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Stingrays Name Kevin Quick Team Captain

February 11, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, celebrating 20 seasons of hockey in the Lowcountry and proud ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), named defenseman Kevin Quick team captain for the remainder of 2012-13 season on Monday Night Hockey, the weekly coach's show, at Wild Wing Café in North Charleston.

Quick, 24, skated in 51 games with the Stingrays scoring one goal and 12 assists for 13 points. Last season, the Buffalo, New York, native helped the Florida Everblades (ECHL) capture their first Kelly Cup Championship last season appearing in 34 regular-season contests earning 10 assists and 16 postseason games netting a goal and three assists for four points. A third-round (78th overall) draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2006, Quick appeared in 173 games over three seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, registering 34 points (one goal, 33 assists). On January 13, 2009, he made his NHL debut with the Lightning and skated in six total contests earning one assist.

Forward Shawn Weller started the season as team captain before his ECHL rights were traded to the Stockton Thunder in exchange for defenseman Cam Brodie and future considerations on January 25.

The Stingrays host the Everblades on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:05 p.m. at the Coliseum. Get two tickets for the price of one at the Coliseum Box Office! Arrive early for Hockey Happy Hour with $2 beer from 6-7 p.m.

2013 Pink Packs are on sale now! The Stingrays celebrate their 7th Annual Pink in the Rink presented by East Cooper Regional Medical Center benefiting Susan G. Komen Lowcountry on Saturday, February 23 at 7:05 p.m. against the Greenville Road Warriors!

Help the Stingrays fight breast cancer with a Pink Pack! Each Pink Pack includes a ticket to the game with best available seating, a ticket to Hockey 101 with the Stingrays coaching staff and a 2013 Pink in the Rink puck, t-shirt and hat for $30! $5 from every Pink Pack will be donated to fight breast cancer! Click here to purchase your Pink Pack today!

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