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 goaltender Ty Taylor has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Hershey Bears.
Taylor, 26, joined the Stingrays on December 7, 2025 and has made nine appearances for South Carolina, posting a 4-3-0 record with a 3.14 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage.
The Richmond, British Columbia native came to the Stingrays from the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the SPHL, where he went 3-0-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage.
The 6-foot-4, 201 pound netminder has spent the majority of the last two years with the Evansville Thunderbolts of the SPHL while also making two appearances with the Orlando Solar Bears and Reading Royals. Prior to joining Evansville, Taylor played for the Glasgow Clan of the EIHL in his first full season of professional hockey during the 2022-23 season.
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