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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Name Matt MacDonald Head Coach and GM
The Orlando Solar Bears have officially named Matt MacDonald as their new Head Coach and General Manager ahead of the 2025–26 ECHL season. A familiar face within the league, MacDonald brings with him nearly two decades of pro hockey experience as a player, coach, and executive. A Proven Leader Returns to the ECHL MacDonald served […]
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ECHL: Ben Holmstrom Rounds Out Adirondack Thunder Coaching Staff
The Adirondack Thunder have rounded out their coaching staff, naming Ben Holmstrom as the Associate Coach, following the announcement of Sylvain Coutier as the head coach earlier today. Like Coutier, Ben Holmstrom has ties to the Adirondack community as he spent the first five seasons of his playing career with the Adirondack Phantoms. In 256 […]
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ECHL: 2025-26 Qualifying Offers | Orlando Solar Bears
The Orlando Solar Bears have officially announced their qualifying offers ahead of the July 7 deadline. They are extending offers to eight players whose rights they aim to retain for the 2025–26 season. Qualifying Offers Breakdown What Fans Should Know About Qualifying Offers Each ECHL team can keep the rights to up to eight players […]
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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Announce 2024–25 Season-Ending Roster
The Orlando Solar Bears have announced their official Season-Ending Roster for the 2024–25 ECHL campaign, finalizing a group of 20 players whose rights will be retained heading into the offseason. The list features a mix of seasoned veterans, promising rookies, and key midseason additions—some of whom arrived via future considerations trades due just days before […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Future Considerations Trade Deadline Recap
The Norfolk Admirals wrapped up three trades on Friday afternoon prior to the ECHL Future Considerations Trade Deadline. Norfolk would add two more forwards to their roster, but would lose a notable name up front as well. Denis Smirnov Headed To Idaho The Idaho Steelheads would acquire forward Denis Smirnov from Norfolk to complete the […]
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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Finalize Future Considerations with Eight-Player Roster Shuffle
As the ECHL’s future considerations deadline passed, the Orlando Solar Bears closed the book on several trades made during the 2024–25 season. The result: four players join the roster, four move on, and the Bears’ offseason blueprint continues to take shape. Incoming: Drevitch, Britt, Burnie, and Thomas Join the Bears Forward Tyler Drevitch arrives from […]
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ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Complete Trio of Trades
The Atlanta Gladiators have checked off three lingering trade obligations, officially closing the books on a series of moves from the 2024–25 season. The future considerations trades made today bring a new face to the blue line and send two familiar forwards to new cities, reshaping Atlanta’s roster ahead of a pivotal offseason. Blue Line […]
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AHL & ECHL: 2024–25 Teddy Bear Toss Champions
The annual Teddy Bear Toss had once again united fans, players, and hockey communities across the ECHL and AHL in a shared mission: delivering warmth, comfort, and joy to children and families in need. With thousands of stuffed animals raining down onto the ice after each team’s first goal, the 2024–25 season’s tosses brought in […]
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ECHL Fines and Suspensions: Florida’s Jesse Lansdell Penalized After Game 5 Incident
The ECHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday that Florida Everblades forward Jesse Lansdell has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in Game 5 against the Orlando Solar Bears on May 10. Officials issued Lansdell a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing at 9:51 of the first period during […]
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ECHL South Division Finals – Game 5 Recap: Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears
The Florida Everblades are headed to the Eastern Conference Final for the fourth straight season after defeating the Orlando Solar Bears 3-1 on Saturday night in Game Five of the South Division Finals. Cole Moberg scored the game-winning goal on the power play with under two minutes to play, while Cam Johnson turned away 14 […]
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