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Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Celebrate Opening Night Tonight Against Everblades

November 5, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC -The South Carolina Stingrays celebrate their 18th season of hockey in the Lowcountry tonight against the Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Catch all the action live on Fox Sports Radio 1450 and at www.stingrayshockey.com. Tonight is the first of 13 scheduled meetings between the two teams this season.

Tonight is FREE PARKING night, Military Appreciation Night with Force Protection, 100.9 WAY FM Family Friday and Magnetic Schedule Giveaway, courtesy of Comcast!

Come early and jam with Stingrays great Dave Seitz and the King Street Band as they perform outside the main entrance (International Blvd.) from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Opening Weekend continues tomorrow, Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 against the Everblades at 7:05 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at North Charleston Coliseum. Saturday is Boy Scout Night and Domestic Violence Awareness Night! Warm Feet Happy Hearts will be at the main entrance collecting socks to donate to local children in need. Please bring a package of new socks to the game and support a great cause!

Ticket packages for the 2010-11 season are on sale now! Call the Stingrays front office at (843) 744-2248 or click here for more information. For all the latest Stingrays news visit www.stingrayshockey.com or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/SCStingraysHockey. Stingrays Hockey - It's More Than Just a Game.

Connelly Returns

Goaltender Shane Connelly returns to the Stingrays after being acquired from the Elmira Jackals. Connelly currently ranks second among ECHL goaltenders with a 1.50 goals-against average and first with a .957 save percentage.

Taking the Bite Out of the Everblades

The Stingrays are 47-43-12 all-time against the Everblades and went 6-4-2-1 during the 2009-10 season.

We Have The Power

The Stingrays' power play is currently ranked fourth in the ECHL at 23.1 percent, scoring six goals on 26 opportunities.

The Best Offense is a Good Defense

Stingrays defenseman Josh Godfrey leads the team in goals (4) and is ranked third among ECHL defensemen with six points (4g, 2a).

2010-2011 Records

South Carolina: 2-3-0-0, 4 points (4th place, South Division, 10th Eastern Conference)

Florida: 5-3-0-0, 10 points (2nd place, South Division, 4th Eastern Conference)

2010-2011 Head-to-Head Record

0-0-0-0

2009-2010 Records

South Carolina: 41-19-6-6, 94 points (2nd place, South Division, 4th American Conference)

Florida: 38-25-4-5, 85 points (3rd place, South Division, 6th American Conference)

Stingrays vs. Everblades, Head-to-head in 2009-10

6-4-2-1

Stingrays vs. Everblades, All-time

47-43-12

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Cail MacLean (2nd year)

Florida: Greg Poss (1st year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Florida: Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lightning

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Florida: Charlotte Checkers/Norfolk Admirals

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