Gameday Magazine: Solar Bears at Everblades, January 18, 2014

Who: Orlando Solar Bears (20-12-1-2, 43 pts, 3rd South Division) vs. Florida Everblades (21-11-1-2, 45 pts, 2nd South Division)Where: Germain ArenaWhen: 7:00pmSeason Series: Blades lead 5-3-0-2All-Time Series: Blades lead 14-7-5Radio: 98.1 FM The Island and FloridaEverblades.com, 6:45pm pre-gameInternet Radio: http://www.swfllocalnews.comSmart Phone: TuneIn Radio (iOS & Android)Internet Television: http://www.americaonesports.com

Estero, FL – The Florida Everblades will wrap up a four-game home stand Saturday night when they host their bitter rivals, the Orlando Solar Bears, for a 7:00pm grudge match at Germain Arena.

Florida rallied from deficits of two and one to force overtime Friday, but fell in the shootout 4-3 to their in-state foes.

Leading the charge for the Blades was the all-Quebec line of Mathieu Roy, Philip-Michael Devos and Danick Gauthier; the unit combined for three goals and four assists Friday, with one goal going to each forward.

Orlando, which has taken at least one point in their last seven games, continued to be paced by league-leading goal-scorer Mickey Lang, who picked up his ninth point in seven games with the Bears by scoring the first goal of the game Friday.

Newly reassigned forward Taylor Matson also tallied for the Solar Bears, who pulled to within two points of the Blades for second place in the South Division.

Tickets are on sale right now for Saturday’s home contest at the Capital Bank Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 10:00am until 6:00pm.

Saturday’s critical rematch will be broadcast live online at FloridaEverblades.com and on the Everblades’ app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, with a video webcast available through America ONE, the official broadband and mobile broadcaster of the ECHL, at www.americaonesports.com. Pregame coverage will get under way at 6:45pm.

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Don’t want to pay the box office rate for Everblades tickets? You don’t have to! Save up to $7.00 per ticket with great 10 and 20-game flex plans and group rates for the remainder of the 2013-14 campaign. Lock in your flex plan or group seats now for the Blades’ next home game on January 18.

For more information call 239-948-7825, or stop by the Everblades main office located at Germain Arena.

Office hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The Everblades are the proud ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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