Stingrays bring back Steman

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 Dylan Steman for the 2020-21 season.Steman, 26, returns for his second campaign with the Stingrays after accumulating 20 points (6g-14a) in 47 contests during the 2019-20 season.The alumnus of Michigan Tech University began his professional career with Hershey late in the 2018-19 year after completing his senior season and suited up in four regular-season games for the Bears before seeing action in seven postseason contests. Prior to turning pro, Steman served as MTU’s captain in his senior season and posted 13 points (4g-9a) in 37 games. He was part of three NCAA Tournament appearances with the Huskies in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The team also captured Western Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament titles in 2017 and 2018, along with a regular-season championship in 2016. In total, Steman racked up 62 points in 154 NCAA games during parts of five seasons from 2015-19.Steman’s background also includes two seasons of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders from 2012-14. After scoring 32 points in 58 games as a USHL rookie, the attacker added 30 points in 56 games while serving as an alternate captain for Cedar Rapids in his second junior campaign.