Rays Host Columbia on Dodge Fan Appreciation Night
Published on March 29, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
The Stingrays ran off six unanswered goals to sink the Mississippi Sea Wolves last night at the North Charleston Coliseum, 6-1. Newcomers Matt Smith (2 goals) and Ben Nelson registered lamp-lighters, as did Travis Morin, Matt Scherer, and Todd Griffith, while defenseman Sasha Pokulok, in his first game with the Rays this season, added four assists. Josh Johnson earned his first win since March 2, stopping 28 shots between the pipes for South Carolina. Columbia, meanwhile, fell last evening in Augusta to the Lynx, 3-2.
Stingrays vs Inferno, Head-to-head in 2007-08
6-3-0
Stingrays vs Inferno, All-time
34-24-5
Head Coaches
South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)
Columbia: Troy Mann (2nd year)
NHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Washington Capitals
Columbia: Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Hershey Bears
Columbia: Toronto Marlies
Veterans
South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Rory Rawlyk
Columbia: Owen Fussey, Brad Ralph
Top Scorers
South Carolina: Travis Morin (33-42-75), Chris Chaput (24-36-60), Pierre Luc-O'Brien (12-42-54)
Columbia: Jeff Miles (28-41-69), Daniel Sparre (25-24-49), Brad Ralph (17-29-46)
Notes
Tonight's contest is the final regular season meeting between the two teams, and South Carolina's last regular season home game of the campaign ... Morin leads the Rays with 19 points (9g, 10a) this season versus Columbia ... Smith has registered five points (3g, 2a) over the last two games ... Nelson last night was the 17th different player this season to record a game-winning goal for South Carolina ... Pokulok's four assists were a Stingrays season high ... South Carolina's 43 victories in 2007-08 are second only to the Stingrays' 1996-97 Kelly Cup Championship club, who recorded 45 wins ... The Rays' 24 home wins this season are the most since 2004-05, when they posted 25 at the Coliseum ... The Stingrays have killed 52 of their last 53 penalties ... South Carolina has allowed the first goal in five straight games ... The Rays have won seven of their last eight contests ... The Stingrays are outscoring their opponents in the 3rd period this season 78-44 ... F Joel Hanson, who made his professional debut last night for the Inferno, was a teammate of Morin for three years at Minnesota State-Mankato ... Columbia has won two straight games at the North Charleston Coliseum.
It's Fan Appreciation Night at the Coliseum. The Stingrays will be giving away prizes all night long, so make sure you sign up to win tonight!
2007-08 Records
South Carolina: 43-22-2-1, 89 points (t-2nd place, South Division)
Columbia: 31-28-4-6, 72 points (t-5th place, South Division)
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