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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Rays Host Mississippi Tonight at 7:05 p.m.

March 20, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays host the Mississippi Sea Wolves tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum.

It's Military Night with all branches of the military in attendance at tonight's game. Come out and see which branch brings out the most fans! Fans with a valid military ID get $1 off tickets purchased at the Coliseum Box Office.

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.



2008-09 Records
South Carolina: 35-22-2-4, 76 points (2nd place, South Division)
Mississippi: 27-29-6-1, 61 points (5th place, South Division)

Last time out
The Stingrays blanked the Charlotte Checkers on the road Sunday afternoon, 4-0. James Reimer, in his second game with South Carolina and celebrating his 21st birthday, earned his first professional shutout with 25 saves. Maxime Lacroix led all skaters with three points (1g, 2a) while Matt Scherer collected a pair of goals. Mississippi, meanwhile, dropped a 3-2 decision on home ice last Saturday to the Florida Everblades.

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, Head-to-head in 2008-09
8-4-2-1

Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, All-time
19-9-8

Head Coaches
South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)
Mississippi: Steffon Walby (2nd year)

NHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Washington Capitals
Mississippi: Philadelphia Flyers

AHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Hershey Bears
Mississippi: Philadelphia Phantoms

Veterans
South Carolina: Kip Brennan, Patrick Wellar
Mississippi: None

Captain/Alternates
South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (A), Travis Morin (A), Matt Scherer (A)
Mississippi: Jason Tejchma (C), Mathieu Melanson (A), Mark Rooneem (A)

Top Scorers
South Carolina: Travis Morin (20-56-76), Maxime Lacroix (31-26-57), Michael Dubuc (35-20-55)
Mississippi: Ryan Cruthers (28-34-62), Mathieu Melanson (28-33-61), Alexandre Parent (17-28-45)

Notes
Morin needs four assists to tie the single-season team record of 60, set by Mike Ross (1996-97) and tied by Dave Seitz (2002-03) ... D Dave Grimson (Sacred Heart) and F Mick Berge (Minnesota State-Mankato) are slated to make their professional debuts ... Brennan, sent down for the weekend by Hershey, has NHL experience with Los Angeles, Atlanta, Anaheim, and the New York Islanders ... South Carolina has earned points in five straight games (4-0-0-1) ... The Rays have outshot their opponent in 16 consecutive contests ... Ryan Munce, among the leaders in several goaltending categories, is 6-4-1 and has an impressive .932 save percentage against SC this season ... Mississippi acquired F Evan Kotsopoulos last week from Utah ... The Sea Wolves are in the midst of a season-ending eight-game road trip.

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