magwood at 10:39, and added an empty-net goal from John McCarron at 18:41 of the third period.

Fucale took the loss with 31 saves on 34 shots against; Cam Johnson got the victory for Florida with 22 stops on 23 shots against.

THREE STARS:

1. Cam Maclise – FLA
2. Cam Johnson – FLA
3. Michael Huntebrinker – FLA

NOTABLES:

• The Solar Bears went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill, pushing their streak of not surrendering a power-play goal to nine games since Oct. 25; The Solar Bears have gone 33-for-33 with the PK over that span and lead the ECHL on the season with a PK rate of 92%
• Marcus Crawford and Cody Donaghey tied for the team lead with four shots on goal

NEXT GAMES:

The Solar Bears visit the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. to open a four-game road trip. The Solar Bears return home to host the Norfolk Admirals on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. 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.

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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.