Jacksonville Icemen-Orlando Solar Bears: ECHL preview for Saturday night
Who: Orlando Solar Bears at Jacksonville Icemen.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday.
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
The skinny: Unbeaten since Jan. 21 entering the weekend, the Icemen take on their Central Florida rivals. ... The Solar Bears, with 48 points, now stand nine points behind the second-place Icemen and one point behind the fourth-place Florida Everblades for the final playoff berth from the ECHL South Division. ... Jacksonville goaltender Matt Vernon currently leads the ECHL in goals-against average (2.27) and is tied for first place in wins (16). He also ranks fifth in save percentage (.919). ... Defenseman Jacob Panetta leads the club with a plus/minus of plus-19.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Icemen-Orlando Solar Bears: ECHL preview, February 10
