PROVIDED:
North Charleston, SC
– The South Carolina Stingrays announced today that the organization
has reached an affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League's Boston
Bruins for the 2012-13 season.
"We are very pleased to be
affiliated with such a quality organization that has a first class reputation,"
said Stingrays Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Spencer Carbery. "We look forward to
working with the Bruins organization while doing everything we can to help their
prospects develop in South Carolina."
The Bruins are the
fifth NHL affiliate in Stingrays history.
"It is a very exciting time," said
Stingrays President Rob Concannon.
"We are going into a new era of Stingrays hockey and we are very excited and
proud to be affiliated with the Boston Bruins." Click here to watch the full interview.
Opening
Night for
the Stingrays' 20th anniversary season is Saturday, October 13 against the Gwinnett
Gladiators at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum!