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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Game Preview: South Carolina at Adirondack, 7:00 p.m.

January 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


WATCH PARTIES AT KING STREET GRILLE-NORTHWOODS:

King Street Grille-Northwoods has become the Watch Party Destination for Stingrays road games during the 2015-2016 season, including all road games during the Stingrays upcoming trip. Fans 21 and up may enjoy a special offer of $3 Drafts, including Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Shocktop and Landshark during all Stingrays Watch Parties at King Street Grille.

THE MATCHUP

The South Carolina Stingrays open a four-game road trip this weekend in Adirondack. The Stingrays have won four of their last five games and are coming off a pair of a weekend split of a two game set with the Cincinnati. The Thunder, in their first year in the ECHL, bolted out to a fast start, and currently sit at in second place in the ECHL's East Division, one point behind division leading Manchester.

RAYS GREATS MEET IN BENCH BOSS BATTLE

The battle behind the benches this weekend features a pair of former Stingrays greats on and off the ice. Adirondack Head Coach Cail MacLean played three seasons with the Stingrays from 2005-2008, scoring 63 goals and 63 assists in 169 career games. He moved behind the bench as an Assistant Coach in 2008-2009, and served as the Head Coach from 2009-2011. South Carolina Head Coach Spencer Carbery played for MacLean from 2008-2010, and served as an assistant coach on MacLean's staff during the 2010-2011 season. Following MacLean's departure to the Abbotsford Heat, Carbery was named South Carolina's Head Coach.

POWERED UP POWER PLAY

South Carolina's power play has a goal in six straight games, dating back to the club's 4-1 loss to Florida on December 19. In that stretch, the Stingrays are 6-for-22 on the power play, converting at 27.3%.

PENALTY KILL PERFECTION

In a pair of games this past weekend, South Carolina went a perfect 8-for-8 on the penalty kill. With a recent string of success, South Carolina's penalty kill is now denying 86.7% of opponents chances on the power play, good for fourth in the league.

HAT TRICK MAN: DAVID PACAN

Forward David Pacan notched his second hat trick of the season in a 4-1 win over his former club, the Cincinnati Cyclones, last Saturday night. He also registered three goals in a 6-3 win over Orlando on November 24. Pacan has three multi-goal games this season for the Stingrays this season and is tied for the team lead with nine goals.

TIES TO ADIRONDACK

The Stingrays have a pair of forwards who both played for the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League last year. Forward Trevor Gillies played in 20 games for the Flames, scoring one goal. Brett Cameron also played in five games,scoring one assist. Forward Andrew Rowe also spend several seasons in the AHL playing for the Adirondack Phantoms.

South Carolina Stingrays

(19-11-2-1, 41 points, 6th Eastern Conference, 3rd South Division)

VERSUS

Adirondack Thunder

(20-8-1-1, 42 points, 4th Eastern Conference, 2nd East Division)

Glens Falls Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

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