Happy Equipment Managers Appreciation Week

ECHL Roundtable

Stephen Kerr

Sep 26, 2025

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Let's take a moment to salute equipment managers, who have a lot to keep up with on a daily basis.

About this time last year, I did a story on South Carolina Stingrays equipment manager Chuck Liebenrood. It's quite a story on how he walked away from his dream job, then returned.

How a Game 7 loss in the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals took South Carolina Stingrays equipment manager Chuck Liebenrood away from the game, only to bring him back.

thehockeynews.comThe Long and Winding Road of Chuck LiebenroodHow a Game 7 loss in the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals took South Carolina Stingrays equipment manager Chuck Liebenrood away from the game, only to bring him back.