ESTERO, FL — The South Carolina Stingrays open a two-game weekend series against the Florida Everblades on Friday night at Hertz Arena with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. It’s a postseason rematch against the reigning Kelly Cup champions, who eliminated the Stingrays in the South Division Finals in May.

South Carolina Stingrays (7-1-0-0, 14 pts) vs. Florida Everblades (8-1-0-0, 16pts)

November 13, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Hertz Arena
Referees: Will Kelly (#7), Brendan Schreider (#12)
Linesmen: Nick Klishko (#41), Jason Lortie (#50)

Broadcast Information
Voice of the Rays, Brendan Reilly
WATCH LIVE: FloHockey 
LISTEN LIVE: Stingrays Broadcast Network
Pre-game coverage starts at 7:15 p.m.

The Stingrays enter the weekend 7-1-0-0, their best start since 2019-20, after a two game sweep of the Orlando Solar Bears in North Charleston last weekend. South Carolina outscored Orlando 7-1 across the two games, with the Stingrays earning a 4-1 win last Friday and Garin Bjorklund posting a 29-save shutout in a 3-0 win on Saturday. The Stingrays hit the road after a four-game home stand, where the Stingrays are a perfect 3-0-0-0 so far this season

The reigning Kelly Cup champions picked up where they left off, winning eight of their first nine games to start the season. The Everblades are coming off of a five-game road stint, winning the last four in a row, including a three-game sweep over the Jacksonville Icemen last weekend, and are a perfect 3-0-0-0 at home so far. Florida’s lone loss this season came from a Palmetto State team, falling to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, 5-4, on October 30 in Greenville.

Florida has been led by a stout defense thus far. Goaltender Cam Johnson, the reigning and three-time Kelly Cup Finals MVP, leads the ECHL with 7 wins this season — two of them shutouts — while his 1.37 goals against average ranks first among goaltenders with at least three starts. The Everblades have allowed one or less goals in seven of their nine games this season.

Florida had the upper hand in last season’s series. The Everblades went 5-0-1 against the Stingrays last season, outscoring South Carolina 23-8. The Stingrays’ lone regular season victory came in a 2-1 overtime win on January 24th in North Charleston. The two squads faced off in the South Division finals last season, where the Everblades eliminated South Carolina in five games. 

Devon Paliani leads Florida offensively with 9 points and 7 goals this season. Both teams enter the weekend series in the top three of the South Division standings. Friday’s tilt will be the first of nine matchups between these divisional rivals this season. 

Upcoming Schedule

South Carolina Stingrays at Florida Everblades — Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. - Hertz Arena

Greensboro Gargoyles at South Carolina Stingrays — Friday, November 20 at 7:05 p.m. (Ray-Con Night) - North Charleston Coliseum

South Carolina Stingrays at Orlando Solar Bears — Monday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. - Kia Center

Savannah Ghost Pirates at South Carolina Stingrays — Friday, November 27 at 7:05 p.m. (Black Out Friday presented by Palmetto Pump House) - North Charleston Coliseum 

Savannah Ghost Pirates at South Carolina Stingrays — Saturday, November 28 at 6:05 p.m. (Rock the Red Night presented by Circle K) - North Charleston Coliseum

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The Stingrays return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, November 20, for Ray-Con Night as they host the Greensboro Gargoyles at 7:05 p.m. The full schedule can be viewed on our website here.

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