ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Game Preview: Stingrays Open Preseason against Gwinnett Tonight

October 11, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. -The South Carolina Stingrays open the preseason against the Gwinnett Gladiators tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the Carolina Ice Palace in North Charleston. Listen to all the action LIVE at StingraysHockey.com and inside the Ice Palace at 87.8 FM.

Tonight's contest is open to Stingrays season ticket holders only, free of charge, with an open-seating policy. Season ticket holders can pick up their 2013-14 ticket packages in the upstairs lobby. For more information, please call the Stingrays Office at (843) 744-2248.

Last season, the Stingrays and Gladiators met in the preseason for the first time in team history, with the Stingrays taking a 5-2 victory on the road at The Duluth Ice Forum in Duluth, Georgia.

In the regular season, the Stingrays finished third in the South Division and sixth overall in the Eastern Conference going 38-26-5-3 (84 points) and went 6-6-2-0 against Gwinnett while the Gladiators captured the division title for the second straight season compiling a 43-26-2-1 (89 points) spot and the third seed in the Eastern Conference, setting up a rematch between the two teams in the Kelly Cup Playoffs in the Easter Conference Quarterfinals. In 2012, the Stingrays skated away with a 3-1 series victory in the best-of-five series. Last season, the Gladiators swept the Stingrays in an adjusted best-of-seven frame.

The Stingrays wrap up the preseason tomorrow night at 7:05 against the Greenville Road Warriors at the Ice Palace. In three seasons, the Stingrays are 1-1-1-1 in four preseason meetings against their in-state rivals. The lone win came last October in a 3-2 overtime victory at the Ice Palace.

The Stingrays kick off their 21st season of hockey in the Lowcountry on Saturday, October 19 against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Reading Royals at 7:35 p.m. in Reading, Pennsylvania 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, Nate Kiser, 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! will 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!

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