NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the AHL’s Hershey Bears, today announced the signing of a forward Jeremy Davidson to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season.

Davidson, 24, signs his first professional contract after playing the last three seasons of college hockey at Michigan State University. At Michigan State, Davidson played for Spartans Head Coach Adam Nightingale, who is an older brother of Stingrays Head Coach Jared NightingaleThe Spartans won their first Big Ten tournament championship last season, with Davidson scoring in the final, a 5-4 overtime win over the University of Michigan.

“I’m really excited to have Jeremy on board,” Jared Nightingale said. “I’ve watched a lot of Michigan State games the last few years, and last season they were one of the best teams in the country. Jeremy played a big part in helping them win the Big Ten championship. He’ll be a rookie this season, but he’s a complete player. He plays a tough game and shoots the puck well. I can’t say enough good things about Jeremy, and I think he’s going to be a really good pro.”

In three seasons at Michigan State, Davidson skated in 108 games and scored 65 points (33 goals, 32 assists). In 2023-24, Davidson helped Michigan State qualify for the 16-team NCAA national tournament as the No. 4-ranked team in the country. The Spartans won the Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships, falling one game short of reaching the Frozen Four. In the first round of the NCAA national tournament, Davidson scored the winning overtime goal in Michigan State’s 5-4 victory over Western Michigan.

Davidson played the 2019-20 season for the University of Massachusetts before the COVID-19 pandemic cut short his freshman year. In 2020-21, Davidson returned to the USHL’s Fargo Force, serving as an assistant captain. He scored 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 54 games and helped the Force reach the 2021 Clark Cup Final. The following season, he transferred to Michigan State, where he played for Adam Nightingale for the last two seasons.

Davidson credited Adam Nightingale and the Michigan State coaching staff for helping him develop his game. He said the opportunity to play for Jared Nightingale was a big influence on his decision to sign with South Carolina.

“I’m looking forward to this upcoming season with the Stingrays,” Davidson said. “Playing at Michigan State, working with their coaching staff and being in a competitive environment with really good players has helped me improve my game tremendously over the last three years. I’m excited to come to South Carolina, play for Coach Nightingale and do whatever it takes to help the Stingrays win.”

The Stingrays’ 2024-25 season begins on Saturday, October 19 with a home opener against the Savannah Ghost Pirates at 6:05 p.m. The full schedule can be viewed here.

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