ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

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April 10, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


South Division Semifinals Series (best of seven)

#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #3 Charlotte Checkers

Game #1:

Thursday, April 9

L Rays 3 - Checkers 5

Game #2:

Saturday, April 11

@ Charlotte

7:00 ESPN Radio 910

Game #3:

Tuesday, April 14

@ South Carolina

7:05 Sports Radio 1450

Game #4:

Thursday, April 16

@ South Carolina

7:05 Sports Radio 1450

Game #5:

Friday, April 17

@ South Carolina

7:05 Sports Radio 1450*

Game #6:

Sunday, April 19

@ Charlotte

7:00 ESPN Radio 910 *

Game #7:

Monday, April 20

@ South Carolina

7:05 Sports Radio 1450*

* If necessary

Stingrays Fans - if you have ordered the Playoff 'Pay for Play' your tickets are now available at the Stingrays front office. Individual game tickets are now available at the Coliseum Box Office.

Help us White Out the Competition!!

The South Carolina Stingrays announce the official theme for the Kelly Cup Playoffs 2009. The "White-Out" will begin April 14, 2009 as the Stingrays take on the Charlotte Checkers at the North Charleston Coliseum in game 3 of the first round, best of 7 game series.

Exclusive playoff t-shirts are on sale now through the front office and at every Playoff Home game for $15. Fans are encouraged to wear white to the games in support of the Rays. Help the Stingrays "White-Out" the competition on the Quest for the Kelly Cup 2009. To order your Kelly Cup shirt call Todd at (843)744-2248 ext 1212

SECOND SEASON SUB-PLOTS

The Stingrays dropped the opener of the 2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs 5-3 to the Charlotte Checkers at the Extreme Ice Center in Charlotte, NC.

The Stingrays got goals for rookie Mick Berge, veteran Patrick Wellar and Matt Scherer.

South Carolina gave up two power play goals on 11 power play opportunities to the Charlotte Checkers.

For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or Andrew Miller's blog Rays the Roof.

Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticket master. 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 defending Kelly Cup Champion Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Wheeling Nailers 4-1 in the first game of their best-of-seven game series.

Cincinnati gets a chance to tie up the series tonight when they host the Nailers for the second game of the series.

The Brabham Cup winning Florida Everblades will take on the Gwinnett Gladiators in the other Southern Division match up starting tonight.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

In the 1996-1997 season the South Carolina Stingrays became the first team in ECHL history to win the Brabham Cup (awarded to the team with the best record in the regular season) and the Kelly Cup (awarded to the ECHL Champion). That feat has been matched only once. In 2005-2006 the Alaska Aces became only the second team to win both trophies. This years Brabham Cup winner is the Florida Everblades. They play the Gwinnett Gladiators in a best of seven series in the first round of the Southern Division playoffs starting tonight.

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