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Solar Bears Summer Update: 2 More Years!

It’s been a busy month of July for the Orlando Solar Bears, as they continue to prepare for the 2021-22 season. Let’s get everyone up to date on the latest news from the last few weeks:

Affiliation Extension!

On July 19th, the team announced that it has extended its affiliation agreement with the Lightning for another two seasons after the initial three-year pact expired this year. Included in that announcement? Tampa Bay will be playing a preseason contest against Florida at the Amway Center on October 5th.

Getting Qualified

On Monday, the team announced that eight players received qualifying offers for the 2021-22 season: forwards Tristin Langan, Chris LeBlanc, Aaron Luchuk, J.