ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Fraser Honored as CCM Vector Rookie of the Month

Published on December 7, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - South Carolina defenseman Jamie Fraser is the CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month for November.

The 21-year-old leads ECHL defensemen with 19 assists and 24 points in 21 games while his five goals tie him for fifth. He leads league rookies in assists and points and is tied for third with nine power-play assists and tied for fifth with 10 power-play points.

The 6-foot-1 and 200-pound Fraser had five multiple-point games, including four with a career-high two assists, and registered a point in eight of 13 games in November. He had a career-high three points (1g-2a) on Nov. 11 at Pensacola and scored six points (2g-4a) in the last three games of the month, including back-to-back games with two assists on Nov. 24 against Gwinnett (1g-2a) and Nov. 25 against Texas (0g-2a). He has had two assists in eight of his 21 games and has scored multiple points in nine games.

Fraser signed with the Stingrays on Apr. 4, upon completion of his season with Sarnia in the Ontario Hockey League, and had a goal in three regular season games and two points (1g-1a) in six games in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

He played four seasons in the OHL and had 104 points (33g-71a) and 139 penalty minutes in 249 regular season games and six points (3g-3a) and eight penalty minutes in 22 playoff games with Brampton and Sarnia. He had career highs in 2005-06 with Sarnia with 16 goals, 26 assists, 42 points and 68 penalty minutes in 65 games after having career bests in 2004-05 with Sarnia with 10 goals, 21 assists, 31 points and 66 games.

The Stingrays hit the road on Friday night as they head to Columbia to take on the Inferno at the Carolina Coliseum. Game time is at 7:05 p.m. with the Benito's Pre-game show with Voice of the Rays Mike Kelly beginning at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN Radio 910 the Team and online at www.stingrayshockey.com.

Join the Rays back at home when they face the Inferno again on Saturday, Dec. 9th, this time at the North Charleston Coliseum. It's "Bad Christmas Sweater Night" so pull your best bad sweater out of the drawer for your chance to win the "Bad Christmas Sweater" competition. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for season ticket holders and 6 p.m. for the general public. STINGRAYS HOCKEY - A WHOLE LOT COOLER!

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