Rays Complete 12th Season
Published on April 25, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
For the second straight season and the third time in four years the Florida Everblades ended the season for the South Carolina Stingrays. This year, it happened in four games in the American Conference quarterfinals. The Rays season ended with a Damian Surma overtime goal. The Stingrays will begin their quest for a third Kelly Cup Title in October, 2005.
The Stingrays:
South Carolina finished the regular season with a record of 39-24-9 in third place in the East Division. The team went 1-3 in the post season. On the year, the Stingrays had a record of 25-8-3 at home and 14-16-6 on the road.
The Players:
The Stingrays successes this season were largely emphasized by the League wide recognition of key players. Rookie Joe Tenute had a banner year for the Rays, scoring 34 goals and adding 41 assists for 75 points. Tenute was named ECHL Rookie of the Year at the conclusion of the regular season. Tenute was also named to the ECHL All Rookie team and Second Team All ECHL. Fellow rookie Mark Ardelan was also a member of the ECHL All Rookie Team. Rich Peverley was also a top performer for the Stingrays scoring 30 goals on the season. Veteran Goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck had a fine season and earned a contract with the Portland Pirates of the AHL.
Team Records
Overtime Record 6-3
Power Play 18.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill 84.9% (9th)
SH Goals 13 (4th)
PIM Average 24.5 (3rd)
Offense Goals Per Game 3.19 (6th)
Defense Goals Against Per Game 3.04 (19th)
One Goal Games 16-4-9
The Players
Goals 34 Joe Tenute
Assists 41 Joe Tenute
Points 75 Joe Tenute
Shots 229 Matt Reid
Penalty Minutes 210Carlyle Lewis
Power Play Goals 10 Rich Peverley
Short Handed Goals 6 Matt Reid
Game Winners 5 Ed Courtenay, Joe Tenute
Wins 14 Justin Eddy
GAA 2.37 Kirk Daubenspeck
SPCT .934% Kirk Daubenspeck
Monday Night Hockey:
There will be no Monday Night Hockey Show tonight. The show will resume in October.
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