ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears and the ECHL announced that a “tentative deal” has been reached to end the two-day strike that forced Sunday night’s home game against the South Carolina Stingrays to be postponed.
The matchup was scheduled for 6 p.m. at Kia Center, but team officials said that tickets with the Dec. 28 game date will be honored when the game is rescheduled. A new date has not yet been determined. Fans may also exchange their tickets for a future game.
On Friday, the ECHL postponed 13 games Friday after players went on strike, causing a work stoppage in the North American development minor hockey league two tiers below the NHL.
The league and union on Saturday night announced the deal that still needs to be ratified by the board of governors and the full player membership. So far, a total of 28 games had been postponed Friday and Saturday since the PHPA went on strike.
The sides released no details about the CBA that they believe will bring players back to work. They had been engaged in talks since January.
It was not immediately clear when play would resume in the 30-team North American minor hockey league two tiers below the NHL.
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The ECHL has 30 teams, 29 of which are in the U.S. and one in Canada in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.