ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Nerd-Con and Hollywood Come to the Coliseum this Weekend

Published on February 4, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays traveled to The Arena at Gwinnett Center for a pair of contests against the Gwinnett Gladiators this week for a week record of 1-1-0-0.

The two teams squared off Friday evening with the Stingrays earning their fifth shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory. Goaltender Ryan Zapolski stopped all 29 Gladiators shots for his ECHL-leading fourth shutout and defenseman Luka Vidmar and forward Hunter Bishop provided the scoring.

The Gladiators bounced back the following night, blanking the Stingrays 3-0. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for South Carolina.

The Numbers

Record: 23-23-1-3

Home: 14-8-1-1

Away: 9-15-0-2

Streak: 0-1-0-0

Goals: Hunter Bishop (20)

Assists: Tyler McNeely (31)

Points : Tyler McNeely (44)

Penalty Minutes: Art Bidlevskii (67)

Power-Play Goals: Tyler McNeely (7)

Power-Play Assists: Tyler McNeely (9)

Power-Play Points: Tyler McNeely (16)

Shorthanded Goals: Chris Langkow (2)

Shorthanded Assists: Luka Vidmar (1)

Shorthanded Points: Chris Langkow (2)

Game-Winning Goals: Hunter Bishop (4)

Wins: Ryan Zapolski (16)

GAA: Ryan Zapolski (1.93)

SPCT: Ryan Zapolski (.930)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are fourth in the South Division with 50 points and 10 overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Tyler McNeely, currently with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL), is tied for 15 in the ECHL with 44 points (13 goals, 31 assists) in 41 games.

Goaltender Ryan Zapolski is first in the ECHL with a 1.93 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and four shutouts. His 16 wins are tied for fourth among league netminders.

Defenseman Tommy Cross, currently with the Providence Bruins (AHL), is third among ECHL defensemen with a shooting percentage of 14.6 (six goals on 41 shots).

This Week:

Evansville IceMen at South Carolina Stingrays

Friday, Feb. 8

7:05 p.m.

Nerd-Con

Carolina Garrison - Characters from Star Wars

Stingrays Friday Family Four Pack - Four tickets, four hotdogs, four sodas and popcorn for $55!

Hockey Happy Hour - $2 beer from 6-7 p.m.

$5 College Tickets with valid ID

North Charleston Coliseum

Listen Live: Stingrayshockey.com

Toledo Walleye at South Carolina Stingrays

Saturday, Feb. 9

7:05 p.m.

Cinnebarre Night at the Movies with Hollywood Stars

Free movie tickets to the first 1,000 fans courtesy of Cinnebarre

Special appearances by Marilyn Monroe, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Lucille Ball and Sammy Davis Jr.

Hockey Happy Hour - $2 beer from 6-7 p.m.

$5 College Tickets with valid ID

North Charleston Coliseum

Listen Live: Stingrayshockey.com

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics

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