Stingrays Battle the Inferno Tonight
Published on October 20, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
The South Carolina Stingrays take on in-state rival Columbia Inferno tonight at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for Season Ticket Holders and at 6 p.m. for the general public.
Last Time Out
The Stingrays open their 15th anniversary season on Saturday, while Columbia, down 5-0 at one point in the 2nd period Friday night against Charlotte, dropped a 5-4 decision to the Checkers.
2006-07 Regular Season Record
South Carolina: 36-27-4-5, 81 points (6th place, South Division)
Columbia: 29-34-4-5, 67 points (7th place, South Division)
Last Season Head-to-head
South Carolina won season series 8-3
Head Coaches
South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)
Columbia: Troy Mann (2nd year)
NHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Washington Capitals
Columbia: Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL Affiliate
South Carolina: Hershey Bears
Columbia: Toronto Marlies
Veterans
South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Matt Reid
Columbia: Anthony Battaglia, Owen Fussey, Brad Ralph
Top Returning Scorers
South Carolina: Matt Reid (29g, 31a), Cail MacLean (25g, 33a), Chris Chaput (24g, 32a)
Columbia: Jeff Miles (28g, 42a), Brad Ralph (20g, 34a), Mac Faulkner (17g, 33a)
Notes
South Carolina will be without C Matt Reid and D T.J. McElroy for Saturday's game ... LW Owen Fussey is one of two Inferno players with NHL experience, having played four games with the Washington Capitals during the 2003/04 season. The other, Brad Ralph, skated one game with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2000-01 campaign ... Fussey won a Calder Cup Championship with the Hershey Bears in 2006 ... Columbia D Patrick Wellar won a Kelly Cup with the Alaska Aces in 2006 ... Inferno LW Anthony Battaglia is the younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs LW Bates Battaglia ... South Carolina returns 10 players who played with the club in 2006-07, while Columbia features nine returnees ... 13 of the 20 players on the Stingrays roster played at the college level.
6 Degrees of Separation
Stingrays forward Marty Guerin played with Inferno RW Joe Cooper for four years at Miami-Ohio University ... Wellar (21 games) and Stingrays forward Bryan Esner (12 games) each spent time with the AHL's Peoria Rivermen in 2006-07.
Come out to the Coliseum tonight as your South Carolina Stingrays take on the Charlotte Checkers for the Opening Night of 15 Years of hockey in the Low Country. Tonight's game will feature FREE PARKING, a Dodge Koozie giveaway, and a Powerball ticket giveaway courtesy of South Carolina Education Lottery. Stay after the game for a LIVE JERSEY AUCTION of the 15th Anniversary jerseys. Following the auction, head over to Centre Pointe Bar and Grille across from the Tanger Outlets for the post-game party.
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