Rays Host Checkers Tonight in Key Division Match-up
February 5, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
The Stingrays tied a season high by allowing seven goals in a 7-3 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators Saturday night in the Peach State. The Checkers, who are completing a five-game road trip tonight, doubled-up the Wheeling Nailers 6-3 Saturday evening.
Stingrays vs Checkers, Head-to-head in 2007-08
3-2-0
Stingrays vs Checkers, All-time
56-41-16
Head Coaches
South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)
Charlotte: Derek Wilkinson (5th year)
NHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Washington Capitals
Charlotte: New York Rangers & Carolina Hurricanes
AHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Hershey Bears
Charlotte: Hartford Wolf Pack & Albany River Rats
Veterans
South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Rory Rawlyk, Matt Reid
Charlotte: Mike Bayrack, Blake Bellefeuille, Kenton Smith
Top Scorers
South Carolina: Travis Morin (21-27-48), Pierre Luc-O'Brien (7-31-38), Cail MacLean (13-18-31)
Charlotte: Jeff Kyrzakos (14-20-34), Blake Bellefeuille (11-19-30), Chris Capraro (16-12-28)
Notes
Rawlyk, a former Checkers defenseman, is expected to make his Stingrays debut this evening ... Reid leads the Stingrays with five points (2g, 3a) against Charlotte this season ... D Patrick McNeill saw his team season-high 12-game point streak end this past Saturday against Gwinnett ... The Stingrays are 22-1 this season when allowing two or less goals ... South Carolina is 17-5 in 2007-08 when scoring the game's first goal ... Capraro leads the Checkers with six points (all assists) against South Carolina in 2007-08 ... The Checkers are tied for the second-best road penalty killing percentage in the ECHL (87.7%) ... Charlotte is the only American Conference team to not suffer an overtime loss this season.
2007-08 Records
South Carolina: 28-15-1-1, 58 points (2nd place, South Division)
Charlotte: 20-18-0-4, 44 points (t-6th place, South Division)
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