Evans returns to Stingrays

Action photo of Jonny Evans of the South Carolina 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.

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.