ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Rays Set New Attedance Record of 10,568 on Saturday

January 19, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays played two games last week and finished the week 1-1-0.

First, the Florida Everblades came to town on Thursday night. This was the first meeting of the teams in over a month. The Stingrays were shut-out for the first time since Jan. 19, 2007, a span of 142 regular season games, and the team lost 4-0.

On Saturday night, 10,568 fans packed the house and watched the Stingrays defeat the Mississippi Sea Wolves 6-2. Six different Stingrays scored goals in Ian Vigier's 6th win: Spencer Carbery, Michael Dubuc, Brad Farynuk, Mike Curry, Maxime Lacroix and Scott Romfo.

The Numbers

Record: 21-12-1-3 (46 points)

Home: 10-8-0-1

Away: 11-4-1-2

Goals: Michael Dubuc (21)

Assists: Travis Morin (36)

Points: Morin (47)

Shots: Morin (124)

Penalty Minutes: Nate Kiser (97)

Power Play Goals: Dubuc (7)

Power Play Assists: Morin (17)

Power Play Points: Morin (20)

Short Handed Goals: Maxime Lacroix (2)

Short Handed Assists: Morin (2)

Short Handed Points: Lacroix, Morin (3)

Game Winners: Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Dubuc, Morin, Farynuk (3)

Wins: Bobby Goepfert (7)

GAA: Goepfert (1.81)

SPCT: Goepfert (.937)

Plus/Minus: Morin (+16)

ECHL Leaders

The Stingrays are 4th in the American Conference and 2nd in the South Division behind the Florida Everblades.

Travis Morin is 4th in the ECHL with 47 points, leads the league with 36 assists, and is 2nd with 17 power play assists.

Michael Dubuc is 6th among rookies in points (35), and 4th in goals (21). Maxime Lacroix is 11th in points (30), and 5th in goals (19).

Captain Brad Farynuk is 6th among defensemen with 24 points, and 3rd in goals (8). Nate Kiser is 2nd with 97 penalty minutes.

The Rays power play is 4th in the league at 21.5% and 6th on the penalty kill with 86.3%.

This Week:

Monday, Jan. 19

12:30 PM

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

The Stingrays are at Gwinnett for a special afternoon game at 12:30 p.m. Listen live beginning at 12:15 and the Benito's Pre Game Show with Josh Heller. The Rays are 3-2-0-1 against the Gladiators this season. This is the last game the All Star Break.

Saturday, January 24

7:30 PM

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

The Rays are in Charlotte following the All Star Break on Saturday night. The Rays are 5-3-0-1 against the Checkers this season.

Sunday, January 25

6:00 PM

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

The Rays are in Mississippi on Sunday afternoon. Don't forget, you can listen for free on www.stingrayshockey.com.

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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