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Solar Bears' home opener showcases Toronto prospects

The Bears double up on the Swamp Rabbits to win 6-3.

When your ECHL players train up with their parent club during the summer, the training shows. When your ECHL coach does the same, the result on the ice is crisp hockey with carefully controlled puck movement, and a system that looks mighty familiar to fans of the "Corsi Hockey League."

Tonight’s Orlando Solar Bears home opener was a crowd-pleaser, with new coach Anthony Noreen posting a win in his first professional game against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The final tally was 6-3, Solar Bears, but more importantly, the Solar Bears looked like a focused team that’s been playing together for longer than a few weeks.