Grrrowl Favorite Comes Home
October 10, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release
GREENVILLE, SC â The Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL have announced that RYAN STEWART has been acquired in a trade with the Florida Everblades. Stewart was traded for financial considerations, paving the way for his return to Greenville after a year in England and Florida.
STEWART (6-0, 195lbs.), a Niagara Falls, Ontario native was with the Grrrowl for the first four seasons of the organizations existence (1998-2002), and was a major contributor on the 2001-02 Kelly Cup Championship team in Greenville. Following the 2001-02 season, he signed to play with the Manchester Storm of the BISL, and then returned to the ECHL with the Florida Everblades, and finished the season in Fort Myers.
"To say that we are excited to return home is a understatement," commented Stewart. "There are so many great memories, and life-long friendships in Greenville that makes the community such a special place for me and Lindsay. The opportunity to get back with the Grrrowl is something that has been on my mind for quite some time, and things have finally worked out to make the move a reality. I can't wait to return to the BI-LO Center to play in front of the rabid Grrrowl fans."
Ryan's history in Greenville includes on-ice performance, as well as a tremendous involvement with local charitable causes. He has created a non-profit charitable foundation called the "Stewart Foundation" which focuses on children's charities such as the Meyers Center for Special Children. He took on a task to raise funds for Savannah Grace Duke (medial expenses) during the 2001-02 season by selling "Stewy's Corner" hats at Grrrowl games.
"Ryan will add a great deal to our team, organization and community," stated Grrrowl Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations, John Marks. "We are working hard to put together a solid club for the upcoming season, and Ryan brings a multitude of abilities to the table. He has been a fan-favorite and I am thrilled that Stewy will wear a familiar jersey in Greenville."
The Grrrowl won the first pre-season game of the 2003-04 campaign with a 5-4 shootout victory in Roanoke on Thursday evening, and will host the South Carolina Stingrays at 7:05pm tonight. Greenville will host the 2nd Annual Dog Day Challenge on Saturday at the BI-LO Center. Charlotte and Greensboro will compete in a round-robin type event beginning at 10am â all tickets are $5 for the day â General Admission seating.
CAREER STATS Born Apr 27 1974 -- Niagara Falls, ONT Height 6.00 -- Weight 192 -- Shoots L --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994-95 Canisius College NCAA 24 8 19 27 0 1995-96 Canisius College NCAA 27 17 24 41 0 1996-97 Canisius College NCAA 25 19 15 34 0 1997-98 Canisius College NCAA 24 11 18 29 0 1997-98 Tulsa Oilers CHL 10 4 7 11 6 4 2 2 4 11 1998-99 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 39 8 13 21 43 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 65 15 21 36 118 15 4 1 5 26 2000-01 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 70 19 21 40 179 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 64 16 20 36 59 17 4 2 6 20 2001-02 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Manchester Storm BISL 6 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Florida Everblades ECHL 27 2 2 4 31 -- -- -- -- --
The Grrrowl have released the 2003-04 schedule, including "Opening Night presented by Verizon Wireless, on October 24th against the Charlotte Checkers at 7:05 PM. Greenville Grrrowl season tickets, mini-plans and flex packs are on sale now. Single game tickets will be on sale as of October 10, 2003. Fans can call 864-467-GRRR or log on to grrrowl.com for more information. ### grrrowl.com ### ECHL - "America's Premier AA Hockey League"
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