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Orlando Solar Bears (IHL)
- Year of foundation: 1994
- Colours: Solar purple, seafoam green, sunset orange, white
- Club status: ceased (Ceased in 2001)
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All time leagues: IHL
Season 1995-1996
Club teams
This club in 1995-1996: IHL
Current rosterseason 1995-1996
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mike Torchia |  | 23.02.1972 | 177 cm | 101 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Mark Ferner |  | 05.09.1965 | 185 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Patrick Neaton |  | 21.05.1971 | 180 cm | 93 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Todd Richards | | 20.10.1966 | 180 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Brad Tiley | | 05.07.1971 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Dave Barr | | 30.11.1960 | 185 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Mark Beaufait | | 13.05.1970 | 175 cm | 77 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Craig Duncanson | | 17.03.1967 | 185 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Neil Eisenhut | | 09.02.1967 | 183 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Craig Fisher | | 13.06.1970 | 192 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Joe Frederick | | 18.06.1969 | 182 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Mike Hartman | | 07.02.1967 | 184 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Robert Joyce | | 11.07.1966 | 186 cm | 87 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Waddell | | 19.08.1958 | GM | Show profile» |
| Curt Fraser | | 12.01.1958 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Dave Barr | | 30.11.1960 | Playing coach | Show profile» |
| Peter Horachek | | 26.01.1960 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The Solar Bears started in 1995 and played in the International Hockey League (IHL) until the league folded in 2001. They were owned by the DeVos family, who also owned the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Kansas City Blades of the IHL and the Orlando Magic of the NBA. During their time in the IHL, the team made it to three Turner Cup finals, being swept by the Utah Grizzlies in 1996, losing in game seven to the Houston Aeros in 1999 and defeating the Chicago Wolves in five games in 2001.
Several IHL teams were taken into the American Hockey League, but the Solar Bears were not among them. The DeVos family could only bring one team into the AHL, and chose the Griffins because the Solar Bears had never drawn well despite their on-ice succe
League winners:
- 2000-2001: IHL
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Fast factsseason 1995-1996
- Youngest player: Mike Torchia (24 years)
- Oldest player: Dave Barr (35 years)
- Shortest player: Mark Beaufait (175 cm)
- Tallest player: Craig Fisher (192 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (7), Italy (1), USA (5)
Leagues
Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) participates in season 1995-1996: IHL
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