
Rays Take on Cyclones in Conference Finals Starting Saturday
Published on May 6, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays announced today the schedule for the 2009 American Conference Finals against the Cincinnati Cyclones. Action begins this Saturday, May 9th at the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:05 p.m.
Best-of-Seven Conference Finals Schedule:
5/9 Cincinnati at South Carolina 7:05 p.m. North Charleston Coliseum
5/11 Cincinnati at South Carolina 7:05 p.m. North Charleston Coliseum
5/13 South Carolina at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m. US Bank Arena
5/15 South Carolina at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m. US Bank Arena
5/16* South Carolina at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m. US Bank Arena
5/18* Cincinnati at South Carolina 7:05 p.m. North Charleston Coliseum
5/19* Cincinnati at South Carolina 7:05 p.m. North Charleston Coliseum
* if necessary
The Stingrays will be practicing at the Carolina Ice Palace on Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. All players and coaches will be available for interviews following practice.
This series is a repeat of the 2008 American Conference Finals which the Cyclones won in five games en route to the Kelly Cup championship.
It is the fourth trip to the conference finals for South Carolina and the third trip for Cincinnati. The Stingrays are 2-1 in conference finals series having captured the Kelly Cup in 1997 and 2001 while the Cyclones are 1-1 having defeated South Carolina on their way to the Kelly Cup in 2008 and losing in seven games to eventual Kelly Cup winner Atlantic City in 2003.
Individual tickets to any of the Stingrays home games can be purchased at the Coliseum Box Office or by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com. Have a group of 10 or more? Call the Stingrays front office at 744-2248 for discounted prices.
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