Game Preview: Stingrays at Icemen, February 20 at 7 PM
February 20, 2021 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
SC Stingrays at Jacksonville Icemen
Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena at 7 PM
Broadcast Info: Watch live on FloHockey | Listen via Caps Radio 24/7 & Mixlr
About Today's Game: After an overtime defeat on Friday, the South Carolina Stingrays are looking to get back in the win column Saturday night when they complete a two-game weekend series on the road in Jacksonville against the Icemen. South Carolina claimed wins in their first three matchups earlier this season against the Icemen, but Jacksonville has now won three straight contests over the Rays during the current month of February. The Rays are looking to make up ground in the standings as their recent skid has seen them drop to fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Icemen are in sixth place with a winning percentage of 0.474 after 19 games. Jacksonville has the second-best penalty kill in the league, discarding 88.6% of opponents' man-advantage opportunities. SC ranks seventh in the league on the kill at 83.2%, and have recently moved up in the ECHL's power play rankings to eighth at 15.0%, scoring man-advantage goals in five straight games.
Scouting the Icemen: Through 19 games, Jacksonville is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 8-9-1-1 (.474). Forward Nick Saracino leads the club with 19 points in 18 games on seven goals and 12 assists. His goal total leads the team while forward Ara Nazarian has six tallies and attackers Jared VanWormer and Craig Martin have posted four. Returning forward Wacey Rabbit has registered nine points in 13 games on two goals and seven helpers. Defenseman Kevin McKernan leads the teams' blueliners in scoring with six assists in 17 games. In net, Kyle Keyser has played 11 games and has a goals-against average of 2.57 along with a save percentage at 0.918.
Upcoming Home Games
Wednesday, March 3 vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 5 vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 6 vs. Jacksonville, 6:05 p.m.
Friday, March 19 vs. Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 vs. Fort Wayne, 6:05 p.m.
ECHL Stories from February 20, 2021
- Blades Win Seventh Straight - Florida Everblades
- Coughler scores again, but Solar Bears fall 4-1 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Stewart Nets Late Goal; Thunder Wins 2-1 - Wichita Thunder
- Icemen Win Third Straight with 4-3 Overtime Victory - Jacksonville Icemen
- Nailers Get Closer, But Komets Win Second Game - Wheeling Nailers
- SC Comes up Short in OT After 3-Goal Third - South Carolina Stingrays
- Indy Bounces Back, Blanks Rabbits 4-0 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Bakala Shut out Hands Indy 4-0 Win over Greenville - Indy Fuel
- Grizzlies Add 4 Players from Colorado - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Transactions - February 20 - ECHL
- Game Preview: Swamp Rabbits at Fuel, 7:05 PM - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Preview: Stingrays at Icemen, February 20 at 7 PM - South Carolina Stingrays
- Blades Take Win Streak on the Road - Florida Everblades
- Game Preview: Stingrays at Icemen, February 20, 2021 - Jacksonville Icemen
- Grizzlies Fall in Shootout 3-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- Rush Win in Shootout to Start Series against Utah - Rapid City Rush
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