When was Orlando Solar Bears founded?

Orlando Solar Bears was founded in 1995 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 Curt Fraser.

Who is the general manager of Orlando Solar Bears?

The general manager of Orlando Solar Bears is John Weisbrod.

What are the team colors of Orlando Solar Bears?

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

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1997-1998 Orlando Solar Bears Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Allan Bester (G)	62	1964	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'7"	154	L
	#34	Scott LaGrand (G)	56	1970	Potsdam, NY, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#31	David Littman (G)	59	1967	Cranston, RI, USA	6'0"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Jeff Buchanan (D)	55	1971	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'2"	201	R
		Darcy Dallas (D)	53	1972	Olds, AB, CAN	6'0"	205	R
		Chad Dameworth (D)	54	1972	Marquette, MI, USA	6'2"	216	L
	#23	Barry Dreger (D)	56	1969	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#7	Marc Dupuis (D)	50	1976	Cornwall, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#5	Shawn Frappier (D)	51	1975	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#25	Jason Herter (D)	55	1970	Hafford, SK, CAN	6'1"	203	R
		Chris LiPuma (D)	55	1971	Bridgeview, IL, USA	6'0"	183	L
		Dave MacIntyre (D)	57	1968	New Glasgow, NS, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#5	Sean McCann (D)	54	1971	North York, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#4	Pat Neaton (D)	55	1971	Detroit, MI, USA	5'11"	207	L
		Drew Palmer (D)	50	1976	Wayzata, MN, USA	6'3"	209	L
	#16	Todd Richards (D)	59	1966	Robbinsdale, MN, USA	5'11"	192	R
	#3	Grant Richison (D)	59	1967	Detroit, MI, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#7	Jeff Rucinski (D)	52	1973	Independence, OH, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#2	Brian Stacey (D)	51	1975	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#24	Mel Angelstad (LW)	54	1971	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#10	Bill Armstrong (LW/C)	60	1966	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#19	Mark Beaufait (C)	56	1970	Royal Oak, MI, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#12	Jeff Bes (C)	53	1973	Tillsonburg, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#8	Anders Björk (C)	52	1973	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	181	-
		Dave Chyzowski (LW)	55	1971	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	198	L
		Tracy Egeland (RW)	56	1970	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'2"	181	R
		Kelly Fairchild (C)	53	1973	Hibbing, MN, USA	5'11"	198	L
		Peter Geronazzo (C)	55	1971	Trail, BC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#22	Ben Hankinson (RW)	57	1969	Edina, MN, USA	6'2"	209	R
		Kevin Hilton (C)	51	1975	Trenton, MI, USA	5'11"	183	L
	#21	Scott Hollis (RW)	53	1972	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#8	David Mackey (LW)	60	1966	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#9	Hubie McDonough (C)	63	1963	Manchester, NH, USA	5'9"	181	L
	#11	Pat Mikesch (C)	53	1973	Hancock, MI, USA	5'10"	174	R
		Kurtis Miller (LW)	56	1970	Bemidji, MN, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#14	Eric Nickulas (RW)	51	1975	Hyannis, MA, USA	5'11"	203	R
		Clayton Norris (RW)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#13	Grigorijs Pantelejevs (LW)	53	1972	Gastello, RUS	5'9"	185	L
	#10	Réginald Savage (RW)		1970	Longueuil, QC, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#29	Trevor Sim (RW)	56	1970	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	192	L
		David Smith (C)	57	1968	Arthur, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#20	Kevin Smyth (RW)	52	1973	Banff, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Janis Tomans (LW)	53	1973	Riga, LAT	6'0"	209	L
	#17	Shawn Wansborough (LW)	52	1974	Deseronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	209	L

Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 19Av Age: 27.44 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Orlando Solar Bears Staff

Head CoachCurt Fraser
Asst. CoachPeter Horachek
General ManagerJohn Weisbrod
Asst. Equipment ManagerJoey Guilmet
Athletic TrainerCraig Brewer
BroadcasterJohn Dyer
BroadcasterPaul Kennedy
CEOBob Vander Weide
ChairmanRichard DeVos
Equipment ManagerScott Moon
Franchise OwnerRichard DeVos
Mgr. of Hockey AdministrationLarry Simmons
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Special Asst. to GMStacey Rowland
Vice PresidentJack Swope
VP. of Hockey OperationsJohn Weisbrod

