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Game Preview: Stingrays Open 21st Season Tonight in Reading

October 19, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. -The South Carolina Stingrays kick off the 21st season of hockey in the Lowcountry and the 2013-14 campaign tonight against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Reading Royals at 7:35 at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. Tonight is the first of three meetings between the two teams this season. Listen to all the action LIVE at StingraysHockey.com and on AmericaOne.

Experience Leads the Way

Head Coach Spencer Carbery begins his third season behind the Stingrays bench tonight and brought back 11 players from the 2012-13 roster including team captain Kevin Quick (64 games), defensemen Luka Vidmar (62) and Scooter Vaughan (50) and forwards Chris Langkow (46) and Andrew Cherniwchan (50).

Carbery Adds Depth in Offseason

Forwards Chad Painchaud (306 career ECHL games), Jordan Owens (311 career AHL games) and Igor Gongalsky (182 career ECHL games and 110 career AHL contests) joined the Stingrays in the offseason and are expected to make their Stingrays debuts tonight.

The Stingrays continue a three-game season-opening road trip tomorrow, Sunday, October 20 against the Royals at 4:05 p.m. at Santander Arena and celebrate Opening Night, Stingrays Alumni Game, Zooperstars! and 2013-14 schedule giveaway presented by Savage Law Firm at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, October 26 against their in-state rivals, the Greenville Road Warriors, at 7:05 p.m.

Hall of Fame players such as Jason Fitzsimmons, Dave Seitz, Brett Marietti, Rick Vaive, Rob Concannon and Matt Scherer along with fan-favorites Johann Kroll, Trevor Johnson and more return to the Coliseum ice for a pregame Alumni Game before the Stingrays battle the Greenville Road Warriors later that night. The world-famous Zooperstars! perform during the intermissions and the first 5,000 fans receive a 2013-14 magnet schedule ! Click here to see the Zooperstars! in action!

Reserve your seats for the 2013-14 season with a Stingrays Ticket Package and save money off of Box Office prices and receive great benefits like FREE parking, discounts off of merchandise, Buddy Passes and more! Visit StingraysHockey.com or call (843) 744-2248 for more information!

2013-2014 Records

South Carolina: 0-0-0-0, 0 points (3rd place, South Division, 8th Eastern Conference)

Reading: 0-0-0-0, 0 points (2nd place, Atlantic Division, 6th Eastern Conference)

2013-2014 Head-to-Head Record

0-0-0-0

South Carolina vs. Reading, 2013-14 Season Schedule

Oct. 19: South Carolina at Reading 7:35 pm EST

Oct. 20: South Carolina at Reading 4:05 pm EST

Feb. 28: South Carolina at Reading 7:05 pm EST

2012-2013 Records

South Carolina: 38-26-5-3, 83 points (3rd place, South Division, 6th Eastern Conference)

Reading: 46-19-3-4, 99 points (1st place, Atlantic Division, 1st Eastern Conference)

South Carolina vs. Reading, Head-to-H ead in 2012-13

1-0-0-1

Stingrays vs. Reading, All-Time

14-8-2

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (3rd year)

Reading: Larry Courville (5th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Boston Bruins

Reading: Washington Capitals

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Providence Bruins

Reading: Hershey Bears

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