Keane agrees to terms with 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, have agreed to terms with forward Jackson Keane for the 2022-23 season.Keane, 25, is set to begin his second full season of professional hockey after skating in 49 games between the Wheeling Nailers and Orlando Solar Bears, finishing with 12 assists. Keane finished the 2020-21 campaign with the Nailers before signing with Orlando last year. While with Orlando, Keane tallied 11 assists in 40 games.Following a 72-game career at the University of North Dakota from 2018-21, the native of Denver, Colorado joined the Nailers to complete the 2020-21 season.Keane’s dad, Mike, spent 16 years in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks where he won three Stanley Cups. Mike recently finished his ninth season as a development coach with the Winnipeg Jets.