ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Kelly Cup Quest Daily 4.9

April 9, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Attention Stingray fans, as the first home playoff game approaches, the South Carolina Stingrays are seeking everyone's help in creating the RED WAVE. We are asking that fans wear red to the games to show your support as the team embarks on its journey to the Kelly Cup. Break out your red jerseys, t-shirts and hats and anything else you can find and let's create a menacing atmosphere for any team that comes to play the Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum!

For those fans that don't have anything red, the Stingrays will be offering a special Kelly Cup Playoffs t-shirt at the merchandise stand during the games for only $12.00. Anyone who would like to pick up one of these shirts before the game can call Todd Merton at 744-2248 x1212 to preorder your shirt.

The Red Wave is coming!

Second Season Sub-plots

The South Carolina Stingrays open up the 2007-2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs tomorrow in Augusta against the Lynx. The Rays went 7-3 against the Lynx in the regular season.

Rookie Trent Campbell was named the ECHL In Glas Co Player of the Week. For the complete story click here.

For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or Andrew Miller's blog Rays the Roof. You can also read Andrew Miller's article in today's post and courier about rookie sensation Travis Morin here.

Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticket master with upper level costing$15, lower level $17 and riser level $20.

You can also call the front office at (843)744-2248 to purchase discounted group tickets or to sign up for 'Pay for Play'.

The Rest on the Quest

The Johnstown Chiefs knocked off the Dayton Bombers in their best of three series last night by a score of 5-0. The Chiefs will now play the Cincinnati Cyclones in a best of seven series starting on Friday.

The Gwinnett Gladiators took game one of a best of five game series against the Charlotte Checkers 4-0.

Watch the South Division rivals as both the Mississippi-Texas and Columbia-Florida Series begin tonight.

Four of the teams in the Kelly Cup Playoffs have won the Kelly Cup: Alaska, Idaho, Mississippi and South Carolina. Charlotte won the Riley Cup in 1996 which was the last season it was the trophy presented to the ECHL champion.

For all the up to date information regarding the Kelly Cup Playoffs, click here for the ECHL web site.

Blast From the Past

During the 1996-1997 season the South Carolina Stingrays won the first ever Kelly Cup, which had just replaced the Riley Cup presented to the ECHL champion. That year the Rays finished with a record of 45-15-10, good for 100 points, most in the ECHL. This marked the first time that a team had won the Brabham Cup, the trophy for the team with the most points, as well as the trophy awarded to the ECHL champion. With the help of defenseman Jared Bednar, and scoring champ Ed Courtenay, the South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Louisiana Ice Gators in five games.

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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