South Carolina Stingrays
Adam Carlson Announces His Retirement
It was announced on July 18 that Rapid City Rush goaltender Adam Carlson has officially retired from professional hockey. Carlson has spent the last three seasons in Rapid City where he has made a name for himself and became a fan favorite. College Career Carlson’s college career did not last very long as he went […]
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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Say Goodbye to Assistant Coach
Although the South Carolina Stingrays have yet to announce any player signings, they have announced a departure. The assistant coach of the Stingrays, Ryan Bourque, has been officially named the assistant coach of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Bourque coached the Stingrays through two seasons, 2021-22, of which he became interim assistant coach […]
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Hershey Bears: Re-signings And Qualifying Offers
As #NHLFreeAgency day is upon us, a lot has been happening in Chocolate Town too! There have been 3 re-singings and 3 extended qualifying offers. Re-signings For The Chocolate And White: Hershey Bears Right Wing Julian Napravnik was signed to a one-year contract after his rookie season in 2022-2023. He played a total of 18 […]
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Washington’s Summer So Far
The Washington Capitals are in the middle of the franchise’s longest summer in nine years. The team’s season came to an official end on April 13th but had been emotionally over since the fourth. General Manager Brian MacLellan has had a lot to consider before Free Agency opens at noon today. The first task on […]
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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Heating Up in Offseason?
Things are beginning to heat up in the off-season for the South Carolina Stingrays as the protected list and season-ending roster have been released. If some of your favorite players are missing from these lists, more likely than not, they have a contract with our AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears (or now known as the […]
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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Coaching Alumni In NHL
The South Carolina Stingrays are well-represented in the NHL this season, with four alumni now coaching: Jared Bednar, Cail Maclean, Spencer Carbery, and Ryan Warsofsky. Jared Bednar started playing for the Stingrays during their 1995-96 season, amounting to 24 points. From 1995-1998, he played predominantly with the Stingrays, with brief stints in the AHL. He […]
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History of the ECHL
The ECHL is a minor professional ice hockey league that operates in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in 1988 as the East Coast Hockey League but would be rebranded as the ECHL in 2003, and it has since grown into one of the premier minor leagues in North America. In this […]
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ECHL: Carter Turnbull Signs Overseas for 2023-2024 Season
It was just announced via Instagram that Carter Turnbull has signed with HC Banska Bystrica, a club in Slovakia. Turnbull is no stranger to the league, as he made a late appearance in Slovakia last season after leaving the South Carolina Stingrays mid-season to join HKM Zvolen. With Zvolen, he posted one assist in six […]
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ECHL: 2023-2024 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Schedule Release
Swamp Rabbit fans! Even though the ECHL season is still going on. We now know what the 2023-2024 season will look like for the Swamp Rabbits. The new schedule was released by the league on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Swamp Rabbits will play a 72-game regular season, with Head Coach/General Manager Andrew Lord leading […]
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ECHL: Washington Capitals Extend Affiliation with South Carolina Stingrays Through 2025-26 Season
The Capitals announced today that the club has extended its affiliation with the South Carolina Stingrays through the 2023-2024 season, marking the 10th consecutive season that the clubs have been together. Previously the Capitals had previously been affiliated with the Stingrays from 2004-2012 but would go with the Reading Royals until 2014. In the 17 […]
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