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Goaltender Ford Assigned to South Carolina

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North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Cail MacLean announced today that goaltender Todd Ford has been assigned to the team by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Ford, 26, appeared in 18 games with the Stingrays this season going 11-6-1 with a 2.69 goals-against average and .903 save percentage. While with the Bears, the Calgary, AB native skated in 13 games earning a 7-4-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and .886 save percentage. Last season, Ford went 18-7-2 with the Stingrays and ranked fifth in the ECHL with a 2.79 goals-against average and second with a .910 save percentage. A third-round draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Ford was named the 2010 ECHL Goaltender of the Year, voted a starting goaltender in the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game and was selected to the First Team All-ECHL team.

Ford dressed in 15 games in the AHL last season with Texas and Portland, going 7-5-1 with two shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.51 and a save percentage of .920.

The Rays return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Tuesday, March 22 against the Greenville Road Warriors at 7:05 p.m. Seeing the Stingrays gets Cheaper by the Dozen! Get 12 tickets and 12 hats for $120! Also grab two tickets for the price of one and get two exclusive Stingrays hats in the Buy One Get One Package! Call the Stingrays Office at (843) 744-2248 or visit www.stingrayshockey.com for more information.

Celebrate The Post and Courier Hall of Fame Night and Fan Appreciation Night with the Stingrays on Sunday, March 27 against the Road Warriors at 4:00 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Enjoy FREE PARKING and Stingrays memorabilia giveaways from past seasons! The first 1,500 fans receive a 2010-11 Stingrays team photo courtesy of Sheila Lauffer of Data Imaging and Associates! Become a fan of the Stingrays on Facebook at Facebook.com/SCStingraysHockey. Stingrays Hockey – It’s More Than Just a Game.

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