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Minnesota Wild Teach Us About Solar Bears

by Travis Hughes

The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday that the ECHL's newest franchise, the Orlando Solar Bears, will be their affiliate for the 2012-13 season. That got one fan thinking: What's the difference between a solar bear and a polar bear?

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↵Way tougher.

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