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Game Preview: Rays Host Mississippi for Fan Appreciation Night

March 29, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The Stingrays host the Mississippi Sea Wolves for the last regular season home game today at 5 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

It's Fan Appreciation Night with FREE PARKING and giveaways all night! The giveaways begin at the door as the Stingrays are handing out the 2008-09 Team Photo. All the players will be signing autographs on the concourse after the game, so stick around and get your Team Photo Signed.

It's also Kids Day at the rink with a FREE Pregame Kids Carnival on the Montague Ave. Plaza beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Carnival will feature food, fun, mascots and more, so come and check it out before the game. Kids Tickets are just $5 at the Coliseum Box Office on Sundays.

The Banker is back. For tonight only the Stingrays will be hosting Deal or No Deal at the merchandise stand outside section 130. Make an offer on any merchandise excluding jerseys and the banker will either accept your offer or decline it. Stop by and take a shot at the best merchandise deal of the season.

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: 39-23-2-4, 84 points (2nd place, South Division)

Mississippi: 27-32-7-1, 62 points (5th place, South Division)

Last time out

The Stingrays tied a season high by allowing four power play goals in a 5-2 loss in Gwinnett last night, snapping a nine-game point streak. Mississippi, meanwhile, dropped a 5-3 decision Friday evening in Charlotte.

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, Head-to-head in 2008-09

11-4-1-2

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, All-time

22-9-8

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)

Mississippi: Steffon Walby (2nd year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Mississippi: Philadelphia Flyers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Mississippi: Philadelphia Phantoms

Veterans

South Carolina: Nate Kiser, Patrick Wellar

Mississippi: None

Captain/Alternates

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

Mississippi: Jason Tejchma (C), Mathieu Melanson (A), Mark Rooneem (A)

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (24-60-84), Maxime Lacroix (32-30-62), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (17-41-58)

Mississippi: Ryan Cruthers (28-35-63), Mathieu Melanson (28-33-61), Alexandre Parent (18-28-46)

Notes

Zach Tarkir, returned Friday from the AHL's Portland Pirates, played his first game for South Carolina since Dec. 13 ... Morin tied Mike Ross and Dave Seitz for the team single-season assist mark last night, collecting his ECHL-leading 60th playmaker ... Morin has points in seven straight contests (4g, 8a) ... G James Reimer, 4-0 with South Carolina before getting summoned to the Toronto Marlies on Friday, suffered a 5-2 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last night, stopping 35 of 39 shots ... The Rays have nine wins in March, the most in any month during the 2008-09 campaign ... Prior to last night, the Stingrays were last outshot in back-to-back games on Dec. 21 and 26 ... Tonight's game is SC's final regular season home contest ... Mississippi is winless in its last five games (0-4-1) ... The Sea Wolves have a league-low eight road victories.

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