NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and AHL’s Hershey Bears, have announced that defenseman D.J. King has been recalled by the Hershey Bears.
King, 25, has appeared in 33 games this season for South Carolina logging six points (2g, 4a). A native of Long Island, NY, King started the season under contract with the Stingrays before signing an American Hockey League contract with Hershey on February 9.
The 6-foot-3, 216 pound blueliner has played in 197 games in his ECHL career between the Stingrays, the Indy Fuel, Norfolk Admirals and Fort Wayne Komets, tallying 31 points (9g, 22a).
King has also spent multiple stints in the AHL this season with Hershey and the Iowa Wild, skating in eight games adding an assist. In his AHL career, he has played in 16 games with Hershey, Iowa, the Grand Rapids Griffins and Rockford IceHogs.
The Stingrays hit the road for two straight games starting on Friday evening against the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. from Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia.
This Stingrays transaction is brought to you by Huey Magoo’s, The Filet Mignon of Chicken.
____
South Carolina returns to the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday, March 1st, against the Savannah Ghost Pirates for Marvel™ Day presented by ServPro of Greater North Charleston at 3:05 p.m. The full schedule can be viewed on our website here.
Save money with group tickets! For more information or to purchase, contact the Stingrays by phone at 843-744-7418 or submit this form.
Follow the Stingrays on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest news and updates.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers