Hershey Bears Loan Reilly Webb to South Carolina Stingrays
- The Hershey Bears have loaned defenseman Reilly Webb to the South Carolina Stingrays, the club’s ECHL affiliate, ahead of the Stingrays’ playoff push.
- Webb, 26, returns to South Carolina after appearing in 16 games for Hershey during the regular season, recording three assists and a +5 rating.
- Webb originally signed with the Stingrays for a second season on August 12, 2025, before signing a professional tryout contract (PTO) with Hershey on January 22.
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The Hershey Bears have loaned defenseman Reilly Webb to the South Carolina Stingrays, the club’s ECHL affiliate, ahead of the Stingrays’ playoff push.
Webb, 26, returns to South Carolina after appearing in 16 games for Hershey during the regular season, recording three assists and a +5 rating. He also played both games in Hershey’s playoff sweep over the Bridgeport Islanders in the opening round of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. With the Stingrays this season, Webb has logged four points (two goals, two assists) in 37 games, along with 42 penalty minutes and a +1 rating.
Webb originally signed with the Stingrays for a second season on August 12, 2025, before signing a professional tryout contract (PTO) with Hershey on January 22. He then signed an American Hockey League contract with the Bears on March 13. The Stoney Creek, Ontario native is in his second season of professional hockey, having spent all of 2024-25 with South Carolina after being acquired in a trade with the Bloomington Bison. In his rookie year, Webb tallied 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 68 games, posting a +28 rating, which was tied for sixth best among defensemen in the ECHL.
Prior to turning professional, Webb played four seasons at Acadia University, where he was an alternate captain in the 2023-24 season. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Webb played 198 games in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Saginaw Spirit and Hamilton Bulldogs from 2016 to 2020.
The Stingrays are currently tied 1-1 in the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs against the Atlanta Gladiators, with Game 5 scheduled for Friday, May 1, at the North Charleston Coliseum. Webb’s return on loan adds depth to the Stingrays’ defense as they look to advance in the best-of-seven series.
The Hershey Bears will continue their own playoff run in the best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, with Game 1 set for Thursday, April 30, at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza.
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