ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Hospitality Night at the Rays with $5 Tickets; Team Hosts Gwinnett at 7:05pm

Published on January 27, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays host the Gwinnett Gladiators tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

Stingrays' games on Tuesday nights are the place to be in the Low Country with $5 tickets at the box office for anyone with a valid college ID or valid pay stub from the hospitality, golf, and food and beverage industries. Come early and enjoy $2 Bud Light Draught beer until the end of the first period.

Tickets are still available for tonight's game ranging from $13 - $19, so stop by the Coliseum Box Office or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Have a group of ten or more? Call the Stingrays at 744-2248 for special discounts.

2008-09 Records

South Carolina: 21-15-1-3, 46 points (2nd place, South Division)

Gwinnett: 17-18-0-4, 38 points (4th place, South Division)

Last time out

The Stingrays potted goals 13 seconds apart, but fell to the Mississippi Sea Wolves Sunday evening in Biloxi, 4-2. Gwinnett, meanwhile, dropped a 3-1 decision to the Florida Everblades Saturday night in Estero.

Stingrays vs Gladiators, Head-to-head in 2008-09

3-3-0-1

Stingrays vs Gladiators, All-time

17-23-5

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)

Gwinnett: Jeff Pyle (6th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Gwinnett: Atlanta Thrashers & Chicago Blackhawks

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Gwinnett: Chicago Wolves & Rockford IceHogs

Veterans

South Carolina: Bryson Busniuk, Nate Kiser

Gwinnett: Chris Cava

Captain/Alternates

South Carolina: Brad Farynuk (C), Nate Kiser (A), Travis Morin (A)

Gwinnett: Jeff Mason (C), Andy Brandt (A), Chris Cava (A)

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (12-36-48), Michael Dubuc (21-14-35), Maxime Lacroix (19-12-31)

Gwinnett: Jordan Fox (14-20-34), Brad Schell (9-18-27), Pat Bateman (10-16-26),

Notes

Six of the 7 head-to-head matchups with Gwinnett this season have been decided by one goal ... Each team has scored 17 goals in the season series ... Morin is tied with Wheeling's Jordan Morrison for the league lead in assists (36) ... Spencer Carbery recorded South Carolina's first "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" (one goal, one assist, one fight) of 2008-09 in Saturday's 3-2 loss at Charlotte ... SC has dropped seven of its last 8 games ... The Gladiators have won the last three meetings ... Gwinnett's Daniel Sullivan ranks fourth in the ECHL with 138 penalty minutes, while Bateman places third in the league with 35 minor penalties ... The Gladiators' 109 goals scored rank second-lowest in the ECHL.




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