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Jacksonville Icemen vs. Orlando Solar Bears: December 1 hockey preview

Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Austin McEneny (5) and Orlando Solar Bears forward Luke Boka (44), right, check each other during the second period of an ECHL hockey game at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.  [Gary Lloyd McCullough/For the Jacksonville Icemen]

Who: Orlando Solar Bears at Jacksonville Icemen.

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

The skinny: The Icemen, third in the ECHL South, have an on-fire forward in Craig Martin, with three goals and four assists in the last four games to fuel Jacksonville's rise from sixth in the division standings. ... The Solar Bears are tied for first in the division with the Florida Everblades. ... Jacksonville has played the most one-goal games in the league so far, with a record of 6-2-2 in those contests. ... Christopher Brown, Ara Nazarian and James Sanchez each have seven assists for the Icemen.

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