The Orlando Solar Bears [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/solar-bears-head-coach-to-pursue-ahl-opportunity]have added some scoring touch and NCAA [https://thehockeynews.com/ncaa/]national championship experience to their roster. The team announced it has signed forward Jarid Lukosevicius to a contract for the 2025-26 season. Lukosevicius (LOO-kuh-SAVAGE-is), 30, brings a wealth of pro experience to Orlando, having appeared in 199 professional games across the American Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/]and ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/]. The Squamish, British Columbia native most recently skated in Slovakia during the 2024-25 season for Vlci Zilina and HK Dukla Michalovce. In 36 games, the 5-foot-10, 194-pound forward tallied 23 points (10-13-23) in 36 games. Lukosevicius also brings AHL experience with stops in Abbotsford, Belleville, and Grand Rapids. He began his pro career in 2019 following his senior year at University of Denver. Prior to turning pro, Lukosevicius played four seasons with the Pioneers, leading them to a national championship in 2017, where he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four. He recorded 105 points (62-43-105) in 158 collegiate games.
