ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Happy New Year from the South Carolina Stingrays

Published on December 31, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays visited the Gwinnett Gladiators and battled the Wheeling Nailers for a week record of 2-1-0-0.

Coming out of the Christmas break, the Stingrays traveled to The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA for a pair of contests against the Gladiators Thursday and Friday. The Stingrays erased a two-goal deficit, but fell in the opening contest 5-3. Forwards Hunter Bishop (one goal, two assists) and Tyler McNeely (two goals, one assist) each recorded three-point games. The following night, goaltender Ryan Zapolski stopped all 26 Gladiators shots and Bishop (one goal, one assist) and McNeely (two assists) added two-point games in a 4-0 triumph. The win snapped a six-game winless streak.

The Stingrays carried their strong play back to the North Charleston Coliseum Saturday evening, blanking the Nailers 3-0. Forwards Justin Courtnall, Ryan Hayes and Matthew Pistilli provided the scoring and Zapolski blocked 23 shots.

The Numbers

Record: 15-16-1-3

Home: 9-5-1-1

Away: 6-11-0-2

Streak: 2-0-0-0

Goals: Hunter Bishop (15)

Assists: Tyler McNeely (24)

Points : Tyler McNeely (33)

Penalty Minutes: Art Bidlevskii (59)

Power-Play Goals: Tyler McNeely (5)

Power-Play Assists: T-Tyler McNeely, Hunter Bishop (6)

Power-Play Points: Tyler McNeely (11)

Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Sackrison (1)

Shorthanded Assists: N/A

Shorthanded Points: Andrew Sackrison (1)

Game-Winning Goals: Hunter Bishop (3)

Wins: Ryan Zapolski (12)

GAA: Ryan Zapolski (1.65)

SPCT: Ryan Zapolski (.939)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are fourth in the South Division with 34 points and eighth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Tyler McNeely is tied for 16th in the ECHL with 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists). He is currently on a seven-game assists streak with nine assists and a seven-game road point streak with four goals and 11 assists.

Forward Ryan Hayes is on a three-game goal scoring streak with three goals.

Forward Hunter Bishop is riding a four-game road goal scoring streak with four goals.

Goaltender Ryan Zapolski is first in the ECHL with a 1.65 goals-against average, a .939 save percentage and tied for first with three shutouts.

Defenseman Tommy Cross, currently with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, is tied for 16th among ECHL rookies and league defensemen with 17 points (six goals, 11 assists).

Defenseman Art Bidlevskii is fourth among ECHL rookies with seven major penalties.

This Week:

South Carolina Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators

Friday, Jan. 4

7:35 p.m.

The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA

Listen Live: Stingrayshockey.com

South Carolina Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Saturday, Jan. 5

7:05 p.m.

Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC

Listen Live: Stingrayshockey.com

Florida Everblades at South Carolina Stingrays

Sunday, Jan. 6

3:05 p.m.

Kids Day

Pirates and Princess

Children's Museum of the Lowcountry Day

$5 Kids Tickets and Meals

Pregame Kids Carnival with Charleston Fun Factory

Postgame Skate with the Rays

North Charleston Coliseum

Listen Live: Stingrayshockey.com

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics

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