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SC Stingrays’ 2024-2025 season + meet Coach Jared Nightingale

The Stingrays are under new leadership with Coach Jared Nightingale.

October 10, 2024 • 
Callie Putnam, Alexandra Garian
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The Stingrays call the North Charleston Coliseum home.

Photo provided by the South Carolina Stingrays

Let’s go ‘Rays. The 2024-2025 season is officially underway, as the South Carolina Stingrays opened things up with a preseason road win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

Did you know? The Stingrays are an ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and AHL’s Hershey Bears. This year, the team is under new leadership; Jared Nightingale is the new head coach and director of hockey operations. Fun fact: Nightingale is just the 12th head coach in franchise history.

Opening Night at the North Charleston Coliseum is just over a week away on Saturday, Oct. 19 — and the excitement is real.

Pro tip: Follow the team on Instagram to get to know the players, stay up-to-date with the team, and see what fun new trends are trying out.

Schedule

The team will play dozens of games + host several weekend games, including seven Friday night games, 13 Saturday night matchups, and 12 Sunday matinees. See the full schedule.

Notable future games include:

  • Hock-Tober Fest + Magnet Schedule Giveaway | Saturday, Oct.19 | 6:05 p.m.
  • Pucks and Paws Night + Halloween Celebration | Saturday, Oct. 26 | 6:05 p.m.
  • Rays Cancer Awareness Weekend | Friday, Nov. 1-Sunday, Nov. 3 | Times vary
  • Teddy Bear Toss | Saturday, Dec. 7 | 6:05 p.m.
  • Paint The Ice | Sunday, Dec. 29 | 3:05 p.m.

Check out the fun theme nights planned for next year.

Can’t make the game? No worries — watch available games on FloHockey or listen in with Mixlr.

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Jared Nightingale means business + he is the new head coach and director of hockey operations.

Photo provided by the South Carolina Stingrays

Meet the coach

Coach Nightingale played college hockey for Michigan State University + 13 seasons of professional hockey. He’s coached for six years and was most recently the assistant coach for the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.

Tickets

Want to secure the best seat in the house this season? See options for single-game tickets, season ticket plans, full-season and flex plans, group experiences, group tickets, hospitality areas, specialty ticket packages, and birthday parties.

Know before you go

  • The North Charleston Coliseum has a clear bag policy.
  • Doors open one hour before puck drop.
  • Children two years old and younger can enter for free if they sit on a lap.
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