ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Military Night and Free Parking Tonight as Rays Host Sea Wolves

February 16, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Stingrays defeated the Pensacola Ice Pilots last night at the North Charleston Coliseum, 5-2, to finish a six-game sweep of the season series. Cail MacLean, Travis Morin, Marty Guerin, and Steve Pinizzotto (twice) tallied goals, while goaltender Josh Johnson stopped 23 shots for the victors. Mississippi, though, fell on the road to the Columbia Inferno last evening, 3-2.

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, Head-to-head in 2007-08

2-1-0-1

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, All-time

9-5-5

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)

Mississippi: Steffon Walby (1st year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Mississippi: Tampa Bay Lightning

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Mississippi: Norfolk Admirals

Veterans

South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Rory Rawlyk

Mississippi: Chris Cava, Travis Lisabeth

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (24-28-52), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (8-33-41), Chris Chaput (15-18-33)

Mississippi: Jason Tejchma (18-28-46), Ryan Menei (12-25-37), Lance Monych (23-13-36)

Notes

Chaput, Guerin, and O'Brien have each collected five points against Mississippi this season ... MacLean's short-handed goal last night was the Stingrays' 14th of the 2007-08 campaign, tops in the ECHL ... The Stingrays have converted nine of 26 power play opportunities against Mississippi this season (34.6%) ... G Maxime Ouellet, who signed with the Sea Wolves recently but has yet to play a game, was a 1st round pick in the 1999 NHL Draft by Philadelphia, and has spent time in the NHL with the Flyers, Capitals, and Canucks ... Mark Hurtubise leads Mississippi with five points (2g, 3a) versus South Carolina ... The Sea Wolves, who are finishing a six-game road trip, have lost three straight and four of its last five contests.

2007-08 Records

South Carolina: 31-17-1-1, 64 points (2nd place, South Division)

Mississippi: 21-27-1-2, 45 points (8th place, South Division)

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