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Greenville Swamp Rabbits announce hiring of new head coach
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – It's a new era for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits who announced the hiring of new head coach and general manager, Chad Costello. Costello joins the Swamp Rabbits after a 14-year professional playing career, where he was a three-time ECHL Most Valuable Player award winner, and three years on staff as a coach with other successful organizations. Greenville will be back on the ice for the start of the 2025-26 season on October 17. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-04-2025
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SC Stingrays break franchise records ahead of Kelly Cup playoffs
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Stingrays have secured home-ice advantage for the first round of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs following a record-breaking regular season. Over the weekend, the Stingrays celebrated breaking franchise records for wins and points in games against the Orlando Solar Bears and Greenville Swamp Rabbits. On Saturday, the Stingrays breezed to a 5-1 win against Orlando, earning their 49th victory of the season and claiming the franchise single-season win record. 'Jayden Lee (2), Kyler Kupka, Tyler Weiss, and Dean Loukus scored for the Stingrays, while goaltender Mitchell Gibson stopped 26 of 27 shots to earn his tenth consecutive victory,' team officials said in an after-game recap. Coming off a record night, the team managed a 3-2 win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Sunday, setting a new single-season point record with 105 and earning their 15th consecutive victory. The Rays need only one more point to earn the Brabham Cup, which is awarded to the East Coast Hockey League's (ECHL) regular-season point champion. It all comes amid the team's first year with head Coach Jared Nightingale at the helm. The Rays have only three games left, all away. This Friday and Saturday, they will take on the Norfolk Admirals, and they will close out on Sunday against the Swamp Rabbits once again. No matter the outcome of the final games, the Stingrays will play at home when the playoffs begin on Apr. 18 at 7:05 p.m. with game two on Apr. 19 at 6:05 p.m. as the franchise looks to clinch its fourth Kelly Cup championship. The team's opponent in the playoffs has yet to be announced. Tickets are available at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-02-2025
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Stingrays' Bjorklund Named Goaltender Of The Week
On Monday, South Carolina Stingrays goalie Garin Bjorklund was awarded the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 17-23. Last week, Bjorklund went 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against average, .980 save percentage and one shutout. The 22-year-old netminder made 22 saves in a 5-1 victory against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits Feb. 21, then stopped all 23 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout of the Worcester Railers Feb. 23. Under contract with the NHL's Washington Capitals, Bjorklund is having a fine season with the Rays. He's 14-3-3 in 21 appearances and ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.00 GAA and fourth with a .928 SP. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Bjorklund has appeared in 49 ECHL games with South Carolina during his career, going 29-14-4 with two shutouts, a 2.76 GAA and .901 SP. Before turning pro, Bjorklund played with Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League. Over 96 games, he posted a 40-48-4 record with three shutouts, a 3.50 GAA and .892 SP. The Stingrays are back in action Wednesday in Estero against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Florida Everblades at Hertz Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 Pm ET.
