ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays End Season-Opening Weekend on High Note

Published on October 25, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays opened the 2010-11 season on the road against the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Greenville Road Warriors for a week record of 1-1-0-0. The Stingrays traveled to The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Friday and grabbed an early 1-0 lead thanks to forward Nikita Kashirsky, but the Gladiators lit the lamp four times in the second period in route to a 6-2 victory. Kashirsky picked up the second marker for the Stingrays midway through the third period. Sunday marked the first ever meeting between the Stingrays and the Road Warriors. Greenville jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but couldn't hold on as defenseman Josh Godfrey, forwards Maxime Lacroix, Matt Scherer and Kashirsky found the back of the net for a 4-2 win. Godfrey had a three-point night (1g, 2a) and goaltender Jared DeMichiel earned his first professional win stopping 27 of 29 Road Warriors shots.

The Numbers

Record: 1-1-0-0

Home: 0-0-0-0

Away: 1-1-0-0

Goals: Nikita Kashirsky (3)

Assists: T-Josh Godfrey, Maxime Lacroix, Tommy Goebel, Pierre-Luc O'Brien (2)

Points: T-Nikita Kashirsky, Josh Godfrey, Maxime Lacroix (3)

Penalty Minutes: Patrick Cullity (8)

Power Play Goals: Nikita Kashirsky (1)

Power Play Assists: T-Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Dustin Stevenson (1)

Power Play Points: Nikita Kashirsky, Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Dustin Stevenson (1)

Short Handed Goals: N/A

Short Handed Assists: N/A

Short Handed Points: N/A

Game Winners: Nikita Kashirsky (1)

Wins: Jared DeMichiel (1)

GAA: Jared DeMichiel (2.14)

SPCT: Jared DeMichiel (.927)

Taking the Lead:

The Stingrays are fourth in the South Division with two points and eighth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Stingrays rookie defenseman Patrick Cullity ranks third among ECHL defensemen with four minor penalties.

This Week:

Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Friday, Oct. 29

7:05 p.m.

Bi-Lo Center

Fox Sports Radio 1450

Stingrayshockey.com

Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Saturday, Oct. 30

7:05 p.m.

Bi-Lo Center

ESPN Radio 910

Stingrayshockey.com

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