ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Photo voltaic Bears, ECHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, welcome the return of veteran ahead Aaron Luchuk, who has signed a contract for the 2025-26 season.
Luchuk, 28, is again for his fifth season with the Photo voltaic Bears after showing in 236 regular-season video games from 2020-25. He’s the membership’s all-time chief in objectives (93) and factors (223) and is tied with Michael Brodzinski for many assists (130). His 59 factors in 72 video games final season was his second most since becoming a member of the skilled ranks and earned him a spot on the 2025 ECHL Mid-Season Japanese Convention All-Star Workforce.
He led the ECHL in scoring throughout the 2020-21 season, posting 74 factors (28g-46a), setting Photo voltaic Bears all-time, single-season marks in assists and factors whereas additionally incomes All-ECHL First Workforce honors.
In his skilled profession spanning seven seasons, Luchuk has appeared in 314 ECHL video games with Newfoundland, Brampton and Orlando, 48 American Hockey League video games with Belleville, Toronto, Laval and Hartford, and 44 video games between HockeyAllswenskan and ICEHL. Luchuk wants simply 5 factors to acquire 300 on the ECHL degree.
Previous to his skilled profession, the Kingston, Ontario native performed 274 Ontario Hockey League video games with the Windsor Spitfires and Barrie Colts. The Spitfires have been topped Memorial Cup champions throughout the 2016-17 season, with Luchuk scoring the game-winning purpose. Whereas splitting time with the Spitfires and the Colts throughout the 2017-18 season, Luchuk was the OHL’s scoring chief, notching 115 factors (50g-65a) in 68 regular-season video games, incomes him OHL second staff all-star honors and the Leo Lalonde Trophy because the OHL’s prime overage participant.
