South Carolina Drops Shootout Decision to Toledo, 4-3

The Stingrays' seven-game win streak ends in a close loss to the Walleye.

Mar. 18, 2026 at 7:18am

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The South Carolina Stingrays' seven-game win streak came to an end as they fell to the Toledo Walleye in a shootout, 4-3, on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The game featured a back-and-forth battle with both teams trading goals, but Toledo ultimately prevailed in the shootout.

Why it matters

The loss snaps the Stingrays' impressive seven-game winning streak and drops them further behind the Walleye in the standings. This was a key divisional matchup between two of the top teams in the ECHL's Eastern Conference.

The details

Toledo struck first with a goal just 24 seconds into the game, but the Stingrays responded with a goal from Romain Rodzinski less than four minutes later to tie it. The teams traded goals again in the first period before Ben Hawerchuk gave the Stingrays a 3-2 lead in the second. However, Toledo tied it up in the third period to force overtime and the eventual shootout, where the Walleye prevailed.

  • The game was played on Saturday, March 18, 2026 at the North Charleston Coliseum.
  • Toledo scored the opening goal just 24 seconds into the first period.
  • Romain Rodzinski tied the game for the Stingrays less than four minutes into the first period.
  • Ben Hawerchuk gave the Stingrays a 3-2 lead in the second period.
  • Tanner Dickinson scored the game-tying goal for Toledo with 10:11 left in the third period.

The players

Mitch Lewandowski

A forward for the Toledo Walleye who scored the opening goal of the game.

Romain Rodzinski

A player for the South Carolina Stingrays who scored the game-tying goal in the first period.

Ludwig Persson

A Stingrays player who scored the second goal to tie the game at 2-2 in the first period.

Ben Hawerchuk

A Stingrays player who scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to give South Carolina a 3-2 lead.

Tanner Dickinson

A Walleye player who scored the game-tying goal in the third period to make it 3-3.

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What they’re saying

“We must have left everything we had on the ice last night. We just couldn't find that extra gear tonight.”

— Stingrays Head Coach Spiros Anastas

What’s next

The Stingrays will look to bounce back on Sunday afternoon when they travel to face the Atlanta Gladiators.

The takeaway

This was a tough divisional loss for the Stingrays, who had been riding high on a seven-game winning streak. The team will need to regroup quickly as they head on the road to take on another tough opponent in the Gladiators.