North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina
Stingrays and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Spencer Carbery
announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Johann Kroll
and forward James McEwan. In keeping with club policy, details of the
agreements were not disclosed.
Kroll, 27, split last season between the Stingrays and the Hershey Bears of the
American Hockey League (AHL). While with the Stingrays, the Plymouth,
Minnesota, native skated in 17 games earning five points (1g, 4a) and appeared
in four postseason contests scoring one goal. Since joining the Stingrays as a
rookie for the 2008-09 season, Kroll has 47 points (5g, 42a) in 98
regular-season games and helped the team capture their ECHL-record third Kelly
Cup championship in 2009. In addition to Hershey, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound
defenseman saw AHL action with the Lake Erie Monsters, Manchester Monarchs,
Grand Rapids Griffins, Syracuse Crunch and Rochester Americans over four
seasons totaling six points (1g, 5a) in 70 games. Prior to turning pro, Kroll
spent four years at Ohio State University grabbing five goals and 22 assists in
153 games and was a teammate of Stingrays Assistant Coach J.B. Bittner.
McEwan, 24, spent the last two seasons
with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL registering six points (4g, 2a) and 226
penalty minutes in 63 games. In 2008-09, the Kelowna, British Columbia, native
appeared in 59 games with the Phoenix Roadrunners (ECHL) acquiring three goals
and four assists for seven points and 227 PIMs. Before joining the
professional ranks, McEwan played for four seasons in the WHL with the Seattle
Thunderbirds and Kelowna Rockets recording 17 points (7g, 10a) in 208 contests.
Mark your calendars! The 2011-12 season kicks off with Opening Weekend and
Alumni Weekend on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 against the
Reading Royals and Wheeling Nailers at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston
Coliseum. On Friday, the first 5,000 fans receive a 2011-12 Stingrays magnet
schedule courtesy of Comcast. Saturday is Military Appreciation Night presented
by Force Protection with a pregame Stingrays Alumni game at 2:30. Tickets for
the Alumni Game are on sale now at www.stingrayshockey.com or at
the Stingrays Office. Save up to $310 off of box office prices with a Stingrays
Ticket Package! Call the Stingrays Office at (843) 744-2248 for more
information. Become a "Fan" of the Stingrays on Facebook at Facebook.com/SCStingraysHockey
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