Game Preview: Stingrays at Admirals, October 26, 2018
October 26, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
Who: Norfolk Admirals (3-1-0-0, 6 pts) vs. South Carolina Stingrays (3-3-0-0, 6 pts)
Where: Norfolk Scope Arena
When: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase Now Online CLICK HERE, or at the Scope Box Office
Regular Season Series: Norfolk leads 1-0-0
All-Time Series: Stingrays lead 14-6-2
Game Broadcast: Free audio stream on Mixlr CLICK HERE
Internet TV Broadcast: Available on ECHL.TV, or watch the game for free on the ECHL Facebook page.
About Tonight's Game: South Carolina's three-game winning streak was snapped on Wednesday with a 4-1 loss to the Admirals at Scope. Both the Admirals and the Stingrays along with the Jacksonville Icemen, share a three-way split of the top spot in the South Division with six points each.
About Wednesday's Game: Chris Crane scored twice, while rookie goaltender Merrick Madsen made 34 saves to help guide the Admirals to an impressive 4-1 victory over South Carolina at Scope. Norfolk's penalty kill was on point, killing off all six South Carolina power plays in the game.
About the Admirals: After recording an assist in Wednesday's game, forward Ben Duffy extended his point streak to four games. Duffy shares the team lead in scoring with defenseman Jalen Smereck and forward Taylor Cammarata who recorded his first goal of the season on Wednesday against his former team...The Admirals are 3-0-0 when leading after the first period.
Admirals Team Leaders
Points: Ben Duffy, Taylor Cammarata, Jalen Smereck (4)
Goals: Zane Schartz (2)
Assists: Jalen Smereck (4)
Plus/Minus: Several tied (+3)
Penalty Minutes: Daniel Maggio (32)
Power Play Goals: Ben Duffy, Zane Schartz, Taylor Cammarata (1)
Shorthanded Goals: n/a
Shots: John Gustafsson (8)
Wins: Merrick Madsen (2)
Save %: Merrick Madsen (0.985)
GAA: Merrick Madsen (0.50)
Power Play: 9th, 3-for-15 (20.0%)
Penalty Kill: 15th, 3-on-17 (82.4%)
About the Stingrays: Former Admirals forward Grant Besse returned to Scope on Wednesday and posted a game-high nine shots on net. The explosive forward, Besee, leads the entire league with 33 shots. The Admirals will once again need to be mindful when Besse is on the ice....Defenseman Tim Davison ranks seventh in the league in scoring with eight points (2g, 6a) and is tied for the league lead in scoring among defensemen....The Stingrays have been one of the top offensive teams in the ECHL in the early season, averaging 3.7 goals per game and their 22 total goals are third most in the league.
Stingrays Team Leaders
Points: Tim Davison (8)
Goals: Grant Besse, Jake Kamrass (3)
Assists: Tim Davison (6)
Plus/Minus: Kevin McKernan, John MacLeod (+4)
Penalty Minutes: Marcus Perrier (22)
Power Play Goals: Grant Besse (2)
Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Cherniwchan, Mike Chen (1)
Shots: Grant Besse (33)
Wins: Parker Milner (2)
Save %: Adam Morrison (.885)
GAA: Adam Morrison (3.03)
Power Play: 12th, 6-for-34 (17.6%)
Penalty Kill: 17th, 7-on-32 (78.1%)
Upcoming Home Games
Saturday, October 27, vs. South Carolina 7:00 p.m. 80's Night!
Wednesday, October 31, vs. Greenville 7:00 p.m. Halloween Game!
Coming Soon! Marvel Super Hero Night & Pucks & Paws Night - Saturday, November 10!
Admirals Ticket Information
Single Game Tickets may be purchased at the Scope Box Office, or online at Ticketmaster.com
Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price! Group tickets are available for all home games. Fundraising opportunities are also available.
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For more information regarding ticket options, or Norfolk Admirals Hockey, visit NorfolkAdmirals.com or call the Admirals office at (757) 640-1212!
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