ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Close Weekend Home Stand Against Chiefs Today

Published on November 22, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC -The South Carolina Stingrays face the Johnstown Chiefs today at 4:00 p.m. at North Charleston Coliseum in the final game of a three-in-three weekend home stand. Tonight is the first of four scheduled meetings between the two teams and the only contest at North Charleston Coliseum. South Carolina is 10-1-2 against the Chiefs all-time.

Today is the first Kid's Carnival of the season featuring $5 kid's tickets! Come join the fun starting at 2:30 p.m. on the Montague side of the Coliseum in the plaza. Camp Bow Wow will be on the main concourse for our first Adopt-a-Dog Sunday! Stop by and visit the Adoptable Dog of the Night! Tri-County Family Ministries will host a canned food drive at the Kid's Carnival and at all entrances to the Coliseum. Please bring non-perishable food items to support a great cause!

Note of the Night: South Carolina defenseman Dylan Yeo has a two-game point streak (1g-1a) coming into tonight's game against the Chiefs. Yeo scored his second of the season last night in the third period in a 5-2 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators.

Breaking Through The Stingrays are tied for fourth in the league on the penalty kill with 84.7 percent (83-for-98) and tenth overall at home standing at 82.2 percent.

Little Chiefs The Stingrays are 10-1-2 against the Chiefs all-time and were 1-0 last season with a 6-3 victory at Johnstown on February 20, 2009.

Keeping It Close The Stingrays are 7-1-1-3 in one-goal games and have scored the opening goal in only six of the 18 games played so far this season going 4-1-0-1.

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The Stingrays hit the road Tuesday, November 24 to Gwinnet to take on the Gladiators at 7:05 p.m. at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. Listen to the game LIVE at www.stingrayshockey.com. The Stingrays return home Saturday, December 5 to battle the Elmira Jackals at 7:05 p.m. at North Charleston Coliseum. Saturday is Tailgate Saturday and Used Car Giveaway Night! Ticket packages and individual tickets are on sale now! Call the Stingrays front office at (843) 744-2248 for more information. For all the latest Stingrays news, visit www.stingrayshockey.com

2009-2010 Records South Carolina: 9-5-1-3, 22 points (1st place, South Division) Johnstown: 3-8-3-0, 9 points (4th place, East Division)

2008-09 Records South Carolina: 43-23-2-4, 90 points (1st place, South Division) Johnstown: 37-30-5-0, 79 points (5th place, North Division)

Stingrays vs. Chiefs, Head-to-head in 2008-09 1-0

Stingrays vs. Chiefs, All-time 10-1-2

Head Coaches South Carolina: Cail MacLean (1st year) Johnstown: Jeff Flanagan (2nd year)

NHL Affiliate South Carolina: Washington Capitals Johnstown: Minnesota Wild

AHL Affiliate South Carolina: Hershey Bears Johnstown: Houston Aeros

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