Wilkins re-signs with Stingrays

Action photo of Josh Wilkins 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 team has signed forward Josh Wilkins to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Now entering his fourth season with the Stingrays, Wilkins, 28, has been a strong offensive player since arriving in South Carolina, consistently producing nearly a point per game over the past three seasons.

Wilkins was a key offensive player for the Stingrays during the 2024-25 regular season, leading the team with 58 points (22g-36a) across 59 games. He carried that momentum into the postseason, leading the team with 7 points (4g-3a) in seven games of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

This summer, Wilkins will be playing for Team 3ICE Tennessee in the 3ICE professional three-on-three summer ice hockey league.

Wilkins enters his sixth season of professional hockey with experience across multiple leagues, including 81 AHL games split between the Milwaukee Admirals and Tucson Roadrunners, where he has recorded 20 points (6g-14a).

During his time in the ECHL, Wilkins has been a consistent offensive presence, totaling 158 points (63g-95a) in 163 games. A product of Providence College, Wilkins has also skated overseas, suiting up for Sweden’s Hockey Allsvenskan during the 2021-22 campaign and spending part of the 2023-24 season in Slovakia with HK Dukla Michalovce.