Evans returns to Stingrays

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals and American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears, announced that the club has re-signed forward Jonny Evans to a contract for the 2023-24 season.

Action photo of Jonny Evans of the South Carolina Stingrays

Evans, 26, returns to the only team he has played for in his professional career. He has skated in 52 games for the Stingrays, registering 43 points (16g-27a).

The Delta, British Columbia native tallied three game-winning goals for the Stingrays in the 2022-23 season, including an overtime winner against the Savannah Ghost Pirates on Jan. 13.

Before joining the Stingrays in March 2022, Evans enjoyed a successful four-year college hockey career with the University of Connecticut, where he posted 79 points (37g-42a) in 106 games.