South Carolina Stingrays forward Ryan Sandelin signed a professional tryout contract with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The 27-year-old Sandelin leads the Stingrays with five goals and one assist in six games this season.
Sandelin signed with the South Carolina Stingrays on Aug. 11 after spending a majority of the last three seasons in the American Hockey League. The 6-foot, 185-pound forward has played for the Iowa Wild, Iowa Heartlanders, Colorado Eagles and Utah Grizzlies during his professional career.
Ryan Sandelin Brings AHL Experience to Rochester
Sandelin played 58 games for the Iowa Wild last season and recorded nine points, including four goals and five assists. He produced 15 points, including seven goals and eight assists, for Iowa the previous season, then recorded three assists in three games with the Iowa Heartlanders during the 2024-25 season.
The Hermantown, Minnesota, native began his professional career with the Colorado Eagles at the end of the 2022-23 season, recording one goal in four games. He later played 37 games for the Eagles and posted nine points, including six goals and three assists, while adding three goals and three assists in seven games with the Utah Grizzlies.
In his American Hockey League career, Sandelin has recorded 34 points, including 18 goals and 16 assists, in 149 games. He has also produced 15 points, including eight goals and seven assists, in 16 ECHL games.
South Carolina Stingrays Schedule Includes Orlando Solar Bears Visit
The South Carolina Stingrays are an ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. The team is scheduled to host the Orlando Solar Bears at North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:05 p.m.
The game will be Jets and Vets Night, presented by Charleston Southern University. South Carolina Stingrays 2026-27 season-ticket plans are on sale, and group tickets are available through the team.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Ryan Sandelin’s professional tryout contract gives the Rochester Americans a forward with recent American Hockey League experience and strong early-season production in the ECHL. His five goals in six games have made him the South Carolina Stingrays’ leading goal scorer.
The move also comes with the Stingrays scheduled to host the Orlando Solar Bears on Nov. 6 at North Charleston Coliseum.
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