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Stingrays Pickup AHL Leadership in Defenseman Scott Ford

By: Joseph Zakrzewski

North Charleston, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, celebrating 22 seasons of hockey in the Lowcountry, agreed to terms with defenseman Scott Ford, Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Spencer Carbery announced today. In a separate transaction, forward Andrew Ammon is recalled to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Ford, 34, joins the Stingrays with 510 games of AHL experience, 63 points (18 goals, 45 assist) and a career AHL plus-minus rating of +31 over a 10 year professional career with the Milwaukee Admirals, Peoria Rivermen, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Bruins and Cleveland Barons. The last three seasons, the Fort Saint John, British Columbia, native served as team captain with the Admirals and Rivermen.

In the ECHL, Ford enters a new season with 132 career games and 45 points (12 goals, 33 assists) skating with the Utah Grizzlies, Trenton Titans, Dayton Bombers and Fresno Falcons.

Ammon, 24, skated in 16 games with the Stingrays picking up six penalty minutes. The Anchorage, Alaska, native is currently in his rookie season after completing a four-year college career at Princeton University.

The Stingrays jump on the road for a three-game in three-day road trip starting tonight, Friday, December 5 against the Elmira Jackals at 7:05 p.m. at First Arena in Elmira, New York and battle the Reading Royals on Saturday December 6 at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 5:05 p.m. at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The Stingrays return to the Coliseum to host the Cincinnati Cyclones on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:05 p.m. for 2x2 Tuesday! Enjoy buy-one-get-one tickets at the Coliseum Box Office and $2 beer and $2 hotdogs all game! The Stingrays annual Teddy Bear Toss and Sing for Santa returns to the Coliseum on Saturday, December 13 at 7:05 p.m. against the Greenville Road Warriors! Bring a new or gently used stuffed animal to throw out on the ice after the Stingrays score their first goal! All stuffed animals will benefit the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. Sing you favorite Holiday songs throughout the game with Santa himself!

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