2017-18 Orlando Solar Bears Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 33-30-6 (SO: 0-3) - 75 points
Finishing 3rd in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Drake Berehowsky (33-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 196,582, Avg. 5,461 in 36 home dates
2017-18 Orlando Solar Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 33-30-6 (SO: 0-3) - 75 points
Finishing 3rd in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Drake Berehowsky (33-30, 6 OTL)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 196,582, Avg. 5,461 in 36 home dates
The Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 33 wins and 30 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 75 points finishing third in the ECHL's South Division.
The Solar Bears scored 212 goals and conceded 228. Max Novak netted 21 goals for Orlando and recorded 36 assists. Cal Heeter topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.74 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Drake Berehowsky coached the team. The 2017-18 Orlando Solar Bears lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Baier | D | March 26, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | R | North Kingstown, RI |
| Robbie Baillargeon | C | November 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Enfield, CT USA |
| Marcus Basara | F | February 27, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Port Moody, BC |
| Darryl Bootland | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mackenzie Braid | D | January 16, 1993 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Mississauga, ON CAN |
| JC Campagna | C | June 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dallas, TX USA |
| Matias Cleland | D | January 28, 1994 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Stephen Collins | LW | August 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Chris Crane | RW | March 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | R | West Chester, OH |
| Tommy Davis | D | September 4, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ USA |
| Gordon Defiel | G | January 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Stillwater, MN |
| Jean Dupuy | LW | October 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Orleans, ON Canada |
| Martins Dzierkals | RW | April 4, 1997 | 5'11" | 173 | L | Ogre, Latvia |
| Hunter Fejes | LW | May 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Manny Gialedakis | F | March 18, 1992 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Woodbridge, ON CAN |
| Alex Gudbranson | D | September 3, 1994 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Orleans, ON Canada |
| Matt Hackett | G | March 7, 1990 | 6'2" | 171 | L | London, ON |
| Keegan Harper | D | February 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Cal Heeter | G | November 2, 1988 | 6'4" | 195 | L | St. Louis, MO |
| Kenton Helgesen | D | March 19, 1994 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Fairview, AB |
| Sam Jardine | D | August 12, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Lacombe, AB |
| Kasimir Kaskisuo | G | October 2, 1993 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Vantaa, Finland |
| Kale Kerbashian | LW | April 7, 1990 | 5'11" | 173 | L | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Jeff King | D | February 23, 1996 | 5'10" | 160 | R | St. Clair, MI |
| Chris Leblanc | RW | September 12, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | R | , USA |
| Aleksandar Mikulovich | D | July 1, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Chelyabinsk, RUS |
| Curtis Miske | C | January 17, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Beaumont, AB |
| Michael Monfredo | D | February 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Shirley, NY |
| Logan Nelson | C | September 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 186 | R | Rogers, MN |
| Max Novak | C | April 15, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Oak Ridge, NJ USA |
| Joe Perry | RW | August 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Nanaimo, BC |
| Brandon Pfeil | D | March 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | West Vancouver, BC | |
| Adam Phillips | D/F | August 11, 1990 | 6'6" | 194 | R | Framington Hills, MI USA |
| J.J. Piccinich | F | June 12, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Paramus, NJ |
| Kristian Pospisil | LW | April 22, 1996 | 6'2" | 193 | L | Zvolen, Slovakia |
| Kyle Rankin | C | March 3, 1993 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Kanata, ON CAN |
| Mackenzie Skapski | G | June 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Abbotsford, BC |
| Todd Skirving | C | April 30, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON CAN |
| Zachary Stepan | January 6, 1994 | 0'0" | Hastings, MN USA | |||
| Tayler Thompson | C | May 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Bredenbury, SK CAN |
| Michael Turner | LW | September 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Nolan Valleau | D | November 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Novi, MI USA |
| Mike Vaskivuo | F | March 13, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Joshua Winquist | LW | September 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | L | St. Albert, AB |
| Sean Zimmerman | D | May 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Denver, CO |
