Orlando Solar Bears Audio Network

On this episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by Chris Bradley, who joined the Solar Bears late in the 2015-16 season out of R.P.I. and returned to Orlando for his first and only full professional season in 2016-17. Chris discusses his upbringing in Western New York, his time in Youngstown in the USHL, representing Team USA on the international stage, his time as the big man on campus in Troy, New York, and his current day-to-day in the medical sales industry and his life as a father of two young girls.

On the latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we catch up with former Solar Bears forward Nicklas Lindberg, who joined Orlando during the 2015-16 campaign for what would be the final season of his playing career. He discusses growing up in Sweden and making his transition to North America in the mid-2000s, where he got his start in the ECHL for the Pensacola Ice Pilots, his friendships along the way with several veteran minor league players who also suited up for the Solar Bears and his current work as a skills development coach and living in Florida as a happily married father of two.

On this episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by former Solar Bears forward Alex Gacek, who led the team in scoring during his three-month tenure with the club as a rookie during the 2016-17 season. The New Englander talks about his upbringing, including his lobster-fishing side hustle as youngster, playing for the "Brotherhood" at Miami University, realizing his dream of suiting up for his hometown Boston Bruins in an NHL preseason game and his current role as an assistant coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

On the latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by David Fine, broadcaster of the Iowa Heartlanders as NHL free agency opens this week, and we look at some of the early names to have signed with new teams.

While the Solar Bears are in Las Vegas for ECHL summer meetings, we catch up with Orlando Solar Bears head coach Matt Carkner and get his thoughts on becoming the next bench boss for the club.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we are joined by ECHL senior vice president of hockey operations, Joe Ernst, who has been involved with the league for over three decades. He discusses his upbringing in western New York and his time as a member of the Buffalo Sabres equipment staff, his longtime work as a veteran of over 1,000 games refereed in the ECHL, and the current state of officiating in the game of hockey today.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by Solar Bears season ticket account executive Sheyla Junqueira, who discusses how she established a love of hockey as a child of immigrant parents, and hockey's continued growth and presence within the LGBTQ+ community.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse is joined by J.M. Piotrowski, who registered his first career ECHL point with an assist in his lone game for the Solar Bears this season, then went on to capture an SPHL President's Cup with the Peoria Rivermen, notching the cup-clinching goal for Peoria earlier this month. Piotrowski's family ties to the Solar Bears are also discussed, along with the current TV trends in the Stanley Cup Playoffs...

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Solar Bears president Chris Heller joins us for the opening segment to provide an update on the search for the club's next head coach, while this episode's guest is defenseman Bryce Aneloski, who skated with the Solar Bears from 2013-15 and established himself as one of Orlando's best two-way defensemen after attempting to break into the lineup as a rookie.

On the latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse and Adam recap the 2021-22 season, and delve into the experience of working the 2022 ECHL All-Star Classic in Jacksonville, and debate Adam's All-Decade team for the Solar Bears.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by defenseman Chris Harpur, who joined the Solar Bears in mid-March as he began his professional career after wrapping up a five-year stretch at Niagara University. The defenseman talks about his Australian heritage on his mother's side, his relationship with his older brother (NHL defenseman Ben Harpur) and how he has juggled adapting from college hockey to the professional ranks while...

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by forward Brian Bowen, acquired by the team just prior to the ECHL trade deadline. While the forward is sidelined by an injury after appearing in four games to begin his Solar Bears career, we talk about the winding road that has brought him to a breakout season of over 20 goals in the ECHL.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse is joined by one of the latest acquisitions of the Solar Bears, forward Ross Olsson. The Massachusetts native talks about his whirlwind junior career, coming back home to be part of a brand new college program at Endicott College, his love of golf and an attempt to settle the timeless debate of whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich.

Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Odeen Tufto joins us on this week's edition of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka. Tufto, a former captain at Quinnipiac University, signed with the Lightning in the spring of 2021, and scored a goal and two assists in his first game with the Solar Bears in mid-January. The Chaska, Minnesota native discusses his upbringing, his time winning a state championship in high school, his love of the Austin Powers movies, and his musical talent.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by rookie forward Jackson Keane, who joined the Solar Bears for his first full season of pro hockey after getting into nine games with the Wheeling Nailers following a three-year stint at the University of North Dakota. The son of three-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Keane, Jackson talks about his time growing up in Winnipeg, his friendship with Solar Bears teammate Odeen Tufto and how he...

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by Craig LeVasseur, who has been with the Solar Bears organization for each of the past 10 seasons - having worked as a game-night locker room attendant, assistant equipment manager and even as the team's emergency backup goaltender.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by Joe Babik, director of communications for the ECHL. The 2007-08 broadcaster of the year was behind the microphone for two former ECHL clubs, the Pee Dee Pride and Fresno Falcons, and talks about how the league has evolved, how he helps maintain the league's brand as the premier Double-A hockey league in North America and crisis management.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we're joined by Orlando Solar Bears defenseman Steven Oleksy. The former NHL blueliner discusses his time at the major league level, how he got his start in pro hockey after college, what he did with his day with the Stanley Cup, and his entrepreneurial spirit.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we catch up with Chris Crane, who joined the Solar Bears early the 2016-17 season and helped the team qualify for the Kelly Cup Playoffs in both seasons in Orlando. After retiring following the 2019-20 season, Crane has settled into civilian life, where he works for the United States defense department alongside the United States Air Force, continuing in his family's long tradition of involvement with...

In this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Cody Donaghey checks in from the city of Kladno in the Czech Republic, where he is currently playing alongside his team's owner, NHL legend Jaromir Jagr.