Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)

The Orlando Solar Bears ( IPA: [ ɔrlændoʊ ' səʊlə (r ) bɛɚs ] ) is an American ice hockey franchise in the ECHL from Orlando in Florida. It was created on 1 November 2011. The Solar Bears will participate at the start of season 2012/ 13 on the operation of the game in the ECHL South Division of the Eastern Conference. The home ground is the Amway Center. The Solar Bears cooperate since May 10, 2012, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and the Iowa game from the American Hockey League as well as with the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) and the Toronto Marlies ( AHL ). As the first head coach of the franchise history of the former NHL player Drake Berehowsky was presented in June 2012.

The Orlando Solar Bears are the third professional ice hockey team in the Greater Orlando area. Under the same name already existed from 1994 to 2001, a franchise in the International Hockey League in the city, which was very successful at this time and in the 2000 /01 season won the last time awarded Turner Cup. Moreover, played from 2002 to 2007, the Orlando / Florida Seals in various minor leagues of the South.