ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Ford Named To All-ECHL First-Team

Published on April 1, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays announced today that goaltender Todd Ford has been named to the All-ECHL First-Team.

Ford, 25, is 18-7-2 with the Stingrays this season and ranks fourth in the ECHL with a 2.79 goals-against average and second with a .910 save percentage. The Calgary, AB native was voted the starting goaltender for the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game, stopping seven of nine shots in the first period. Ford was also named the ECHL Goaltender of the Month for December going 9-2-0 with a goals-against average of 2.18 and a .935 save percentage. He helped the Stingrays to an 11-2-0-0 record and started in ten consecutive games from December 6 through the 27. Ford allowed two goals or less in seven of his eleven starts including a 4-0 shutout on December 13 at Charlotte.

"It is a great honor to be selected to the team," said Ford. "It really helps when you have a great team playing in front of you."

Currently on loan to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, Ford is 6-5-1 with two shutouts, a 2.64 goals-against average and a save percentage of .916 with Portland and Texas of the AHL.

The Stingrays continue the three-game series versus Gwinnet on Friday, April 2 at 7:35 p.m. at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. Listen to all the action LIVE on www.stingrayshockey.com . Ticket packages for the 2010-11 season are on sale now for as low as $31 a month. Call the Stingrays front office at 744-2248.

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