ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Add AHL Experience with Forward Jordan Owens

Published on October 9, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Spencer Carbery announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Jordan Owens. In keeping with club policy, details of the agreement were not disclosed.

Last season, Owens, 27, recorded 13 goals and 18 assists for 31 points in 31 games with Soenderjyske in Denmark and helped the team capture the league championship with nine points (six goals, three assists) in 16 postseason contests. Entering his seventh professional season, the Toronto, Ontario, native skated in 311 American Hockey League (AHL) games from 2007-12 with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Grand Rapids Griffins and Connecticut Whale totaling 111 points (37 goals, 74 assists) and 347 penalty minutes. During the 2007-08 season, Owens appeared in 20 games with the ECHL's Charlotte Checkers netting three goals and 10 assists for 13 points.

Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot, 180-pound forward played three seasons of junior hockey with the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) acquiring 153 points (69 goals, 84 assists) in 192 games.

The Stingrays kick off their 21st season of hockey in the Lowcountry on Saturday, October 19 against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Reading Royals at 7:35 p.m. in Reading, Pennsylvania and celebrate Opening Night, Stingrays Alumni Game, Zooperstars! and 2013-14 schedule giveaway presented by Savage Law Firm at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, October 26 against their in-state rivals, the Greenville Road Warriors, at 7:05 p.m.

Hall of Fame players such as Jason Fitzsimmons, Dave Seitz, Brett Marietti, Nate Kiser, Rob Concannon and Matt Scherer along with fan-favorites Johann Kroll, Trevor Johnson and more return to the Coliseum ice for a pregame Alumni Game before the Stingrays battle the Greenville Road Warriors later that night. The world-famous Zooperstars! will perform during the intermissions and the first 5,000 fans receive a 2013-14 magnet schedule! Click here to see the Zooperstars! in action!

Reserve your seats for the 2013-14 season with a Stingrays Ticket Package and save money off of Box Office prices and receive great benefits like FREE parking, discounts off of merchandise, Buddy Passes and more! Visit StingraysHockey.com or call (843) 744-2248 for more information!

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