The ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club has agreed to terms with forward Brendan Harris on a contract for the 2026-27 season.

Harris joins the Solar Bears after helping the Nottingham Panthers capture both the Elite Ice Hockey League championship and IIHF Continental Cup during the 2025-26 season. The Henderson native brings six seasons of professional experience in North America and Europe, appearing in more than 230 games across the AHL, ECHL and EIHL.

The 30-year-old has recorded 196 points (63 goals, 133 assists) in 230 ECHL games with the Wheeling Nailers and Jacksonville Icemen, adding 46 penalty minutes and a plus-34 rating. Harris earned ECHL All-Star honors in 2023-24 after posting career highs in assists (45) and points (66), leading Jacksonville in both categories. His performance also earned a three-game call-up to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters.

Prior to turning professional, Harris played four seasons at NCAA Division I Bemidji State University, registering 56 points (17 goals, 39 assists) in 104 games.

Before his collegiate career, Harris spent four seasons in the BCHL, USHL and NAHL. He enjoyed a breakout season with the Wenatchee Wild in 2016-17, leading the BCHL with 98 points and earning the Vern Dye Memorial Trophy as the league’s Most Valuable Player. Harris was also named a BCHL First Team All-Star and received the Bob Fenton Trophy as the league’s Most Sportsmanlike Player.

During his youth hockey days, Harris played for the Las Vegas Storm and California Titans.

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— ECHL Staff

(September 16, 2026)