ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Stingrays vs. Gladiators - Series at a Glance

April 2, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Seven)

#3 Gwinnett Gladiators vs. #6 South Carolina Stingrays

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Gwinnett

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett

Game 3 - Wednesday, April 10 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina

Game 4 - Friday, April 12 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina

Game 5 - Saturday, April 13 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Tuesday, April 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett (If Necessary)

Series at a Glance

The South Carolina Stingrays prepare for their best-of-seven series against the Gwinnett Gladiators starting Friday, April 5 at 7:35 p.m. at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. Listen to all the action live at StingraysHockey.com!

Click here for the complete series matchup sheet.

Stingrays vs. Gladiators - By the Numbers

The Stingrays finished the 2012-13 regular season third in the South Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 38-26-5-3 (84 pts). The Gladiators ended the season with a 43-26-2-1 record (89 pts), are back-to-back South Division Champions and finished third overall in the Eastern Conference.

During the 2012-13 regular season, the Stingrays held a 6-6-2-0 record in 14 meetings against Gwinnett (4-1-2 at home, 2-5-0 on the road) and are 57-44-13 all-time. Seven of the 14 games between the two teams this season were decided by one goal. The series also featured four shutouts.

2012-2013 Head-to-Head Schedule

Oct. 13: Gwinnett 3 at South Carolina 4 Final Box Score

Nov. 4: South Carolina 2 at Gwinnett 3 Final Box Score

Nov. 18: Gwinnett 2 at South Carolina 1 Final Box Score

Dec. 1: Gwinnett 0 at South Carolina 2 Final Box Score

Dec. 15: Gwinnett 3 at South Carolina 2 Final Overtime Box Score

Dec. 27: South Carolina 3 at Gwinnett 5 Final Box Score

Dec. 28: South Carolina 4 at Gwinnett 0 Final Box Score

Jan. 4: South Carolina 2 at Gwinnett 3 Final Box Score

Jan. 15: Gwinnett 1 at South Carolina 3 Final Box Score

Feb. 1: South Carolina 2 at Gwinnett 0 Final Box Score

Feb. 2: South Carolina 0 at Gwinnett 3 Final Box Score

Feb. 26: Gwinnett 2 at South Carolina 1 Final Overtime Box Score

Mar. 22: Gwinnett 1 at South Carolina 5 Final Box Score

Mar. 23: South Carolina 1 at Gwinnett 2 Final Read More

Forwards Hunter Bishop (five goals, four assists) and Tyler McNeely (three goals, six assists) led the Stingrays against the Gladiators with nine points each and goaltender Ryan Zapolski held a 4-4-1 record with a 1.44 goals-against average and .954 save percentage.

The Stingrays enter the playoffs for the 19th time in 20 seasons, an ECHL record. This postseason marks the 12th for the Gwinnett/Mobile organization (including time as the Mobile Mystics, 1995-2002) and eighth as the Gladiators.

In 19 postseason appearances, the Stingrays hold an 84-73 all-time playoff record and are 19-19 in overtime contests. The Gladiators stand with a 30-29 all-time postseason record and are 6-11 in overtime.

This is the fifth postseason series between the two teams with the Stingrays holding a 3-1 all-time series record and 9-8 all-time head-to-head postseason record.

Last season, the #7 Stingrays defeated the #2 Gladiators in the best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series 3-1 including a 4-3 quadruple overtime victory in Game 3, the second-longest game in ECHL history. The contest lasted 124:19 and fell 1:51 short of tying the record. The Stingrays eventually fell in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Kalamazoo Wings 4-1.

Stingrays in the Postseason Record Books

The Stingrays are tied for first in the ECHL with three Kelly Cup championships (1997, 2001, 2009)

- (Hampton Roads Admirals (1991, 1992, 1998)

The Stingrays lead the ECHL all-time with 157 postseason games played, 84 playoff wins, most home playoff wins (53), and most playoff wins in one year (16, 2009). The Stingrays are second in the ECHL with 31 road playoff wins behind the Alaska Aces (38).

The Stingrays also lead the ECHL with the most postseason losses (73), home losses (30) and road losses (43).

In 2001, the Stingrays tied for the fourth longest playoff winning streak at eight games. (Tied with Reading, Peoria, Louisiana and Toledo). The Richmond Renegades hold the longest winning streak at 11 games in 1999.

Chase for the Kelly Cup

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Seven)

#1 Reading Royals (46-19-7) vs. #8 Greenville Road Warriors (36-28-8)

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Reading

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Reading

Game 3 - Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET at Greenville

Game 4 - Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. ET at Greenville

Game 5 - Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. ET at Greenville (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Tuesday, April 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)

#2 Cincinnati Cyclones (42-22-8) vs. #7 Toledo Walleye (37-26-9)

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo

Game 3 - Wednesday, April 10 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati

Game 4 - Friday, April 12 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati

Game 5 - Saturday, April 13 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Tuesday, April 16 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati (If Necessary)

#4 Florida Everblades (39-22-1) vs. #5 Elmira Jackals (40-25-7)

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Florida

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Florida

Game 3 - Wednesday, April 10 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira

Game 4 - Friday, April 12 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira

Game 5 - Saturday, April 13 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Monday, April 15 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)

Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-Seven)

#1 Alaska Aces (49-15-8) vs. #8 San Francisco Bulls

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:15 p.m. AKT at Alaska

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:15 p.m. AKT at Alaska

Game 3 - Thursday, April 11 at 7:15 p.m. PT at San Francisco

Game 4 - Friday, April 12 at 7:15 p.m. PT at San Francisco

Game 5 - Saturday, April 13 at 7:15 p.m. PT at San Francisco (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Tuesday, April 16 at 7:15 p.m. AKT at Alaska (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:15 p.m. AKT at Alaska (If Necessary)

#2 Ontario Reign (46-19-7) vs. #7 Utah Grizzlies (29-30-13)

Game 1 - Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. PT at Ontario

Game 2 - Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. PT at Ontario

Game 3 - Friday, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah

Game 4 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah

Game 5 - Tuesday, April 9 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. PT at Ontario (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Saturday, April 13 at 6 p.m. PT at Ontario (If Necessary)

#3 Idaho Steelheads (45-20-7) vs. #6 Colorado Eagles (34-31-7)

Game 1 - Wednesday, April 3 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho

Game 2 - Thursday, April 4 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho

Game 3 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Colorado

Game 4 - Sunday, April 7 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Colorado

Game 5 - Tuesday, April 9 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Colorado (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Friday, April 12 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Saturday, April 13 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho (If Necessary)

#4 Stockton Thunder (37-26-9) vs. #5 Las Vegas Wranglers (37-30-5)

Game 1 - Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Stockton

Game 2 - Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Stockton

Game 3 - Monday, April 8 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Las Vegas

Game 4 - Tuesday, April 9 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Las Vegas

Game 5 - Wednesday, April 10 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Las Vegas (If Necessary)

Game 6 - Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Stockton (If Necessary)

Game 7 - Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. PT at Stockton (If Necessary)

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