What league does Orlando Solar Bears play in?

Orlando Solar Bears play in the ECHL.

When was Orlando Solar Bears founded?

Orlando Solar Bears was founded in 2012 in Orlando, FL, USA, USA.

Where is Orlando Solar Bears based?

Orlando Solar Bears is based in Orlando, FL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Orlando Solar Bears?

The head coach of Orlando Solar Bears is Drake Berehowsky.

Who is the captain of Orlando Solar Bears?

The captain of Orlando Solar Bears is Kevin Lohan.

What arena does Orlando Solar Bears play in?

Orlando Solar Bears play their home games at Kia Center in Orlando, FL, USA.

What are the team colors of Orlando Solar Bears?

The team colors of Orlando Solar Bears are Blue + Orange + Purple + White.

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2021-2022 Season

Orlando Solar Bears were 33-31-7 in the 2021-22 ECHL season with 73 points, 5th in the Eastern Conference: South Division and 18th overall.

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2021-2022 Orlando Solar Bears Roster

Orlando Solar Bears — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#38	Hugo Alnefelt (G)	25	2001	Danderyd, SWE	6'3"	201	L
	#30	Brad Barone (G)	35	1990	Medfield, MA, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#1	Bailey Brkin (G)Loan	27	1999	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'3"	174	L
	#38	Alex Dubeau (G)	32	1994	Mascouche, QC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#35	Kai Edmonds (G)Loan	26	2000	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	163	L
	#31	Zachary Émond (G)	26	2000	St-Cyprien, QC, CAN	6'3"	181	L
	#38	John Griffith (G)	-			-	-	-
	#38	Dan Herman (G)	-			-	-	-
	#1	Tom Hodges (G)	33	1993	Shrewsbury, GBR	5'10"	170	L
	#40	Stefanos Lekkas (G)	30	1996	Elburn, IL, USA	5'9"	181	L
	#38	Craig LeVasseur (G)	-			-	-	-
	#38	Alexei Melnichuk (G)	28	1998	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'1"	201	L
	#35	Amir Miftakhov (G)	26	2000	Kazan, RUS	6'0"	179	L
	#1	Ryan Novalis (G)	40	1986	Orlando, FL, USA	5'8"	216	-
	#1	Jake Ramsey (G)	-			-	-	L
	#30	Thomas Sigouin (G)	26	2000	Amos, QC, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#38	Ty Taylor (G)	27	1999	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'4"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Braydon Barker (D/F)	29	1996	Camrose, AB, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#5	Richard Boyd (D)	31	1995	Fort Myers, FL, USA	6'3"	209	L
	#20	Michael Brodzinski (D)"A"	31	1995	Ham Lake, MN, USA	5'11"	194	R
	#4	Chad Duchesne (D)	31	1995	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#6	Chris Harpur (D)	30	1996	Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#22	Kevin Lohan (D)"C"	33	1993	Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA	6'5"	216	R
	#3	Luke McInnis (D)	28	1998	Hingham, MA, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#17	Andrew McLean (D)Loan	31	1995	Waterford, MI, USA	6'2"	209	L
	#2	Cole Moberg (D)	26	2000	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	187	R
	#24	Steve Oleksy (D)	40	1986	Chesterfield Township, MI, USA	6'0"	187	R
	#5	Montana Onyebuchi (D)	26	2000	Dugald, MB, CAN	6'3"	220	R
	#16	Dmitri Semykin (D)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	214	L
	#8	Nolan Valleau (D)	33	1992	Novi, MI, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#5	Pavel Vorobey (D)	29	1997	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#13	Matt Barry (F)	29	1997	Naperville, IL, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#7	Tyler Bird (RW)	30	1996	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	192	R
	#8	Nick Bligh (C)	33	1993	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#44	Luke Boka (RW)	27	1999	Plymouth, MI, USA	5'11"	201	R
	#27	Brian Bowen (F)	30	1995	Littleton, MA, USA	6'0"	220	R
	#28	Maxim Cajkovic (RW)	25	2001	Bratislava, SVK	6'0"	201	R
	#43	Shawn Element (LW/C)	26	2000	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#18	Hunter Fejes (LW)	32	1994	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#9	Tye Felhaber (LW/C)	28	1998	Pembroke, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#13	Dylan Fitze (RW/LW)	33	1992	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#9	Logan Fredericks (C)Loan	31	1995	Millstone Township, NJ, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#10	Joseph Garreffa (C/W)	27	1999	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	187	L
	#28	Krystof Hrabik (C/W)	27	1999	Praha, CZE	6'4"	218	L
	#14	Timur Ibragimov (LW)	26	2000	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	201	L
	#16	Griff Jeszka (F)Loan	31	1995	Muskego, WI, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#21	Jackson Keane (C)	29	1997	Denver, CO, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#11	Conor Landrigan (C)	30	1996	New Tripoli, PA, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#23	Tristin Langan (C/LW)"A"	27	1998	Swan River, MB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#9	Alexei Lipanov (C/LW)	27	1999	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	172	L
	#91	Aaron Luchuk (C/LW)"A"	29	1997	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#18	Jake McGrew (RW)	27	1999	Orange, CA, USA	5'10"	190	R
	#12	Ross Olsson (C/W)	31	1994	North Billerica, MA, USA	6'4"	216	L
	#12	Ian Parker (C/RW)	30	1996	Florence, KY, USA	6'9"	249	R
	#27	Steenn Pasichnuk (RW)	31	1995	Bonnyville, AB, CAN	6'3"	190	R
	#14	Canon Pieper (F)	32	1993	Roseville, MN, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#16	J.M. Piotrowski (F)Loan	31	1995	Dallas, TX, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#25	Fabrizio Ricci (LW/D)	31	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#28	Owen Robinson (LW/RW)	26	2000	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#24	Kyle Topping (C)	26	1999	Ganges, BC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#11	Jake Transit (F)	27	1999	Royal Oak, MI, USA	5'10"	176	L
	#26	Odeen Tufto (C/RW)	29	1997	Chaska, MN, USA	5'7"	174	R
Position: G: 9, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 25.89 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Orlando Solar Bears Staff

