The Orlando Solar Bears announced updates to their 2026-27 regular-season hockey schedule, including 36 home games at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center in Downtown Orlando.
Presented by Renewal By Andersen, the schedule includes 19 weekend home dates and seven Saturday night home dates. Single-game tickets for all 36 regular-season home games go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. ET.
The Orlando Solar Bears open their 15th season of competition in the ECHL with a road game against the Florida Everblades on Saturday, Oct. 17. Orlando will host the Florida Everblades on Opening Night on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m.
Orlando will compete in the ECHL South Division and enter its ninth season as the ECHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The division also includes the Atlanta Gladiators, Florida Everblades, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, Savannah Ghost Pirates and South Carolina Stingrays.
Orlando Solar Bears 2026-27 schedule
All times are Eastern. Home games are played at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center in Downtown Orlando. Dates, times, opponents and promotions are subject to change, and games marked as home game changes were updated from the original schedule.
October
- Thursday, Oct. 8: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m. – Preseason
- Friday, Oct. 9: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m. – Preseason
- Saturday, Oct. 17: at Florida Everblades at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 18: vs. Florida Everblades at 5 p.m. – Opening Night
- Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: vs. Florida Everblades at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Oct. 30: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
November
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: vs. Atlanta Gladiators at 10:30 a.m. – School Day Game
- Friday, Nov. 6: at South Carolina Stingrays at 7:05 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 7: at South Carolina Stingrays at 6:05 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 8: at Savannah Ghost Pirates at 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: at Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 20: at Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 23: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 29: vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 3 p.m. – Home game change
December
- Wednesday, Dec. 2: vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Dec. 4: at Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 5: vs. Atlanta Gladiators at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 6: vs. Cincinnati Cyclones at 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 9: at Rapid City Rush at 9:05 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 11: at Rapid City Rush at 9:05 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 12: at Rapid City Rush at 6:05 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 15: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Thursday, Dec. 17: vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 18: at Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 20: at Savannah Ghost Pirates at 3 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 26: at Florida Everblades at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 27: at Florida Everblades at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 29: vs. Florida Everblades at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Thursday, Dec. 31: at Jacksonville Icemen at 5 p.m.
January
- Friday, Jan. 1: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 2: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 7 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 8: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 9: at Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 11: vs. Florida Everblades at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Wednesday, Jan. 13: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Jan. 15: at Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7:05 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 16: at Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7:05 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 17: at Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 3:05 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 23: vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 29: at Wheeling Nailers at 7:10 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 30: at Wheeling Nailers at 7:10 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 31: at Wheeling Nailers at 4:10 p.m.
February
- Wednesday, Feb. 3: at Atlanta Gladiators at 7:10 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 6: at South Carolina Stingrays at 6:05 p.m. – Game change
- Thursday, Feb. 11: at Jacksonville Icemen at 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, Feb. 15: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 12 p.m. – Home game change
- Thursday, Feb. 18: vs. Worcester Railers at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Sunday, Feb. 21: vs. Worcester Railers at 3 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 22: vs. Worcester Railers at 12 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 24: vs. South Carolina Stingrays at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Feb. 26: vs. Atlanta Gladiators at 7:30 p.m.
March
- Monday, Mar. 1: vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Wednesday, Mar. 3: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Mar. 7: vs. Atlanta Gladiators at 3 p.m. – Home game change
- Monday, Mar. 8: vs. Atlanta Gladiators at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Mar. 12: vs. Greensboro Gargoyles at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Mar. 13: vs. Greensboro Gargoyles at 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Mar. 17: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Mar. 19: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Mar. 20: at Florida Everblades at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Mar. 21: at Jacksonville Icemen at 3 p.m.
- Friday, Mar. 26: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Mar. 27: vs. Jacksonville Icemen at 3 p.m. – Home game change
- Monday, Mar. 29: vs. Florida Everblades at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Wednesday, Mar. 31: at Atlanta Gladiators at 7:10 p.m.
April
- Thursday, Apr. 1: vs. Florida Everblades at 7 p.m. – Home game change
- Friday, Apr. 2: at Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Apr. 9: at Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Apr. 10: at Jacksonville Icemen at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Apr. 11: at Jacksonville Icemen at 3 p.m.
Schedule notes
Orlando will play 11 different opponents during the 2026-27 season. The Orlando Solar Bears will travel to the Rapid City Rush and Wheeling Nailers and host the Cincinnati Cyclones, Greensboro Gargoyles and Worcester Railers in addition to their South Division opponents.
Monday through Saturday home games are scheduled for 7 p.m., while Sunday home games are scheduled for 3 p.m., unless otherwise noted. The 2026-27 promotional schedule will be announced later.
Season Ticket Memberships start at $400.50. The Orlando Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family.
Source: Original report