Jon McDonald

On the Bench with the Everblades | 03/06/2024

The Florida Everblades have 15 games in March, all within the South Division, and all are critical in determining the playoff picture. They kicked off the month with a rare victory against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston on March 1st. However, they ended that three-game series against the Stingrays on two tough losses. […]

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Austin Magera takes faceoff for South Carolina Stingrays

ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Florida Everblades | 03/03/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays were back in action for the final game of the weekend against the Florida Everblades. Garet Hunt returns to the fourth line after serving his one-game suspension, as Ian Mackey moves up to the third line. No surprise that Mitchell Gibson would get the start against Cam Johnson tonight. The first […]

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ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Florida Everblades | 02/17-18/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays were back in action in the Charleston Coliseum for Star Wars night to take on the Florida Everblades, one of their toughest division rivals. The Stingrays are coming off a huge 7-0 road win in Greenville, where Jonny Evans had a hat trick, and Mitch Gibson recorded another shootout. The first […]

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ECHL: Stingray’s Golden Ticket Win Against The First Place Swamp Rabbits

The South Carolina Stingrays took on the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Golden Ticket Night. Both teams reign at the top of the Eastern Conference and the Southern Division, with Greenville leading the pack by eight points. Spencer Meier would replace Bryce Montgomery on the back end tonight, as Mitchell Gibson would get the start between […]

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ECHL: South Carolina Takes Down Lions

The Stingrays took on the Trois-Rivieres Lions for the first time since the 2021 season when the Stingrays finished the three-game series 2-1. The Lions are currently second in the Eastern Conference and first in the North Division. Three players made their debuts wearing the Stingrays sweater: Josh Thrower, Nick Leivermann, and Kameron Kielly. With […]

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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Fall to Savannah Ghost Pirates

The Stingrays returned back to the North Charleston Coliseum after their trip north to visit the Newfoundland Growlers, where they went 2-1 in the historic trip. Within the first 14 seconds, former Stingray Ryan Scarfo made his presence known by taking down defenseman Cole Fraser. Scarfo was sent to the box for boarding, and Fraser […]

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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Sign Jon McDonald

When it rains, it pours! The South Carolina Stingrays have signed another player ahead of the 2023-24 season. A native of Livonia, Michigan, Jon McDonald, 25, has spent the last several years playing with UMass Lowell. In his last four seasons with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, McDonald’s teammates voted him Defensive Player of the […]

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Report: Red Wings to Sign UMass Lowell Captain Jon McDonald

On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN and NHL Network insider, Kevin Weekes, reported that the Red Wings have signed 24-year-old college free-agent defenseman Jon McDonald from the UMass Lowell Riverhawks. The native of Livonia, Michigan, appeared in 35 games this season, scoring three goals and adding 17 assists. McDonald wore an ‘A” during the 2021-22 season and […]

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