Prokop brothers sign with Stingrays

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals and the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears, have announced they have agreed to terms for the 2026-27 season with forward Josh Prokop and defenseman Luke Prokop.

Josh, 26, enters his second full season of professional hockey following a season with Herning Blue Fox of Metal Ligaen, the top league in Denmark. With the Blue Fox, he had 36 points (17g-19a) in 47 games in the regular season. In the postseason, Prokop struck for 12 points (7g-5a), helping lead Herning to a Danish Championship. The Blue Fox also earned a bronze medal in the IIHF Continental Cup.

The Edmonton, Alberta native made his professional debut in the AHL during the 2024-25 season, tallying three points (1g-2a) in seven games for the Bakersfield Condors.

He joined the Condors following four years at the University of Alberta where he was the captain his final two seasons. During his sophomore campaign in 2022-23, Prokop paced the Golden Bears with 37 points (18g-19a) and led the team in goals earning him USports (West) Second All-Star Team honors. In four seasons with Alberta, he tallied 113 points (53g-60a) in 104 games.

Luke, 24, comes to South Carolina after skating in 42 AHL games last season with Bakersfield, logging 11 points (3g-8a). A third round pick (73rd overall) of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, he made his professional debut during the 2022-23 season playing in eight games for the Norfolk Admirals.

In his first full professional season in 2023-24, Luke skated in 55 games for the Atlanta Gladiators, tallying 28 points (5g-23a) and adding two assists in nine AHL games with Milwaukee. In 2024-25, the Edmonton, Alberta native spent the whole season with Milwaukee, notching four points (1g-3a).

Prior to his professional career, Luke spent six seasons in the Western Hockey League, last with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2022-23. He helped lead the Thunderbirds to a WHL championship and an appearance in the Memorial Cup Finals. He also won a WHL title in 2021-22 with the Edmonton Oil Kings and was named the WHL’s Humanitarian of the Year.

The 2026-27 season will mark the first time since the 2020-21 season that Josh and Luke will play together when they were members of the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL.