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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Kelly Cup Quest Daily

May 21, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Kelly Cup Finals Series (best of seven) #1 Alaska Aces vs. #2 South Carolina Stingrays

Game #1: Friday, May 22 @ Alaska 11:15 ESPN 910

Game #2: Saturday, May 23 @ Alaska 11:15 ESPN 910

Game #3: Wednesday, May 27 @ South Carolina 7:05 Tix 9

Game #4: Friday, May 29 @ South Carolina 7:05 Tix 10

Game #5: Saturday, May 30 @ South Carolina 7:05* Tix 11

Game #6: Thursday, June 4 @ Alaska 11:15*

Game #7: Friday, June 5 @ Alaska 11:15*

* If necessary

Be sure to go to Centre Pointe Bar and Grill to watch both Friday and Saturday's games from Alaska. Friday is featuring a $6.99 fish fry plus great drink specials. The kitchen will stay open until the end of the game and there will be door prizes featuring Stingrays merchandise and gift certificates to Centre Pointe. And don't worry-Centre Pointe has received permission from the city to stay open later than 2:00 A.M. in case any of the games go into extended overtimes so you won't miss a second of the action!!

Get your official South Carolina Stingrays American Conference Champions shirt!! The shirt will be on sale starting Thursday at the Stingrays office for $15.00. They will also be available at all Stingrays home games.

The 2009 Kelly Cup Finals media guide can be purchased for only $20 for orders shipped in the US and $25 for those shipped outside. Click here to order.

The Final Countdown

Sullivan Arena, home of the Alaska Aces has two very distinct features; the first is that the arena is split into to sides, a wet side and a dry side (one with alcohol and one without). The other is that the ice surface is Olympic sized so it measures 200 ft. x 100 ft. (most sheets of ice are 200 ft. x 85 ft.). The 4,517 miles between Anchorage, Alaska and North Charleston, S.C. is the greatest distance between two teams in the history of the Kelly Cup Playoffs eclipsing the 4,444 miles between Anchorage, Alaska and Trenton, N.J. for the conference finals in 2005 and the 4,396 miles between Anchorage, Alaska and Duluth, Ga. for the Kelly Cup Finals in 2006. The Aces are the top seed after finishing first in the National Conference and second overall in the ECHL with a winning percentage of .646 and a record of 45-24-1. The Aces finished first in the Pacific Division marking the fourth time in the last five years that they were first in the division and the third time that they were first in the National Conference. For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or check out the ECHL website Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through Ticketmaster. You can also call the front office at (843)744-2248 to purchase discounted group tickets.

Just for Kicks

The average listed weight of the players in the Kelly Cup Finals for Alaska is 193.4 pounds and 196.5 pounds for South Carolina. The heaviest player is South Carolina defenseman Sasha Pokulok at 230 pounds while the lightest is Alaska goaltender Jean-Philippe Lamoureux at 155 pounds. The heaviest players for Alaska are forwards Cam Keith and Matt Stefanishion and defenseman Nick Tuzzolino at 225 pounds. The heaviest player for South Carolina is defenseman Sasha Pokulok at 230 pounds. The average weight for Alaska by position is 194.8 pounds for forwards, 197 pounds for defensemen and 170 pounds for goaltenders, while the average weight for South Carolina by position is 186.3 pounds for forwards, 207.7 pounds for defensemen and 207 pounds for goaltenders.

Renew Your Seats for 2009-10!

Renew your seats for the Stingrays 17th season of hockey in the Low Country. Call 744-2248 or visit the Customer Service Table in Section 120 at any of the Playoff games to renew your seats.

Help us White Out the Competition!!

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

SPECIAL THANKS TO STICKY FINGERS, OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS!!

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