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 Matt Carkner.

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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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Orlando Solar Bears were 38-24-10 in the 2023-24 ECHL season with 86 points, 4th in the Eastern Conference: South Division and 9th overall.

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2023-2024 Orlando Solar Bears Player Stats

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Orlando Solar Bears — 2023-2024 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
ECHL
1.		Brayden Low (C/LW)	70	23	26	49	61	1	11	2	2	4	21	-10
2.		Aaron Luchuk (C/LW)	61	22	27	49	8	-6	11	2	2	4	10	-6
3.		Mitchell Hoelscher (C)	52	23	24	47	46	8	5	3	1	4	2	4
4.		Tyler Bird (RW)	72	17	25	42	79	12	10	2	3	5	29	-4
5.		Ben Carroll (D)	67	5	30	35	33	7	11	0	5	5	0	-1
6.		Alex Frye (C)	67	20	14	34	42	17	11	0	5	5	12	-1
7.		Darik Angeli (C/RW)	35	10	21	31	26	-4	11	4	7	11	4	10
8.		Jesse Jacques (F)	52	11	19	30	33	0	11	3	2	5	4	-5
9.		Tanner Dickinson (C/LW)	45	8	18	26	12	2
10.		Marc-Andre Gaudet (D)	55	6	20	26	14	8	11	1	5	6	4	-3
11.		Jaydon Dureau (LW/RW)	34	9	16	25	25	4	11	3	8	11	2	3
12.		Jimmy Mazza (D)	69	7	17	24	127	18	11	0	2	2	26	4
13.		Alexandre Fortin (C/W)	20	7	12	19	8	4
14.		Jérémie Biakabutuka (D)	63	4	14	18	31	1	11	0	1	1	14	-1
15.		Luke Boka (RW)	57	7	10	17	54	-3	11	3	3	6	5	0
16.		Steven Jandric (LW)	19	10	6	16	12	-1
17.		Tanner Schachle (LW)	50	4	12	16	72	8	4	0	0	0	2	-2
18.		Patrick Newell (W/C)	18	4	10	14	0	-3
19.		Ryan Cox (F)	35	7	6	13	8	-4
20.		Kurt Gosselin (D)	25	2	8	10	28	6	11	0	1	1	22	0
21.		Chris Harpur (D)	28	3	6	9	32	12
22.		Zachary Massicotte (D)	39	2	7	9	38	-5	11	0	1	1	16	0
23.		Spencer Kersten (RW/LW)	10	2	4	6	0	5	11	6	3	9	0	4
24.		Avery Winslow (D)	31	0	6	6	8	-3
25.		Jake Stevens (D)	24	2	2	4	10	-3
26.		Bennett MacArthur (LW/RW)	12	1	2	3	4	-2
27.		Kelly Bent (C/RW)	28	2	0	2	101	-4	8	0	0	0	11	-3
28.		Anton Malmström (D)	5	0	2	2	2	4
29.		Chays Ruddy (D)	8	0	2	2	15	-3
30.		Louka Henault (D)	10	0	2	2	4	-6
31.		Ryan Mahshie (F)	12	1	0	1	0	-4
32.		Carson MacKinnon (LW)	2	0	1	1	0	1
33.		T.J. Walsh (LW)	2	0	1	1	0	0
34.		Cory Dennis (D)	3	0	1	1	0	-2
35.		Brayden Guy (RW/LW)	7	0	1	1	2	1
36.		Kevin Lombardi (RW/LW)	7	0	1	1	2	-2	6	1	1	2	6	1
37.		Dilan Savenkov (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
38.		Tyson Feist (D)	2	0	0	0	2	-3
39.		Trevor Thurston (D)	2	0	0	0	4	-3
40.		Chase Carter (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-2
41.		Matthew Bazarin (C)	5	0	0	0	7	0
42.		Daniel Walker (C)	17	0	0	0	49	-7

Orlando Solar Bears — 2023-2024 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
ECHL
1.		Colten Ellis (G)	21	2.45	.923	12	5	1	1	1151:00	567
2.		Evan Fitzpatrick (G)	24	2.59	.915	12	7	3	2	1412:50	655	11	2.93	.908
3.		Brandon Halverson (G)	32	2.82	.913	14	12	3	1	1785:00	878
4.		Jimmy Poreda (G)	4	4.86	.827	0	3	0	0	160:21	62
5.		Stephen Mundinger (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.		William Lavallière (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.		Francis Boisvert (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2023-2024 Orlando Solar Bears Staff

