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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Game Preview: Social Media Night-Florida at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.

March 19, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


TONIGHT'S PROMOTION

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TONIGHT'S GAME

The winner of tonight's game will move into sole possession of first place in the ECHL's South Division. Both teams sit tied at the top of the standings after Florida earned a 4-3 shootout victory over South Carolina last night. The Stingrays got goals from Kelly Zajac, Stephan Vigier and Patrick Gaul in the contest. Tonight is the last meeting between the Stingrays and the Everblades this season.

GAUL'S TIME

Forward Patrick Gaul scored his fifth goal of the season last night to help force overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Everblades. Gaul has collected goals in three straight games for South Carolina and helped hold Florida to 0-for-2 on the power play. The Pittsburgh native played in his 200th ECHL game last night for South Carolina.

VIGIER LEADS THE WAY

Forward Stephan Vigier scored his 22nd goal of the season last night. He has collected goals in three straight contests for South Carolina. Vigier leads the team in goals, and surpassed last season's team high held by Derek DeBlois who struck 21 times during the 2014-2015 campaign. Vigier is second on the team with 46 points.

CARBERY APPROACHES WIN 200

Win 200 for Head Coach Spencer Carbery South Carolina Stingrays is just around the corner. In his fifth season, the Stingrays have won 199 games in Carbery's tenure. He sits at an overall record of 199-115-36 with the Stingrays.

CZECH MATE

Stingrays goaltender Vitek Vanecek claimed a pair of wins last weekend to improve his record on the season to 14-7-0-3 and for his performance, was named the CCM ECHL Goaltender of the Week. The Czech Republic native recorded his second professional shutout last Thursday, stopping 28 shots in a 4-0 win at Greenville. The netminder has won seven straight games for South Carolina and is unbeaten in regulation since January 23. Vanecek sits in sixth place in the ECHL with a 2.08 goals-against average, the top mark among ECHL rookies. He was a second round draft pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2014 NHL Draft.

OVERTIME NEEDED

Last night's game required overtime and a shootout for the Everblades to earn the victory over the Stingrays. The two teams are on different ends of the spectrum when it comes to overtime. Florida is 7-0 in the extra session and 3-2 in shootouts while the Stingrays are 1-5 in overtime and 2-3 in shootouts.

TONIGHT'S GAME

Florida Everblades

(39-20-0-2, 80 points, 3rd Eastern Conference, 1st South Division)

VERSUS

South Carolina Stingrays

(36-18-5-3, 80 points, 4th Eastern Conference, 2nd South Division)

North Charleston Coliseum, 7:05 p.m.

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