ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Ring in the New Year Tonight against Florida

Published on December 31, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays ring in the New Year against the Florida Everblades tonight at 6:05 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Tonight is the sixth of 11 meetings between to the two East-Division rivals.

BOGO Tickets for NYE:

Grab buy-one get-one tickets at the Coliseum Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com! Buy BOGO Tickets

Series Breakdown:

The Stingrays hold a 1-4-0-0 head-to-head record against the Everblades this season and look to snap a three-game losing skid against their East-Division rivals. The sides last met for a two-game series at the Coliseum on November 14 and 15 with the Everblades skating away with 4-1 and 5-4 victories. All time, the Stingrays are 71-66-16 against the Everblades.

Stingrays Stay Hot:

The Stingrays are riding an eight-game point streak (7-0-1-0) and are unbeaten in 13 of their last 14 games (12-1-1-0).

Streaking into NYE:

Seven Stingrays enter tonight's matchup on scoring, winning or unbeaten streaks. Forward Derek DeBlois has two goals and four assists in his last five games, forwards Wayne Simpson (two goals, seven assists) and Brandon Hynes (one goal, three assists) are each on four-game streaks and forward Braden Pimm (three goals, one assist) and defenseman Wade Epp (three assists) are on three-game streaks. Goaltender Adam Morrison is on a five-game winning streak and netminder Jeff Jakaitis is unbeaten in his last nine games (7-0-1-1).

Broadcast Central

Watch: ECHL.TV

Listen Live: ECHL.TV, 87.8 FM (Inside the Coliseum)

Twitter: @SCStingrays

Facebook: SCStingraysHockey

Game Notes

The Stingrays begin a three-game road trip on Thursday, January 8 against the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia and return to the North Charleston Coliseum for a three-game in three-day home weekend starting Friday, January 16 against the Toledo Walleye at 7:05 p.m. Grab a Friday Family Four Pack including four tickets to the game, four hotdogs, four sodas and large popcorn for $55! All college and military tickets are $7 will ID at the Coliseum Box office! Buy Friday Family Four Pack

On Saturday, January 17, the Stingrays celebrate Charleston County Environmental Management Patrick Gaul Bobblehead Giveaway Night against the Indianapolis Fuel at 7:05! Be one of the first 1,000 fans to grab a bobblehead of the Stingrays' fan favorite!

The weekend wraps up Sunday, January 18 with Frozen with the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry at 3:05 p.m. against the Walleye. Sing your favorite songs from the Disney classic and dress as your favorite characters! Sunday is also Crews Subaru Family Sunday and Kids Day with $5 kids tickets and $5 kids meals on the Coliseum concourse! Stay after the game and bring your ice skates for the Health First Frozen Postgame Skate with the Rays! Buy $5 Kids Tickets

2014-2015 Records

South Carolina: 16-10-1-4, 37 points (3rd place, East Division)

Florida: 21-4-0-1, 43 points (1st place, East Division)

South Carolina vs. Florida, 2014-15 Season Schedule (Home Games in Bold, All times Eastern)

Oct. 17 at Florida 4-3 Loss Box Score

Oct. 18 at Florida 2-1 Shootout Win Box Score

Nov. 7 vs. Florida 6-3 Loss Box Score

Nov. 14 vs. Florida 4-1 Loss Box Score

Nov. 15 vs. Florida 5-4 Loss Box Score

Dec. 31 vs. Florida 6:05 p.m.

Jan 25 vs. Florida 3:05 p.m.

Jan. 28 at Florida 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 27 at Florida 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 28 at Florida 7:00 p.m.

Apr. 4 at Florida 7:00 p.m.

2013-2014 Records

South Carolina: 43-23-2-4, 92 points (1st place, South Division, 3rd Eastern Conference)

Florida: 37-27-3-5, 82 points (4th place, South Division, 9th Eastern Conference)

South Carolina vs. Florida, Head-to-Head in 2014-15

1-4-0-0

Stingrays vs. Florida, All-Time

71-66-16

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (4th year)

Florida: Greg Poss (5th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals

Florida: Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Providence Bruins and Hershey Bears

Florida: Charlotte Checkers and Syracuse Crunch

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