ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Game Preview: Playoff Berth Within Sight as Stingrays Battle Everblades Tonight

April 2, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays visit the Florida Everblades tonight at 7:30 at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida. Tonight is the seventh of nine meetings between the two teams this season.

Playoff Watch:

The Stingrays can clinch a berth in the 2014 Kelly Cup Playoffs with a win or shootout loss against the Everblades tonight. Florida sits one point back of a playoff position and the eighth-place Fort Wayne Komets.

Series at a Glance:

The Stingrays are 3-3-0-0 against the Everblades this season, dropping their last contest 3-0 on February 16 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Forward Peter Boyd leads the Stingrays against the Everblades with three goals and one assist for four points.

Leading the Charge:

Forward Dale Mitchell has three goals and five assists in his last seven games. Rookie Stephan Vigier is currently on a three-game point streak with two goals and an assist.

Broadcast Central

Watch: America One

Listen Live (Florida Feed): Desktop/Laptop/PC, iOS Devices and Android Devices

The Stingrays and Everblades collide again on Saturday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. and close their head-to-head season series on Sunday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. all at Germain Arena. The five-game road trip ends on Tuesday, April 8 against the Greenville Road Warriors at 7:00 p.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Celebrate Fan Appreciation Night and The Post and Courier Hall of Fame Night on Friday, April 11 against the Elmira Jackals at the North Charleston Coliseum! The first 1,000 fans receive a 2013-14 team photo courtesy of Sheila Lauffer at Data Imaging ! Friday is also FREE parking ! Cast your ballot for the Stingrays Hall of Fame ! Click here to vote!

2013-2014 Records

South Carolina: 39-22-2-4, 84 points (2nd place, South Division, 4th Eastern Conference)

Florida: 33-26-3-4, 73 points (4th place, South Division, 9th Eastern Conference)

2013-2014 Head-to-Head Record

3-3-0-0

South Carolina vs. Florida, 2013-14 Season Schedule (Home Games in Bold)

Nov. 16 vs. Florida 4-1 Loss Box Score

Jan. 10 at Florida 2-1 Win Box Score

Jan. 11 at Florida 1-0 Loss Box Score

Jan. 24 vs. Florida 4-2 Win Box Score

Jan. 25 vs. Florida 4-1 Win Box Score

Feb. 16 vs. Florida 3-0 Loss Box Score

Apr. 2 at Florida

Apr. 5 at Florida

Apr. 6 at Florida

2012-2013 Records

South Carolina: 38-26-5-3, 83 points (3rd place, South Division, 6th Eastern Conference)

Florida: 39-22-4-7, 89 points (2nd place, South Division, 4th Eastern Conference)

South Carolina vs. Florida, Head-to-Head in 2012-13

6-4-1-0

Stingrays vs. Florida, All-Time

68-61-16

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (3rd year)

Florida: Greg Poss (4th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Boston Bruins

Florida: Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Providence Bruins

Florida: Charlotte Checkers and Syracuse Crunch

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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