The Orlando Solar Bears agreed to terms with forward Zach Faremouth for the 2026-27 season, the ECHL team announced. Faremouth, 26, split the 2025-26 season between the Greensboro Gargoyles and Bloomington Bison. He recorded 21 points, including 10 goals and 11 assists, in 70 games and appeared in four Kelly Cup Playoff games with Bloomington.
Faremouth brings college and junior experience
Faremouth is listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 212 pounds. Before his professional career, he played four seasons at Ferris State University and appeared in 126 games. He recorded 35 points, including 17 goals and 18 assists, and accumulated 111 penalty minutes for the program.
The Jackson, Michigan, native also played four seasons in the United States Hockey League. He appeared in 150 USHL games with the Fargo Force, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Des Moines Buccaneers. Faremouth recorded 54 points and 251 penalty minutes during his junior career.
Orlando Solar Bears 2026 preseason roster
Faremouth is listed among 11 forwards on the Orlando Solar Bears 2026 preseason roster. The other forwards are Camaryn Baber, Tyler Bird, Connor Eddy, Brendan Harris, Massimo Lombardi, Aaron Luchuk, Keegan McMullen, John Parker-Jones, Kobe Walker and Luciano Wilson. The listed defensemen are Jarod Crespo, Jack Dougherty, Tony Follmer, Dustin Geregach, Colton Kammerer, Kade Landry, Xavier Lapointe and Ethan Szmagaj.
Ryan Bednard is the listed goaltender on the preseason roster. The Orlando Solar Bears are an ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Faremouth’s agreement adds a forward with experience in the ECHL, at Ferris State University and in the United States Hockey League.
FSB Take
Faremouth’s signing gives the Orlando Solar Bears a forward with size and experience across three levels of hockey. His 2025-26 season included 70 games, 21 points and four Kelly Cup Playoff appearances with Bloomington. His previous work at Ferris State University and in the United States Hockey League also adds established collegiate and junior experience to the listed Orlando preseason roster.
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