Stingrays Welcome Back Grant McNeill
Published on December 8, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Cail MacLean announced today that defenseman Grant McNeill has been assigned to the team by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.
McNeill, 27, skated in 13 games with the Bears this season scoring no points and 32 penalty minutes. During the 2007-08 season, the Vermillion, AB native dressed in 57 games with the Stingrays acquiring 11 points (4g, 7a) and 213 PIM.
A member of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Calder Cup championship teams, McNeill spent the past three seasons with the Bears appearing in 72 games netting five goals and three assists for eight points. In addition to Hershey, McNeill also spent time in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage, Rochester Americans and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
A third round draft pick by the Florida Panthers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, McNeill is the only player on the Stingrays roster with NHL experience having played three games with the Panthers during the 2003-04 season. Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound blueliner played four seasons with the WHL's Prince Albert Raiders, collecting 32 points (11g, 21a) and 929 penalty minutes in 260 junior contests.
The Stingrays kick off a three-game road trip on Thursday, December 9 as they battle the Reading Royals at 7:05 p.m. at Sovereign Center. Listen to all the action LIVE on ESPN Radio 910 and www.stingrayshockey.com . The two teams complete their season series on Saturday, December 11 at 1:05 p.m. in Reading.
Ticket packages for the 2010-11 season are on sale now! Call the Stingrays front office at (843) 744-2248 or click here for more information. For all the latest Stingrays news visit www.stingrayshockey.com or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/SCStingraysHockey .
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