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Stingrays bring back Turnbull, Anderson

Stingrays bring back Turnbull, Anderson

Wednesday, September 21st

Action photos of Carter Turnbull and Matt Anderson

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, have agreed to terms with forward Carter Turnbull and defenseman Matt Anderson for the 2022-23 season.Turnbull, 24, gets set to embark on his rookie campaign after signing an amateur tryout contract with the Stingrays at the end of last season. In the final 11 games of the 2021-22 season, he scored five points (2g-3a) including an overtime game-winning goal against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on March 30 for his first professional point.The Nanaimo, British Columbia native joined the Stingrays following a four-year collegiate career at the University of Connecticut where he recorded 59 points (34g-25a) in 122 games. He served as an alternate captain his junior year before being named the team captain last season.Anderson initially signed with the Stingrays on April 5 and completed the 2021-22 campaign with two points (1g-1a) in five games. Anderson’s first goal on April 9 kickstarted the Stingrays in a 6-3 victory over the Florida Everblades.The 23-year-old enters his rookie season following a five-year career at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he scored 28 points (3g-25a) in 181 collegiate games. Anderson was part of back-to-back NCAA Championship teams while with the Bulldogs during his freshman and sophomore years.