Stingrays Re-sign Veterans MacLean, Reid
July 11, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays and head coach Jared Bednar announced today that right winger Cail MacLean and center Matt Reid have re-signed with the team for the 2007-08 season. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
MacLean, 30, finished second on the Stingrays with 25 goals last year, including 17 power play markers that led the team and placed 5th in the ECHL. Reid, 29, potted a team-high 29 goals in 2006-07 and finished third in team scoring with 60 points in 48 games.
"What those two guys bring to the table - it's something every coach is looking for," Bednar said. "They were my priority; as soon as the [2006-07] season ended, I wanted to get those guys signed."
A native of Middleton, Nova Scotia, MacLean will be entering his 11th season as a pro and second as Stingrays captain. In two seasons with South Carolina, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound veteran has registered 91 points (42 goals, 49 assists) in 106 regular season contests.
"Cail has a very calming influence and is just a real character guy," Bednar said. "You can't say enough for what he does with our locker room. He'll be heavily relied upon this year, especially with not having another coach to look in on things."
Over his professional career, MacLean has skated for 15 different teams, amassing 245 goals and 233 assists for 478 points in 684 career games. He reached the Kelly Cup Finals with the Trenton Titans in 2001.
Reid returns for his fourth season in the Lowcountry. In addition to the 48 games he played with the Stingrays in 2006-07, the Massena, NY native suited up for four American Hockey League contests - three with the Hershey Bears and one with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers - collecting three assists.
"He's our emotional leader on the ice and in the locker room," Bednar said about Reid. "He has a huge heart, gives it his all every night, and empties the tank when he's out on the ice. He's been arguably our MVP these last few years."
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound center has registered 178 points (78 goals, 100 assists) in 164 career contests with South Carolina, good enough for 10th in franchise history. His 78 career goals stand 7th all-time in Stingrays history.
During his seven-year professional career, Reid has amassed 161 goals and 230 assists for 391 points in 423 games. Prior to turning pro, he spent three years with Clarkson University.
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Cail MacLean
Right Wing
Born Sep 30 1976 -- Middleton, NS
Height 5.11 -- Weight 197 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1993-94 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 53 7 7 14 15 1 0 0 0 0
1994-95 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 65 11 17 28 17 6 0 0 0 0
1995-96 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 66 15 37 52 53 6 2 2 4 2
1996-97 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 60 34 42 76 47 5 1 1 2 2
1997-98 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 66 30 35 65 44 - - -- -- -- --
1997-98 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 7 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 40 29 28 57 14 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Indianapolis Ice IHL 35 13 7 20 20 7 2 2 4 0
1999-00 Trenton Titans ECHL 50 34 25 59 24 14 10 5 15 6
1999-00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 14 0 3 3 6 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 5 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Trenton Titans ECHL 49 28 17 45 26 19 13 4 17 10
2000-01 Grand-Rapids Griffins IHL 16 2 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 9 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Providence Bruins AHL 9 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Trenton Titans ECHL 41 17 17 34 18 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Hershey Bears AHL 21 4 6 10 4 6 0 0 0 0
2002-03 Hershey Bears AHL 74 16 13 29 14 5 0 0 0 0
2003-04 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 61 6 10 16 16 7 1 0 1 0
2004-05 Reading Royals ECHL 59 23 19 42 42 8 2 1 3 2
2004-05 Hershey Bears AHL 14 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 46 17 16 33 42 6 2 2 4 4
2006-07 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 60 25 33 58 58 -- -- -- -- --
Matt Reid
Center
Born Jul 13 1978 -- Massena, NY
Height 5.10 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots L
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1996-97 Clarkson University NCAA 35 4 4 8 22
1997-98 Clarkson University NCAA 32 16 8 24 26
1998-99 Clarkson University NCAA 36 10 13 23 60
2000-01 Pee-Dee Pride ECHL 70 16 34 50 15 10 2 5 7 4
2001-02 Pee-Dee Pride ECHL 64 17 29 46 32 9 0 5 5 2
2002-03 Pee-Dee Pride ECHL 62 28 44 72 51 7 1 1 2 14
2002-03 Portland Pirates AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Florence Pride ECHL 24 8 8 16 2 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Basingstoke Bison EIHL 26 10 15 25 30 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 65 25 39 64 77 3 1 0 1 4
2005-06 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 51 24 30 54 96 6 4 2 6 8
2005-06 Belfast Giants EIHL 7 4 0 4 30
2006-07 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 48 29 31 60 74 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Hershey Bears AHL 3 0 3 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
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