The South Carolina Stingrays seek another road win against the Florida Everblades at Hertz Arena on Saturday night after defeating the Florida Everblades 4-3 on Friday. The rematch is scheduled for November 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., with South Carolina entering at 8-1-0-0 and 16 points and Florida at 8-2-0-0 and 16 points.
South Carolina is 4-0-0-0 on the road this season and will try to finish the two-game weekend series with another victory. Friday’s result gave Florida its first defeat of the season at Hertz Arena and its first regulation loss at home in more than nine months.
South Carolina Stingrays and Florida Everblades meet again
Friday’s back-and-forth game was tied after the opening period before the teams exchanged leads. South Carolina carried a 4-3 advantage into the third period, and its defense held on to secure the win.
The victory was South Carolina’s first regular-season regulation win over Florida since February 2025. The Stingrays have scored at least four goals in seven of their first nine games, while Friday marked only the third time this season that the Everblades allowed multiple goals.
Patrick Thomas returns with two-point performance
Patrick Thomas recorded a goal and an assist in his first game with South Carolina this season. The 22-year-old forward returned to the Stingrays on loan from the Washington Capitals on Friday.
Thomas recorded 16 points, including three goals and 13 assists, in 32 games with South Carolina last season. He also had three points in seven games with Hershey. The Washington Capitals selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, and he led the OHL with 77 assists while recording 104 points in his final season with the Brantford Bulldogs.
Ben Kraws remains undefeated in net
Ben Kraws made 25 saves in Friday’s victory and remained undefeated in net this season. South Carolina will try to extend its perfect road start in Saturday’s final South Division matchup of the team’s opening stretch of 10 consecutive South Division games.
Broadcast information and upcoming schedule
Pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. Saturday’s game will be available on FloHockey and the Stingrays Broadcast Network, with Brendan Reilly serving as the Voice of the Rays.
South Carolina’s upcoming schedule includes the following games:
- Greensboro Gargoyles at South Carolina Stingrays — Friday, November 20, at 7:05 p.m. — North Charleston Coliseum
- South Carolina Stingrays at Orlando Solar Bears — Monday, November 23, at 7 p.m. — Kia Center
- Savannah Ghost Pirates at South Carolina Stingrays — Friday, November 27, at 7:05 p.m. — North Charleston Coliseum
- Savannah Ghost Pirates at South Carolina Stingrays — Saturday, November 28, at 6:05 p.m. — North Charleston Coliseum
- South Carolina Stingrays at Atlanta Gladiators — Wednesday, December 2, at 10:30 a.m. — Gas South Arena
Maryland Sports Blog Take
South Carolina enters the rematch with a 4-0-0-0 road record and the advantage of having already beaten Florida at Hertz Arena this weekend. Thomas contributed two points in his return, while Kraws made 25 saves in Friday’s victory.
Saturday’s result will determine whether the South Carolina Stingrays complete the weekend series with two wins over the Florida Everblades.
Source: Original report
