
Ring in the New Year With the Stingrays Tonight at 7:05pm
December 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
North Charleston, SC - Come Ring in the New Year with the South Carolina Stingrays! The team hosts the Mississippi Sea Wolves tonight at 7:05 p.m.
Fans, make sure to stay until the end of the game and help us count down the last ten seconds to the balloon drop!
Up next for the Stingrays: Guaranteed Win Night on Friday! If the Stingrays do not win against the Gwinnett Gladiators on Friday Night, everyone who signs up will receive a free ticket to the Thursday, Jan. 15th game against the Florida Everblades. Fans must sign up to receive ticket and can turn in the forms being handed out at the door to any Stingrays employee or usher.
Tickets for tonight's game and Friday night's game are still available 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: 18-7-1-2, 39 points (2nd place, South Division)
Mississippi: 14-15-3, 31 points (4th place, South Division)
Last time out
Michael Dubuc recorded his second hat trick of the year and tallied four goals total as the Stingrays defeated Mississippi on Sunday afternoon 6-3. Ryan Munce made 40 saves to earn his 10th win of the season as Mississippi defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators on Monday night.
Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, Head-to-head in 2008-09
3-1-1-1
Stingrays vs Sea Wolves, All-time
14-6-7
Head Coaches
South Carolina: Jared Bednar (2nd year)
Mississippi: Steffon Walby (2nd year)
NHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Washington Capitals
Mississippi: Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning
AHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Hershey Bears
Mississippi: Houston Aeros
Veterans
South Carolina: Nate Kiser
Mississippi: Brent Henley
Captain/Alternates
South Carolina: Brad Farynuk (C), Nate Kiser (A), Travis Morin (A)
Mississippi: Jason Tejchma (C), Matt Deschamps (A), Mark Rooneem (A)
Top Scorers
South Carolina: Travis Morin (9-25-34), Michael Dubuc (17-12-29), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (8-17-25)
Mississippi: Ryan Cruthers (18-17-35), Jason Tejchma (9-19-28), Alexandre Parent (9-17-26)
Notes
Bobby Goepfert was returned to the Stingrays yesterday and is expected to make the start tonight...Bryson Busniuk has been activated off the IR...Paul Kelly was released prior to the game...The Stingrays had both the ECHL Player of the Week and Goaltender of the Week, rookie Michael Dubuc and Ian Vigier...
Don't miss any of the fast-paced, hard-hitting action of the 2008-09 season; purchase your ticket package today! For more information, including benefits, pricing, and package options, call the Stingrays at 744-2248 or view the information online at www.stingrayshockey.com.
ECHL Stories from December 31, 2008
- Chiefs Comeback Falls Short in OT - Johnstown Chiefs
- Nailers Conclude 2008 With New Year's Eve Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Stingrays Stopped by Mississippi 2-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Nailers Win 6-1 Over Cyclones - Wheeling Nailers
- Munce's 45 Stops Help Sea Wolves Ring Out 2008 With Win - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Checkers' Five-Goal Third Dooms Everblades - Florida Everblades
- Leaderer Leads Devils to 5-4 Overtime Win Over the Chiefs - Trenton Devils
- Checkers Offense Explodes in Third Period, Defeat Everblades 5-` - Charlotte Checkers
- Thunder Deals Defenseman Jorgensen to Phoenix - Stockton Thunder
- Trevor Smith Recalled To New York; Makes NHL Debut - Utah Grizzlies
- RoadRunners Acquire D Jim Jorgensen From Stockton - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Condors deal Reinhardt to Ontario - Bakersfield Condors
- Sea Wolves Rookie Forward Cruthers Named to All-Star Team - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Three Nailers Selected To All-Star Squad - Wheeling Nailers
- Reign Add Reinhardt and Chivara - Ontario Reign
- Three Blades Named to ECHL All-Star Game - Florida Everblades
- ECHL Transactions - December 31 - ECHL
- Two Chiefs Named All-Star Game Starters - Johnstown Chiefs
- Veteran Labenski, Rookie Bowers Named 2009 ECHL All-Stars - Dayton Bombers
- Checkers Matthew Ford Selected to All-Star Game - Charlotte Checkers
- Cyclones Sign Jamie Coghlan, Lose St. Denis To Recall - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Morin, Kroll and Neuvirth Selected to Represent Rays at All-Star Game - South Carolina Stingrays
- Tyler Doig and Steve Ward Selected As ECHL All-Stars - Reading Royals
- Cyclones Olivier Latendresse Named Started In All-Star Game - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Aspenlind Named ECHL All Star - Elmira Jackals
- Matt Cohen Selected to ECHL All-Star Game - Trenton Devils
- Fox To Represent Gladiators in 2009 ECHL All Star Game - Atlanta Gladiators
- American Conference Roster Announced For ECHL All-Star Game - ECHL
- Cyclones Place Ryan Toomey on Suspended List - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Former RoadRunners' Goalie Tordjman Recalled To Phoenix Coyotes - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Ring in the New Year With the Stingrays Tonight at 7:05pm - South Carolina Stingrays
- Wheeling Hosts Cincinnati On Dollar Beer Night Tonight - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- South Carolina's Vigier Named Reebok ECHL Goaltender Of The Week - ECHL
- Vigier Named Reebok ECHL Goaltender of the - South Carolina Stingrays
- Five New Thunder Fly In, Agree To Terms - Stockton Thunder
- Devils Down Jackals 4-1 - Trenton Devils
- Royals Fall To The Chiefs, 4-3 - Reading Royals
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