As the Solar Bears prepare to host the Maine Mariners, we catch up with former defenseman and captain Carl Nielsen on this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka. Now retired from his playing days, Carl has returned to his hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where he is now runs the family jewelry business that has existed for several generations. We catch up with Carl to recount his time in Orlando after beginning his ECHL career with the rival Florida Everblades, the personalities in the locker room during the 2014-15 All-Star season, how a hockey romance blossomed thanks to the matchmaking of a former teammate and what it's like to be involved in the jewelry industry.

As the Orlando Solar Bears are in the middle of a five games in six days stretch, Jesse Liebman catches up with former Solar Bears forward Tayler Thompson, now playing overseas in the United Kingdom for the Manchester Storm, in the latest episode of Bear Tracks presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka. Since last suiting up for Orlando in 2019-20, Thompson, a fan favorite during his time in Orlando, has gotten married and welcomed the birth of his daughter.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse is joined by goaltender Brad Barone, who joined the team just prior to opening night of the 2021-22 season and is slated to get his first start this week as the Solar Bears are in Norfolk for a two-game set with the Admirals.

On this week's episode of the Bear Tracks podcast, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse catches up with defenseman Sam Jardine, a member of the 2017-18 Solar Bears squad that advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Sam is currently playing overseas in Slovakia for the Bratislava Capitals of the central European ICEHL and shares his experience in Orlando and the current season, along with some recent hobbies he has picked up.

As the Solar Bears prepare for the start of the 2021-22 season, play-by-play host is joined by one of the newest members of the team's defense, ECHL veteran Chad Duchesne, on the latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka.

In the latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse Liebman is joined by Solar Bears ticket account executive Christa Hinn, who grew up attending games of the original IHL Solar Bears and skating at the RDV Sportsplex. A half-Canadian and ardent Toronto Maple Leafs fan, Christa has dove headfirst into working in professional hockey since originally starting as an intern with the Solar Bears.

The latest episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney, is one you definitely don't want to miss. As training camp for the 2021-22 season prepares to open for the Orlando Solar Bears, Jesse Liebman is joined by forward Dylan Fitze, who has joined the Solar Bears for his second stint with Orlando after previously suiting up for the club from 2018-20. The two talk about his initial tenure with the Solar Bears, how he got through a pandemic season without a team to play for, what he was listening to in his car on the drive back to Orlando, how he'd replace the shootout.

In this episode of Bear Tracks presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, we catch up with defenseman Brenden Miller, who began his professional career with the Solar Bears between 2015-17 while a prospect in the Toronto Maple Leafs development system. In his sophomore year, Miller set a single-season club record for goals by a defenseman with Orlando, and has since seen his career take him across several ECHL clubs, as well as overseas.

Brock Montgomery played for the Orlando Solar Bears over the course of two stints with the club in 2014-15 and 2016-17. The former Solar Bears forward joins Jesse Liebman for this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, to reflect on the grind of playing in the ECHL, along with his experiences of traveling throughout Europe and throughout the world as part of his new outdoor lifestyle company.

On this week's episode of Bear Tracks, presented by Pink Whitney by New Amsterdam Vodka, Jesse is joined by former Solar Bears goaltender Rob Madore, who played the majority of his final season of pro hockey with Orlando in 2015-16.