Stingrays Edge Ghost Pirates 3-2 in North Charleston
Published on March 8, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates News Release
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Savannah Ghost Pirates, proud ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, dropped a 3-2 contest to the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday afternoon.
The Ghost Pirates struck first 7:54 into the game when Nick Granowicz fired in a tough-angle shot to give Savannah a 1-0 lead. Matt Koopman and Liam Walsh recorded the assists.
South Carolina answered less than two minutes later when Josh Wilkins sent Charlie Combs on a partial breakaway. Combs tucked the puck in on the left side to tie the game at 1-1.
The Stingrays took their first lead of the afternoon with 1:58 remaining in the first period when Dean Loukus fired in a shot from the left side to make it 2-1 heading into the intermission.
South Carolina doubled its lead just 1:35 into the second period when Simon Pinard centered the puck to Wilkins, who tapped it home to make it 3-1.
Savannah cut the deficit to one later in the frame when Josh Lopina tipped in a Keaton Pehrson shot to make it 3-2. Phip Waugh collected the secondary assist on the final goal of the second period.
Despite a high-intensity third period, the Stingrays held on for the 3-2 victory.
Ty Taylor earned the win for South Carolina, stopping 28 of 30 shots. Noah Giesbrecht made 24 saves on 27 shots for Savannah.
The Ghost Pirates return home Thursday to begin a six-game homestand. Thursday's game is Troop Thursday, presented by VyStar Credit Union, against the Toledo Walleye with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on FloHockey and broadcast on Mixlr. Tickets and additional information about upcoming home games are available at ghostpirateshockey.com.
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