Game Preview: Rays Host Mississippi for Salute to Heroes Night
Published on March 22, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays will host the Mississippi Sea Wolves today at 5 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.
It's Salute to Heroes Night at the Stingrays game today where the Stingrays honor local area fireman and police. The day kicks off at 1 p.m. with pregame hockey between the Charleston Police Department and Columbia Fire Department. Then following the Stingrays vs. Sea Wolves game, the FDNY and Charleston Fire Department take the ice for postgame hockey.
Today's game will raise money for the Equipping our Heroes Foundation, the Fraternal Order of Police and Carolina Children's Charity.
It's also Kids Day with $5 Kids Tickets at the Coliseum Box Office and $5 Kids Meals inside. Come early for the Pre Game Kid Carnival beginning at 3:30 p.m. on the South Plaza off Montague Ave. The Kids Carnival will feature mascots, fun, food and more!
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: 37-22-2-4, 80 points (2nd place, South Division)
Mississippi: 27-30-7-1, 62 points (5th place, South Division)
Last time out
After surrendering a two-goal in the second period, the Stingrays needed overtime to best Mississippi last night, with rookie Mick Berge tallying the game-winning power play marker at 3:15 to grab a 3-2 win.
Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, Head-to-head in 2008-09
10-4-1-2
Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, All-time
21-9-8
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: Kip Brennan, Patrick Wellar
Mississippi: None
Captain/Alternates
South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (A), Travis Morin (A), Matt Scherer (A)
Mississippi: Jason Tejchma (C), Mathieu Melanson (A), Mark Rooneem (A)
Top Scorers
South Carolina: Travis Morin (22-57-79), Maxime Lacroix (31-27-58), Michael Dubuc (35-20-55)
Mississippi: Ryan Cruthers (28-35-63), Mathieu Melanson (28-33-61), Alexandre Parent (18-28-46)
Notes
Reimer, who improved to 4-0 with SC as a result of last night's victory, saw his shutout streak reach 174:19 before allowing Parent's 2nd period goal ... Morin needs one point to become the first player to record back-to-back 80-point campaigns for South Carolina since Dave Seitz in 2001-02 and 2002-03 ... The Rays are 8-1-0-1 on Sunday this season ... Keith Johnson's 1st period short-handed goal last night was his team-leading fourth of the year and SC's 15th of the season ... Mississippi is two points behind the Gwinnett Gladiators for the fourth and final playoff spot in the South Division ... The Stingrays-Sea Wolves season series concludes next Sunday, Mar. 29.
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