Orlando Solar Bears Signed Forward Zach Faremouth
The team officially added the 26-year-old forward for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Hockey
The Orlando Solar Bears have signed forward Zach Faremouth for the 2026-27 season. Faremouth joins the organization after a 2025-26 campaign spent with the Greensboro Gargoyles and the Bloomington Bison.
Why it matters
The signing provides the Solar Bears with a veteran presence who has experience across both collegiate and professional developmental tiers. The move aims to bolster the team roster with a player who demonstrated durability and contribution in his previous professional season.
Faremouth recorded 21 points in 70 games during the 2025-26 season, including 10 goals and 11 assists. Throughout four seasons at Ferris State University, he accumulated 35 total points and 111 penalty minutes across 126 games.
The players
Zach Faremouth
He is a 26-year-old professional hockey player from Jackson, Michigan, who previously played for Ferris State University.
Orlando Solar Bears
This is a professional ice hockey team based in Orlando that competes in the ECHL.
The details
Faremouth brings experience from his four seasons at Ferris State University and four seasons in the USHL with the Fargo Force, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, and Des Moines Buccaneers. During the 2025-26 season, he also appeared in four Kelly Cup Playoff games with the Bloomington Bison.
Timeline
Faremouth played for the Greensboro Gargoyles and Bloomington Bison during the 2025-26 season.
The Orlando Solar Bears signed the forward for the 2026-27 season.
Season Trajectory
This roster addition helps stabilize the Solar Bears' forward depth as they prepare to compete within the ECHL's challenging division. The signing integrates a player with established professional experience to enhance the team's standing for the upcoming season.
Faremouth enters the roster bringing a track record of 251 penalty minutes from his USHL career, which may signal an increased physical presence for the team's forward lines. His recent playoff exposure with Bloomington suggests he can adapt to the high-stakes requirements of the ECHL post-season schedule.
The takeaway
Faremouth serves as an example of a player transitioning through multiple tiers of professional development before landing a permanent spot in the ECHL. His history of significant penalty minutes combined with point production suggests he will be a versatile asset in physical game scenarios.
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