After spending a week in the hospital battling COVID-19, Orlando Solar Bears coach Drake Berehowsky enters the team’s home opener Tuesday night against the Jacksonville Icemen with profound gratitude.
“It wasn’t very fun,” said Berehowsky, who also is the team’s general manager. “It’s a real virus. Took a lot out of me. ... I’m still recovering now. It’s amazing. I don’t think anyone knows the true severity of it.
Berehowsky and most of his staff fended off COVID-19 while ECHL play was shut down due to the pandemic. When players returned for training camp, the coaches shared their cautionary tales.