JACKSONVILLE (SportsTicker) – Reece Newkirk and Tyler Bird each scored twice to lead the Orlando Solar Bears to 5-4 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen Friday night at Veterans Memorial Arena.
Newkirk has 13 goals for Orlando.
Jack Adams gave the visitors the early lead on his ninth goal of the season. Jacksonville roared back with three unanswered goals by Dalton Duhart, Taos Jordan and James Hardie, Jordan would tally again in the third.
Orlando pulled even on power play goals by Newkirk and Bird,
Jacksonville’s Cameron Rowe made 18 saves. Orlando’s Harrison Meneghin stopped 35 shots.
The Icemen outshot the Solar Bears 39-23.
—Mike Bonts
