Author: Ashley Trollinger

Ashley is a writer for ITR covering the Orlando Solar Bears. Go Bears!

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Game 1 Recap

Period 1 The Everblades started us off with the first goal at the start of the first period. Shortly after, we saw a Solar Bears goal, the first of the season, scored by number 21, Jaydon Dureau. Dureau played 36 games with Orlando during the 2022-23 season and 13 with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. Dureau […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Name Aaron Luchuk Captain

Since our captain from the 2022-23 season, Ross Olsson, retired from hockey, the Orlando Solar Bears have chosen a new captain and alternates who will be wearing the C and A this season. Aaron Luchuk, who has played three seasons (103 games) with the team, was named the Orlando Solar Bears captain. Luchuk led the […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Roster Moves

The Orlando Solar Bears made quite a number of trades this weekend. These roster changes come after two tough preseason game losses against the Florida Everblades. The home opener for the Solar Bears starts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19th, against the Florida Everblades. Roster Additions The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forwards […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Season Preview

Orlando’s 2023-24 season begins next Thursday, October 12th, at Hertz Arena, where the Solar Bears take on the Florida Everblades. The first home game of the 2023-24 season is on October 19, 2023, against the team’s rival, the Florida Everglades, at 7:00 p.m. at Amway Arena. Fans were heartbroken to see a few players leave […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears PTO Signings

The Orlando Solar Bears, an affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, have signed six players for Professional Tryout (PTO) Contracts for Training Camp that will begin October 6th. The following players have signed a PTO Contract: Defenseman Taylor Egan played most recently with the Newfoundland Growlers. Egan had four points (2g-2a) in his 29 […]

ECHL: Tyler Bird Returns to Orlando Solar Bears

On Monday, September 25th, the Orlando Solar Bears announced that number seven, Tyler Bird, will return for his fifth season with Orlando. Bird has played 262 ECHL games since coming into the league and has been on ice for the Wheeling Nailers, Reading Royals, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, and Orlando Solar Bears roster. Tyler Bird is […]

ECHL: Orlando Signs Tanner Schachle

This afternoon, September 21st, the Orlando Solar Bears signed forward Tanner Schachle for the 2023-24 season. Schachle has spent the 2022-23 season playing for the Rapid City Rush and Norfolk Admirals, where he played 34 games and scored 11 points (6g-5a). Schachle has played 82 ECHL games total, scoring 22 points (9g-13a). Schachle is from […]

ECHL: Orlando Sings Alexandre Fortin

Today, the Orlando Solar Bears signed Alexandre Fortin for the 2023-24 season. This will be Fortin’s seventh year playing professional hockey. Fortin has played 275 professional games, 24 of those in the National Hockey League (NHL) skating for the Chicago Blackhawks, where he scored six points (3g-3a). During the 2022-23 season, Fortin played one game […]

ECHL: Jay Powell Signs with the Solar Bears

The Orlando Solar Bears announced this afternoon that Jay Powell has agreed to terms and is re-signing for the 2023-24 year. Jay Powell will be playing his first full season with the Solar Bears. Last season, Powell came to Orlando from the Kansas City Mavericks in March. That trade earned Orlando future considerations from the […]

ECHL: Orlando Signs Ben Carroll and Louka Henault

Today, September 6th, the Orlando Solar Bears announced the signings of Ben Carroll and Louka Henault for the 2023-24 season. Defenseman Ben Carroll has played five professional seasons and four of those with the ECHL. Carroll stands at 6-foot, 190 pounds, and has appeared in 134 regular-season games and 12 playoff games for the Allen […]