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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Rays Face Gwinnett Tonight at 7:05pm

December 2, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays take on the Gwinnett Gladiators tonight at the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:05 p.m.

Stingrays' games on Tuesday nights are the place to be in the Low Country with $5 tickets at the box office for anyone with a valid college ID or valid pay stub from the hospitality, golf, and food and beverage industries. Come early and enjoy $2 Bud Light Draught beer until the end of the first period.

Tickets are still available for tonight's game ranging from $14 - $19, so stop by the Coliseum Box Office or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Have a group of ten or more? Call the Stingrays at 744-2248 for special discounts.

2008-09 Records

South Carolina: 11-4-1-1, 24 points (2nd place, South Division)

Gwinnett: 7-6-0-3, 17 points (5th place, South Division)

Last time out

The Stingrays registered a season-high 53 shots to double-up the Mississippi Sea Wolves, 2-1, Saturday night in Biloxi. Gwinnett, meanwhile, downed the Augusta Lynx Thursday evening, 6-2.

Stingrays vs Gladiators, Head-to-head in 2008-09

1-0-0

Stingrays vs Gladiators, All-time

15-20-4

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)

Gwinnett: Jeff Pyle (6th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Gwinnett: Atlanta Thrashers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Gwinnett: Chicago Wolves

Veterans

South Carolina: Nate Kiser

Gwinnett: Chris Cava

Captain/Alternates

South Carolina: Brad Farynuk (C), Nate Kiser (A), Travis Morin (A)

Gwinnett: Andy Brandt (A), Chris Cava (A), Jeff Mason (A)

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Michael Dubuc (9-9-18), Travis Morin (4-13-17), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (5-11-16)

Gwinnett: Pat Bateman (7-10-17), Jordan Fox (6-10-16), Brad Schell (5-8-13)

6 Degrees of Separation

Former Rays goaltender Josh Johnson, traded to Gwinnett last month, is 3-3 in six games with the Gladiators ... Mason and Stingrays netminder Bobby Goepfert were teammates for two years at Providence College ... Bateman and Farynuk each spent time with Stockton in 2007-08 ... O'Brien and Gladiators D Scott Marchesi were teammates for three years at Sacred Heart University ... Gwinnett F Marty Mjelleli played alongside the Stingrays' Matt Scherer with Tri-City (USHL) in 2002-03, and Goepfert for two years at St. Cloud State ... Morin and Gladiators D Jeff Dunne skated together with Chicago (USHL) in 2002-03 ... Cava and Rays RW Tom Maxwell played on the 2006-07 Phoenix Roadrunners. The veteran also teamed with Kiser on the 1999-00 Plymouth Whalers (OHL) ... Maxwell and Gwinnett G Kevin Nastiuk were teammates for three seasons with Medicine Hat (WHL).

Notes

Stingrays F Michael Dubuc returns to the lineup after missing the last three games due to recall with Hershey ... South Carolina owns the league's top power play unit (20%) ... Maxwell has four goals this season, one off his professional career high of five set during the 2006-07 campaign ... Gwinnett has an ECHL-low one road win this season ... LW Travis Fuller was obtained from Augusta last week in exchange for former Stingray Bryan Esner ... Schell led the ECHL with 110 points in 2006-07 and was named Most Valuable Player ... Cava has played with eight ECHL clubs in his career (Toledo, Roanoke, Mississippi, Columbia, San Diego, Trenton, Phoenix, Gwinnett), while teammate Dan Sullivan has skated for seven ECHL teams (Roanoke, Baton Rouge, Reading, Louisiana, Augusta, Pensacola, Gwinnett) ... Gladiators LW Myles Stoesz, activated Monday from injured reserve, led the ECHL with 291 penalty minutes last season.

Don't miss any of the fast-paced, hard-hitting action of the 2008-09 season; purchase your ticket package today! For more information, including benefits, pricing, and package options, call the Stingrays at 744-2248 or view the information online at www.stingrayshockey.com.

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