The 2019-20 season begins in October and the Stingrays are in the process of putting together a new team for the upcoming year! This page will monitor offseason activity throughout the summer as the Rays bring in new, returning and affiliated players for next season.
Below is the latest status for the upcoming year of players who skated for South Carolina in 2018-19. This information is up to date as of September 27 and is based on what has been officially announced.
Players in BOLD are part of the organization with the club's affiliates Washington (NHL) and Hershey (AHL), while players in BOLD ITALIC have re-signed with the Stingrays.
#1 Adam Morrison, G – Signed with Fife Flyers (EIHL)#3 Kevin McKernan, D – Rights traded to Kansas City (ECHL)#5 Cameron Heath, D – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#6 Tim Davison, D – Signed with Aalborg Pirates (Denmark)#7 Joey Leach, D –#8 Mason Mitchell, F – Signed with Rochester Americans (AHL)#9 Grant Besse, F – Signed with Krefeld Pinguine (DEL)#10 Ryker Killins, D – Signed with Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)#11 Jonathan Charbonneau, F – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#13 Cameron Askew, F – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#16 John MacLeod, D – Signed with Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)#18 – Miles Liberati, D – Signed with Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)#19 Jordan Samuels-Thomas, F – Signed a PTO with the Stockton Heat#20 Steve Johnson, D – Signed a PTO with the Toronto Marlies#21 Stephane Legault, F – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#22 Patrick Gaul, F –#23 Patrick Megannety, F – Issued a qualifying offer (July 1)#26 Chase Harrison, D – Signed with ASC Corona Brasov (Erste Liga/Romania)#27 Tim Harrison, F – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#28 Andrew Cherniwchan, F – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#29 Tad Kozun, F – Rights traded to Kansas City (ECHL)#35 Parker Milner, G – Re-Signed with Hershey (AHL)#39 Matt Nuttle, D – RE-SIGNED WITH STINGRAYS#44 Josh Gratton, F –
A few notable former players who have also signed contracts this summer:- Forward Andrew Rowe signed with Rapperswil in the Switzerland National League (May 2)- Forward Steve Whitney re-signed with the Hershey Bears (May 28)- Goaltender Vitek Vanecek re-signed with the Washington Capitals for three years (July 1)- Forward Nathan Walker signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues (July 1)- Forward Wayne Simpson signed with ERC Ingolstadt in the German DEL (July 9)- Defender Tommy Hughes signed with the Hershey Bears (July 11)- Defender Erik Burgdoerfer signed with the Hershey Bears (July 11)
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