Orlando Solar Bears announce Opening Night and School Day Game for 2026-27 Season

Save The Date! Orlando's home opener is October 18, 2026

The Orlando Solar Bears, in conjunction with the ECHL, have announced its dates for its home opening game on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at a time to be determined and the 10th annual School Day Game on Tuesday, November 3 at 10:30 am.

The remainder of the Solar Bears schedule for the 2026-27 season will be announced at a future date and is subject to change based on the release of the 2026-27 NBA schedule.

Opening night tickets are available now, and 2026-27 Season Ticket Memberships are also on sale now.

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The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America.

The Solar Bears are the back-to-back ECHL Marketing Team of the Year for 2023-24, 2024-25, and Game Operations Team of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

Officially licensed Orlando Solar Bears replica team jerseys, apparel, and headwear can be purchased at orlandosolarbearshockey.com/shop.

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