ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Rays Look to Make it Eleven in a Row at Home as Team Hosts Lynx Tonight

Published on January 31, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Stingrays dropped a 3-2 decision Tuesday night to the Florida Everblades in Estero, FL. Down 3-0 in the 3rd period, Cail MacLean (power play) and Travis Morin pocketed markers to draw South Carolina within one goal. The Rays, though, couldn't net the equalizer and saw their six-game win streak come to an end. Augusta and Gwinnett combined for 14 goals Tuesday evening, with the Lynx skating away with an 8-6 victory over the Gladiators.

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

3-1-0

Stingrays vs Lynx, All-time

41-22-12

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, Matt Reid

Augusta: Louis Goulet, Geoff Peters

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Travis Morin (20-27-47), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (7-30-37), Cail MacLean (13-18-31)

Augusta: Aaron Slattengren (28-16-44), Louis Goulet (10-26-36), Matt Auffrey (15-16-31)

Notes

The Stingrays will be looking for an ECHL season-high 11th straight home win tonight ... Morin has registered points in nine consecutive games, totaling 16 points (8g, 8a) ... D Patrick McNeill has tallied points in all three games since his return from Hershey, and overall has recorded points in 10 straight games dating back to October ... Augusta is still without leading scorer and ECHL All-Star Slattengren, who remains on recall to the AHL's Providence Bruins ... South Carolina has outscored its opponents 50-27 in the 3rd period in 07-08 ... The Stingrays, who's last three contests have been decided by one goal, are 9-5-1-1 this season in one-goal games ... Coming into this evening's contest, South Carolina has played a league-low 17 home games this season ... Tonight's contest is the Stingrays' first and only Thursday home game of the 2007-08 campaign.

2007-08 Records

South Carolina: 27-13-1-1, 56 points (2nd place, South Division)

Augusta: 22-18-0-3, 47 points (5th place, South Division)

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