ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Game Preview: Rays Host Charlotte Today

Published on March 7, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays will host the Charlotte Checkers today at 5p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

It's Faith and Fun Night at the Stingrays game featuring a post game performance by Grammy Award-winning DecembeRadio! Make sure to stay after the game as DecembeRadio will be performing on the ice. Your ticket to today's game against the Checkers is valid for the concert too.

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: 31-22-2-3, 67 points (2nd place, South Division)

Charlotte: 29-22-2-3, 63 points (3rd place, South Division)

Last time out

The Stingrays dropped their seventh straight game to Trenton, falling to the Devils last night at home, 2-1. Charlotte, meanwhile, suffered a 5-1 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators last evening on the road.

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

7-5-0-1

Stingrays vs Checkers, All-time

66-47-18

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: Bryson Busniuk, Nate Kiser, Patrick Wellar

Charlotte: Mike Bayrack, Jeff Miles, Brad Ralph

Captain/Alternates

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

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

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (19-50-69), Michael Dubuc (35-20-55), Maxime Lacroix (26-25-51)

Charlotte: Mike Bayrack (18-35-53), Jeff Miles (16-21-37), David Rutherford (13-13-26)

Notes

Pierre-Luc O'Brien has garnered points in 12 of the last 13 games (6-15-21) ... F Nikita Kashirsky, who recently finished his senior season at the University of Norwich, is slated to make his professional debut this evening ... Mike Curry has been traded to the Reading Royals to complete the future considerations portion of the trade that brought defenseman Patrick Wellar to the Rays ... D Lyon Messier opened the season with Charlotte, going pointless in one game ... The Stingrays have outshot their opponent in eleven straight contests ... South Carolina is just 2-14-1-2 this season when losing after two periods ... 9 of the teams' 13 head-to-head meetings this season have been decided by one goal ... Tonight marks the Checkers' final trip of the regular season to the North Charleston Coliseum; the Stingrays play in Charlotte on Mar. 15 and Apr. 1 to close out the 16-game season series ... Bayrack leads the Checkers with 14 points (4g, 10a) against SC this year ... Marty Guerin, who spent last season with the Rays, made his 2008-09 debut last night for Charlotte, earning an assist on the Checkers' lone goal ... G Jeff Jakaitis was returned Thursday from Portland (AHL) ... Miles was activated yesterday from injured reserve, while Ralph and Lee Falardeau were placed on the 7-day and 3-day IR, respectively.

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