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Rays Extend Home Streak to 10, Set New Attendance Record

January 22, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Community Update:

Congratulations to Mary Thomas, winner of a 2001 Saturn SL1 in the Saturn Used Car Giveaway for Special Olympics!

The South Carolina Stingrays helped raise over $2,000 for the Special Olympics. Thank you to everyone who donated for the cause!

Come out for the Stingrays next fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 16th as the Rays join forces with 98x, the Bridge and Hooters to help raise money for the Jenkins Institute for Children.

Latest News:

The Stingrays returned from the longest road trip of the season to play three games at home in hopes of continuing their home winning streak. Continue it they did as the Team went 3-0 to extend the streak to ten consecutive home wins.

First up were the Augusta Lynx on Tuesday, Jan. 15th. It was all Stingrays as they scored five goals in two periods to win 5-1. Augusta did not get on the board until 15:35 of the third period. Game winning goal was by Marty Guerin and Josh Johnson stopped 33 shots in net.

On Friday night, Rays rival Gwinnett came to town and the Stingrays looked to win two in a row against the Gladiators. The Stingrays came from behind three times to tie the game and Pierre-Luc O'Brien eventually scored the game-winner in the third period.

Davis Parley made his return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday night as Augusta returned to town. The net minder had his first shutout of the season, stopping all 24 shots as the Rays won 2-0 in front of a record 10,565 fans.

The Numbers:

Record: 25-12-1-1 (52 points)

Home: 12-5-0

Away: 13-7-1-1

Games: Scott Romfo (39)

Goals: Travis Morin (18)

Assists: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (29)

Points: Morin (43)

Shots: Morin (147)

Penalty Minutes: Grant McNeill (124)

Power Play Goals: Cail MacLean (9)

Power Play Assists: O'Brien (14)

Power Play Points: Morin (16)

Short Handed Goals: Morin (4)

Short Handed Assists: Stephen Werner, Nate Kiser (3)

Short Handed Points: Morin (5)

Game Winners: Trent Campbell (3)

Wins: Josh Johnson (15)

Minutes: Josh Johnson (1434)

GAA: Davis Parley (2.20)

SPCT: Parley (.923)

Plus/Minus: G. McNeill (plus-16)

League Leaders:

Travis Morin is 9th in the league in scoring with 43 points (18g-25a) in 36 games. Morin also leads the league with his four short-handed goals.

Grant McNeill leads the league in minor penalties with 42 in 31 games. His 124 penalty minutes is first among defensemen and his eight major penalties ranks him 2nd.

Tim Judy's three goals in thirteen shots places him 5th among defensemen in shooting percentage with .231.

In goalie news, Davis Parley remains 5th among goalies with a 2.20 goals-against average. Josh Johnson is tied for third with his 15 wins.

Among rookies, the Stingrays have two of the top-20 point scorers. Travis Morin is 4th with 43 points, and Pierre-Luc O'Brien's 35 points places him 11th. Morin's 18 goals also places him 5th and O'Brien's 29 assists ranks him 3rd.

The Stingrays have sole possession of 2nd place in the South Division, two points ahead of Gwinnett and are 4th in the American Conference.

The Stingrays are 6th in the power play, converting 20.4% of the time, and 10th in the penalty kill, successful 84.4% of the time.

This Week:

The All-Star Game will be broadcast live free of charge on the B2 Networks on Wednesday, Jan. 23rd at 7pm PT.

South Carolina at Florida

Friday, January 25, 2008

7:30 p.m.

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

Stingrays at Florida

Saturday, January 26, 2008

7:30 p.m.

The Real 1340 AM

The Stingrays would like to say Thank You to the following sponsors:

Summit Place

First Federal

Granny Moon Graphics

Scoopy Doos

Best Western Patriots Point

Fleet Reserve Branch 269

Berchtold Corporation

Ramada North Charleston

Divine Redeemer Catholic School

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