GM/Head CoachMatt Carkner
Asst. CoachBen Holmstrom
Goaltending CoachNathan Craze
Asst. Equipment ManagerShane Stone
ChairmanDan DeVos
Dir. of BroadcastingJoey Battaino
Dir. of CommunicationsJoey Battaino
Franchise OwnerDan DeVos
Franchise OwnerDick DeVos
Head Athletic TrainerCameron Nelson
Head Equipment ManagerRyan Parent
PresidentChris Heller
Video CoachNathan Craze

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2023-2024 Orlando Solar Bears Demographics

Orlando Solar Bears Facts

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

2023-2024 Orlando Solar Bears Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
19 players
1 player

Experience

Orlando Solar Bears: 2 142 GP
NHL: 25 GP
SHL: 4 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 51 GP
Liiga: 31 GP
AHL: 772 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 — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/20/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Jacksonville Icemen	Orlando Solar Bears	-	ECHL
11/18/2026 07:30 PM GMT-5	Florida Everblades	Orlando Solar Bears	-	ECHL
11/10/2026 10:30 AM GMT-5	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	Orlando Solar Bears	4 - 3 (SO)	ECHL
11/08/2026 03:00 PM GMT-5	Savannah Ghost Pirates	Orlando Solar Bears	3 - 6	ECHL
11/07/2026 06:05 PM GMT-5	South Carolina Stingrays	Orlando Solar Bears	3 - 0	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Orlando Solar Bears — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brendan Harris (F)	Nottingham Panthers	Details
11/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Keegan McMullen (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Details
10/31/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Camaryn Baber (F)	Reading Royals	Details
10/27/2026	Up/Down	joining	Shawn Element (F)	Syracuse Crunch	Details
10/27/2026	Up/Down	joining	Cooper Flinton (F)	Syracuse Crunch	Details
10/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nathan Dunkley (F)	Fort Wayne Komets	Details
10/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Xavier Lapointe (D)	Fort Wayne Komets	Details
10/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mark Cooper (D)	Wentworth Gryphins	Details

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Orlando Solar Bears History and Standings

Orlando Solar Bears — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	ECHL	9	2	2	5	6	18	30	0.67	6	-
2025-2026	ECHL	72	29	5	38	63	186	230	0.88	7	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	ECHL	72	37	10	25	84	196	200	1.17	4	Division Final loss
2023-2024	ECHL	72	38	10	24	86	220	206	1.19	4	Division Final loss
2022-2023	ECHL	72	30	9	33	69	219	260	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	ECHL	71	33	7	31	73	197	226	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	ECHL	72	36	7	29	79	218	232	1.1	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	ECHL	62	27	6	29	60	170	180	0.97	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	41	6	25	88	251	238	1.22	2	Division Final loss
2017-2018	ECHL	72	33	9	30	75	212	228	1.04	3	Division Final loss
2016-2017	ECHL	72	36	10	26	82	260	258	1.14	4	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	ECHL	72	33	9	30	75	224	232	1.04	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	ECHL	72	37	6	25	84	236	215	1.17	4	Division Semifinal loss
2013-2014	ECHL	72	43	5	24	91	225	219	1.26	2	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	28	7	37	63	197	253	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	TP	PIM
1.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	16	9	18	27	10
2.	Mikhail Shalagin (F)	2026-2027	HK Norilsk	VHL	18	10	15	25	8
3.	Carson MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	15	14	10	24	12
4.	Brady Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	17	12	11	23	2
5.	Andrew Coxhead (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	17	6	15	21	10
6.	J.J. Piccinich (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	12	8	12	20	2
7.	Luc Brown (F)	2026-2027	Deseronto Bulldogs	NPHL	6	5	15	20	6
8.	Michael Joly (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	18	11	8	19	2
9.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	23	8	8	16	8
10.	Kyle Topping (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	17	4	12	16	8

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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"	196 lbs	25.92
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.09
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	26.48
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	25.95
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	25.98

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Orlando Solar Bears — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	317	120	165	285
2.	Tyler Bird (F)	436	108	120	228
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)	317	120	165	285
2.	Tyler Bird (F)	436	108	120	228
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)	317	120	165	285
2.	Michael Brodzinski (D)	266	35	130	165
3.	Tristin Langan (F)	239	76	125	201
4.	Tyler Bird (F)	436	108	120	228
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)	436	108	228	379
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)	436	108	120	228
2.	Aaron Luchuk (F)	317	120	165	285
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	P/GP
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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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