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February 26, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Stingrays rallied from a 3-0 deficit to edge the Florida Everblades 4-3 in a shootout Sunday night at the North Charleston Coliseum, clinching a spot in the 2008 ECHL playoffs. Steve Pinizzotto pocketed two goals, while Grant McNeill scored just his third marker of the season to tie the game 3-3. Rory Rawlyk and Pierre-Luc O'Brien would pot shootout goals, with Davis Parley stopping four of five shooters to claim the victory. Augusta, meanwhile, dropped a 3-1 decision Sunday evening in Gwinnett.

Stingrays vs Lynx, Head-to-head in 2007-08

3-3-0

Stingrays vs Lynx, All-time

41-24-12

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)

Augusta: Bob Ferguson (3rd year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Augusta: Anaheim Ducks

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Augusta: Portland Pirates

Veterans

South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Rory Rawlyk

Augusta: Louis Goulet

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (27-34-61), Chris Chaput (17-26-43), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (8-34-42)

Augusta: Louis Goulet (13-31-44), Matt Auffrey (19-18-37), Adrian Veideman (7-23-30)

Notes

Chaput has registered points in seven straight games (2g, 10a) ... Morin (2g, 3a), O'Brien (1g, 4a), and Marty Guerin (2g, 3a) have each collected five points versus Augusta in 2007-08 ... Parley is 2-0 against the Lynx this year, including a 24-save shutout win on Jan. 19 ... South Carolina has allowed an ECHL-low 54 goals this season at home ... The Rays have scored first in their last five head-to-head meetings with Augusta ... The Stingrays have killed off 37 of 41 penalties this season against the Lynx (90.2%) ... Goulet leads Augusta with five points (3g, 2a) this season against South Carolina.

2007-08 Records

South Carolina: 34-18-2-1, 71 points (t-2nd place, South Division)

Augusta: 26-23-1-3, 56 points (t-6th place, South Division)

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