GM/Head CoachDrake Berehowsky
Assoc. CoachJared Staal
Asst. Equipment ManagerGarett Hoglund
BroadcasterJesse Liebman
ChairmanDan DeVos
Franchise OwnerDan DeVos
Franchise OwnerDick DeVos
Head Athletic TrainerBrian DeAlmeida
Head Equipment ManagerAdam Dexter
PresidentChris Heller

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2021-2022 Orlando Solar Bears Captains

"C"

Kevin Lohan

"A"

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Orlando Solar Bears Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Blue + Orange + Purple + White
Town: Orlando, FL, USA Map
Founded: 2012

2021-2022 Orlando Solar Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
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Experience

Orlando Solar Bears: 2 267 GP
NHL: 78 GP
WC: 12 GP
SHL: 40 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 17 GP
Liiga: 66 GP
KHL: 159 GP
Czechia: 39 GP
AHL: 1 526 GP
DEL: 8 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kia Center
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Capacity: 17 353
Construction Year: 2010

Orlando Solar Bears Games

Orlando Solar Bears — 2021-2022 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Orlando Solar Bears	Jacksonville Icemen	-	ECHL
10/28/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Orlando Solar Bears	Florida Everblades	-	ECHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Orlando Solar Bears	South Carolina Stingrays	-	ECHL
10/18/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Orlando Solar Bears	Florida Everblades	1 - 5	ECHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Florida Everblades	Orlando Solar Bears	3 - 1	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Orlando Solar Bears — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dustin Geregach (D)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
10/15/2026	Up/Down	joining	Daniel Laatsch (D)	Buffalo Sabres	Details
10/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dilan Savenkov (D)	Unknown	Details
10/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tyriq Outen (G)	Unknown	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tyriq Outen (G)	Kalamazoo Wings	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dilan Savenkov (D)	No team	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Landry Schmuck (F)	Huntsville Havoc	Details
10/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Hunter Hall (F)	Watertown Wolves	Details

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Orlando Solar Bears History and Standings

