PREVIEW: ICEMEN KICK OFF THREE-GAME SET

Thursday, December 27th

Jacksonville kicks off a three-game set tonight with Orlando. The Solar Bears trail the Icemen by four points in the South division standings, and both teams will get a home ice advantge in the series when Jacksonvlle travels to Orlando on Saturday. Only two home games remain for the best home team in the league, before Jacksonville embarks on a four week roadtrip to start 2019.

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History: The Solar Bears own the series all-time, with a 9-2-1-0 recordThe Icemen are down this season in the series 1-2-0-0

2018-19 Record:Jacksonville 17-11-1-0, 35 pointsOrlando 14-11-3-0, 31 points

Division Standings: Jacksonville 3rd in SouthOrlando 4th in South

Conference Standings:Jacksonville 4th in EastOrlando 7th in East

League Rank:Jacksonville 7th Orlando 16th

Top Scorers:Jacksonville - Newbury (10-17-27), Rabbit (12-13-25), Mingo (7-11-18), Fortier (7-10-17), Clark (6-7-13)Orlando - Pedersen (7-15-22), Bourke (6-13-19), Foget (8-10-18), Donaghey (6-11-17), Fejes (8-7-15),

PK %Jacksonville 84.4%Orlando 75.6%

PP %Jacksonville 15.3%Orlando 15.5%

Ice Cubes:Jacksonville is the most successful team in the league on home ice with 14 wins.

Jacksonville is undefeated at home when leading after two, but winless when trailing after two.

Jacksonville leads the league in SHGF (7) at home and is tied 2nd for overall SHGF (9).

Mikhail Berdin is ranked 2nd in the league in wins with 11. He is the only rookie in the top five.

Dajon Mingo has at least one point in all games against Orlando so far this season.