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South Carolina Stingrays

Hospitality Night at the Rays with $5 Tickets; Team Hosts Charlotte at 7:05pm

January 6, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays will host the Charlotte Checkers tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

Stingrays' games on Tuesday nights are the place to be in the Low Country with $5 tickets at the box office for anyone with a valid college ID or valid pay stub from the hospitality, golf, and food and beverage industries. Come early and enjoy $2 Bud Light Draught beer until the end of the first period.

Tickets are still available for tonight's game ranging from $13 - $19, so stop by the Coliseum Box Office or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Have a group of ten or more? Call the Stingrays at 744-2248 for special discounts.

2008-09 Records

South Carolina: 20-9-1-2, 43 points (2nd place, South Division)

Charlotte: 16-14-1-1, 34 points (3rd place, South Division)

Last time out

On the strength of a pair of goals each from Jeff Corey and Maxime Lacroix, South Carolina rolled to a 4-1 win over the Mississippi Sea Wolves Sunday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Travis Morin collected assists on all four markers and goaltender Ian Vigier, the reigning ECHL Goaltender of the Week, improved to 5-0 with 31 saves for the Rays. Charlotte, meanwhile, was doubled-up by the Florida Everblades Saturday evening in Estero, 4-2.

Stingrays vs Checkers, Head-to-head in 2008-09

5-1-0-1

Stingrays vs Checkers, All-time

64-43-18

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)

Charlotte: Derek Wilkinson (6th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Charlotte: New York Rangers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Charlotte: Hartford Wolf Pack

Veterans

South Carolina: Nate Kiser

Charlotte: Mike Bayrack, Jeff Miles, Brad Ralph

Captain/Alternates

South Carolina: Brad Farynuk (C), Nate Kiser (A), Travis Morin (A)

Charlotte: Kenny Smith (C), Jeff Miles (A)

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (10-31-41), Michael Dubuc (17-12-29), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (9-18-27)

Charlotte: Mike Bayrack (6-22-28), Peter Tsimikalis (10-13-23), Matthew Ford (13-9-22)

Notes

Morin, whose 41 points rank fourth in the ECHL, has a seven-game point streak (2g, 11a) ... D Johann Kroll is scoreless in the last eight contests ... The Stingrays have killed 53 of their last 54 penalties (98.1%) ... South Carolina's special teams have excelled against Charlotte this season, converting 23.4% of their power play chances while the penalty killing unit has thwarted 50 of 53 opportunities (94.3%) ... SC is 16-1 this season when leading after 40 minutes ... Forwards Mike Curry and Spencer Carbery, added to the roster yesterday from Alaska and Fresno, respectively, are slated to make their Stingrays debut ... Vigier is expected to get the start in goal for SC, with Bobby Goepfert serving as back-up ... Former Rays goaltender Maxime Daigneault was chased from the Charlotte net in the first period after surrendering three goals on five shots in Saturday's contest against Florida ... F Cedrick Bernier, claimed off waivers from Wheeling on Monday, is expected to make his Checkers debut ... Ralph, signed by Charlotte on Dec. 23, spent three seasons with the Columbia Inferno.

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