Orlando Solar Bears — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	2	0	2	-	-	0	2	8	0	0	7	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	29	38	-	-	5	186	230	63	0.88	7	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	ECHL	72	37	25	-	-	10	196	200	84	1.17	4	Division Final loss
2023-2024	ECHL	72	38	24	-	-	10	220	206	86	1.19	4	Division Final loss
2022-2023	ECHL	72	30	33	-	-	9	219	260	69	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	ECHL	71	33	31	-	-	7	197	226	73	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	ECHL	72	36	29	-	-	7	218	232	79	1.1	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	ECHL	62	27	29	-	-	6	170	180	60	0.97	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	41	25	-	-	6	251	238	88	1.22	2	Division Final loss
2017-2018	ECHL	72	33	30	-	-	9	212	228	75	1.04	3	Division Final loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	36	26	-	-	10	260	258	82	1.14	4	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	ECHL	72	33	30	-	-	9	224	232	75	1.04	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	ECHL	72	37	25	-	-	6	236	215	84	1.17	4	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	ECHL	72	43	24	-	-	5	225	219	91	1.26	2	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	28	37	-	-	7	197	253	63	0.88	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Orlando Solar Bears — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	12	7	16	23	4
2.	Carson MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	12	12	8	20	12
3.	Brady Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	14	10	8	18	2
4.	J.J. Piccinich (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	10	8	9	17	0
5.	Mikhail Shalagin (F)	2026-2027	HK Norilsk	VHL	13	5	11	16	2
6.	Michael Joly (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	14	10	5	15	2
7.	Kyle Topping (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	14	3	12	15	8
8.	Peter Abbandonato (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	11	5	9	14	0
9.	Erik Bradford (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	10	3	10	13	2
10.	Scott Conway (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	10	7	5	12	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Orlando Solar Bears — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.82
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.02
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	26.45
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	25.95
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	25.98

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Franchise All-Time Points

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	310	116	162	278
2.	Tyler Bird (F)	429	108	117	225
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	239	76	125	201
4.	Michael Brodzinski (D)	266	35	130	165
5.	Éric Faille (F)	113	51	79	130

Franchise All-Time Goals

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	310	116	162	278
2.	Tyler Bird (F)	429	108	117	225
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	239	76	125	201
4.	Joe Perry (F)	124	53	33	86
5.	Éric Faille (F)	113	51	79	130

Franchise All-Time Assists

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	310	116	162	278
2.	Michael Brodzinski (D)	266	35	130	165
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	239	76	125	201
4.	Tyler Bird (F)	429	108	117	225
5.	Chris LeBlanc (F)	235	47	82	129

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mike Monfredo (D)	152	16	54	388
2.	Tyler Bird (F)	429	108	225	371
3.	Kelly Bent (F)	94	5	12	318
4.	Jimmy Mazza (D)	162	12	46	277
5.	C.J. Severyn (F)	105	33	78	208

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Bird (F)	429	108	117	225
2.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	310	116	162	278
3.	Michael Brodzinski (D)	266	35	130	165
4.	Tristin Langan (F)	239	76	125	201
5.	Eric Baier (D)	236	33	78	111

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jake McGrew (F)	3	3	6	2.00
2.	Troy Bourke (F)	30	11	45	1.50
3.	Ethan Werek (F)	2	1	3	1.50
4.	Nick Petersen (F)	22	12	26	1.18
5.	Greg Miller (F)	25	14	29	1.16

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	2020-2021	ECHL	72	28	46	74	1.03	16
2.	Éric Faille (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	57	27	43	70	1.23	32
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	2020-2021	ECHL	72	28	35	63	0.88	66
4.	Éric Faille (F)	2015-2016	ECHL	56	24	36	60	1.07	10
5.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	72	24	35	59	0.82	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joe Perry (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	70	35	19	54	0.77	71
2.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	2020-2021	ECHL	72	28	46	74	1.03	16
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	2020-2021	ECHL	72	28	35	63	0.88	66
4.	Ross Olsson (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	71	28	19	47	0.66	173
5.	Éric Faille (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	57	27	43	70	1.23	32

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	2020-2021	ECHL	72	28	46	74	1.03	16
2.	Éric Faille (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	57	27	43	70	1.23	32
3.	Jacob Cepis (F)	2014-2015	ECHL	59	15	41	56	0.95	59
4.	Michael Brodzinski (D)	2022-2023	ECHL	71	11	39	50	0.70	48
5.	Brady Vail (F)	2015-2016	ECHL	70	20	38	58	0.83	31

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Bent (F)	2024-2025	ECHL	66	3	7	10	0.15	217
2.	Mike Monfredo (D)	2018-2019	ECHL	71	8	19	27	0.38	207
3.	Ross Olsson (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	71	28	19	47	0.66	173
4.	Ian Slater (F)	2013-2014	ECHL	51	4	10	14	0.27	155
5.	Mark Louis (D)	2015-2016	ECHL	71	3	7	10	0.14	152