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 forward Ryan Sandelin has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Sandelin, 27, signed with South Carolina on August 11 after spending a majority of the last three seasons in the AHL. In six games with the Stingrays this year, Sandelin leads the Stingrays in goals with five while adding an assist.
The 6-foot, 185 pound forward skated in 58 games last season for the AHL’s Iowa Wild logging nine points (4g, 5a) after tallying 15 points (7g, 8a) the year prior. He also made three appearances for the Iowa Heartlanders during the 2024-25 season, notching three assists.
The Hermantown, MN native started his professional career at the end of the 2022-23 season, signing with the Colorado Eagles of the AHL, scoring once in four games. He spent the next season with the Eagles skating in 37 games, totaling nine points (6g, 3a), in addition to seven appearances with the Utah Grizzlies where he had three goals and three assists.
In his AHL career, Sandelin has 34 points (18g, 16a) in 149 games while producing 15 points (8g, 7a) in 16 games in the ECHL.
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