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The Orlando Solar Bears were a professional ice hockey team based out of Orlando, Florida that played their home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Image File history File links Orlando_Solar_Bears. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful Official website: http://www. ... The TD Waterhouse Centre (formerly Orlando Arena and unofficially known as the O-Rena) is a indoor arena in Orlando, Florida. ...

The Solar Bears started in 1995 and played in the International Hockey League until the league folded in 2001. During their time in the IHL, the team made it to three Turner Cup finals, losing to the Utah Grizzlies in 1996, the Houston Aeros in 1999 and defeating the Chicago Wolves in 2001. Due to the Devos family moving the Grand Rapids Griffins franchise to the AHL, the Solar Bears were not admitted to the American Hockey League upon the IHL's demise due to ownership rules of the AHL. However, the IHL's prestigious "Turner Cup" resides in the Hockey Hall of Fame with the Orlando Solar Bears team name inscribed for all posterity as the last team to win it. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. They were formerly affiliated with the Phoenix Coyotes. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the American Hockey League team. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Chicago Wolves are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The Grand Rapids Griffins are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... This logo is being used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the AHLs founding. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame in a former bank building The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with...

During its inaugural season, the Solar Bears starred center Alfie Turcotte, former first round pick of the Montreal Canadiens. Other notable team members included: Hubie McDonough, C.; Allen Bester, G.; Dave Barr. C.; Mark Beaufait, F.; Zac Boyar, F.; Grigori Panteleev, F; Herbert Vasiljevs, F.; and Dan Snyder (Atlanta Thrashers), F. The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise, and one of the most successful in all of North American sports history. ... Dave Barr (Born November 30, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. ... Dan Snyder in 2002 Dan Snyder (born February 23, 1978 in Elmira, Ontario, died October 5, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

A handful of Solar Bears went on to play for the team they defeated for the cup, the Chicago Wolves, (AHL), most notably goalie, Norm Maracle, the IHL M.V.P. of that deciding playoff series 1999-2001. The Chicago Wolves are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. ...