ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Rays Host Division-Leading Florida Tonight

Published on January 15, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays host the division-leading Florida Everblades tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

Stingrays' games on Thursday 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 $13 - $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. Stingrays Hockey - A Whole Lot Cooler!

Next up for the Stingrays: Pack the House Night this Saturday! Come out and support your Rays as they take on the Mississippi Sea Wolves at 7:05 p.m. We're looking to Pack the House; tickets are available anywhere in the Coliseum for just $5! It's also Win-Win Night at the Rays. If the Rays stop the Sea Wolves, everyone in attendance receives a free ticket to the game on Tuesday, Feb. 24th. Purchase your tickets today by calling the Stingrays front office at 744-2248 or visiting the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.

2008-09 Records

South Carolina: 20-11-1-3, 44 points (2nd place, South Division)

Florida: 25-8-1-1, 52 points (1st place, South Division)

Last time out

The Stingrays dropped their third straight game Saturday afternoon in Charlotte, 4-3. Florida, meanwhile, extended their win streak to six games with a 4-2 victory last night over the Gwinnett Gladiators.

Stingrays vs Everblades, Head-to-head in 2008-09 4-2-0

Stingrays vs Everblades, All-time 39-35-9

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)

Florida: Malcolm Cameron (1st year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Florida: Florida Panthers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Florida: Rochester Americans

Veterans

South Carolina: Nate Kiser

Florida: Ernie Hartlieb, Peter Metcalf, Doug O'Brien

Captain/Alternates

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

Florida: Kevin Baker (C), Ryan Lang (A), Peter Metcalf (A)

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (11-33-44), Michael Dubuc (20-14-34), Maxime Lacroix (18-10-28)

Florida: Kevin Baker (29-22-51), Ryan Lang (11-20-31), Peter Metcalf (4-27-31)

Notes South Carolina has scored first in each of the last five head-to-head meetings with Florida ... Lacroix (5 games) and Jeff Corey (4 games) bring point streaks into tonight's action ... Dubuc rides a three-game goal streak ... Keith Johnson returned yesterday from the AHL's Portland Pirates ... More than half of the Rays' games this season have been decided by one goal (7-7-1-3) ... SC has not lost consecutive contests in regulation this season ... The Everblades lead the ECHL with 13 away wins as well as the league's best road power play (30.7%) ... Baker ranks second in the ECHL in goals and points ... O'Brien played five games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2005-06.

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