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1997-1998 Orlando Solar Bears Demographics

Orlando Solar Bears Facts

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Team Colors: Purple + Green + Orange + White
Town: Orlando, FL, USA Map
Founded: 1995

1997-1998 Orlando Solar Bears Roster Facts

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24 players
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Experience

Orlando Solar Bears: 2 658 GP
NHL: 980 GP
WC: 13 GP
OG: 8 GP
SHL: 15 GP
Liiga: 40 GP
AHL: 3 989 GP

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Orlando Solar Bears History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2000-2001	IHL	82	47	28	-	-	7	241	193	101	1.23	2	Champion
1999-2000	IHL	82	47	23	-	-	12	250	202	106	1.29	2	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	45	33	-	-	4	264	253	94	1.15	2	Final loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	42	30	-	-	10	258	251	94	1.15	3	Conference Final loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	53	24	-	-	5	305	232	111	1.35	2	Conference SF loss
1995-1996	IHL	82	52	24	-	-	6	352	307	110	1.34	2	Final loss

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2000-2001	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	25.30
1999-2000	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	26.62
1998-1999	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	27.53
1997-1998	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	27.44
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	27.77

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Beaufait (F)	436	159	340	499
2.	Todd Richards (D)	423	61	199	260
3.	Hubie McDonough (F)	280	108	123	231
4.	Curtis Murphy (D)	212	49	108	157
5.	Pat Neaton (D)	311	41	108	149

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Beaufait (F)	436	159	340	499
2.	Hubie McDonough (F)	280	108	123	231
3.	Craig Fisher (F)	82	74	56	130
4.	Todd Richards (D)	423	61	199	260
5.	Shawn Carter (F)	213	55	81	136

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Beaufait (F)	436	159	340	499
2.	Todd Richards (D)	423	61	199	260
3.	Hubie McDonough (F)	280	108	123	231
4.	Curtis Murphy (D)	212	49	108	157
5.	Pat Neaton (D)	311	41	108	149

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Barry Dreger (D)	307	20	60	1406
2.	Clayton Norris (F)	148	15	32	639
3.	Kerry Clark (F)	112	9	16	432
4.	Pat Neaton (D)	311	41	149	428
5.	Todd Richards (D)	423	61	260	408

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Beaufait (F)	436	159	340	499
2.	Todd Richards (D)	423	61	199	260
3.	Pat Neaton (D)	311	41	108	149
4.	Barry Dreger (D)	307	20	40	60
5.	Hubie McDonough (F)	280	108	123	231

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jason Blake (F)	5	3	8	1.60
2.	Craig Fisher (F)	82	74	130	1.59
3.	Mark Beaufait (F)	436	159	499	1.14
4.	Dave Barr (F)	132	53	144	1.09
5.	Réginald Savage (F)	10	5	10	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Craig Fisher (F)	1995-1996	82	74	130
2.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1995-1996	77	30	109
3.	Dave Barr (F)	1995-1996	82	38	100
4.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1996-1997	80	26	91
5.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1997-1998	76	24	85

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Craig Fisher (F)	1995-1996	82	74	130
2.	Dave Barr (F)	1995-1996	82	38	100
3.	Hubie McDonough (F)	1997-1998	80	32	65
4.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1995-1996	77	30	109
5.	Hubie McDonough (F)	1996-1997	68	30	55

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1995-1996	77	79	109
2.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1996-1997	80	65	91
3.	Dave Barr (F)	1995-1996	82	62	100
4.	Mark Beaufait (F)	1997-1998	76	61	85
5.	Craig Fisher (F)	1995-1996	82	56	130

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Barry Dreger (D)	1996-1997	81	24	387
2.	Barry Dreger (D)	1997-1998	73	13	385
3.	Darcy Hordichuk (F)	2000-2001	69	10	369
4.	Clayton Norris (F)	1998-1999	66	11	327
5.	Mel Angelstad (F)	1997-1998	63	4	321