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ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Head To Charlotte; Wrap Up Series Today

December 20, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays travel north to battle the Charlotte Checkers this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tonight is the eighth of eleven scheduled meetings between the two teams this season and the final game of this five-game mini series. Stingrays lead the series 4-0. The Stingrays comes into today's contest on an ECHL- best 13 game winning streak, a new team record.

The Stingrays return home Sunday, December 27 at 4:00 p.m. against the Charlotte Checkers. Join the Stingrays on Sunday for Kid's Day featuring $5 kid's tickets and a pregame kid's carnival. It is also Adopt-a-Dog Sunday with Camp Bow Wow. Be sure to stop by their table on the main concourse to see the Adoptable Dog of the Night. Stick around after the game for Skate with the Rays with your favorite Stingrays players. Ticket packages and individual tickets are on sale now! Call the Stingrays front office at (843) 744-2248 for more information. For all the latest Stingrays news, visit www.stingrayshockey.com

Note of the Night Stingrays defenseman Josh Godfrey continues his hot streak recording two assists last night against the Checkers and pushed his point streak to five games with seven points (1g, 6a).

Put it in the Record Books With a with 4-2 victory last night, the Stingrays set a new team record of 13 consecutive wins. The last four victories have been against Charlotte.

Fornataro Continues to Fly With a goal last night, Stingrays forward Matt Fornataro pushed his point streak to eight games recording five goals and seven assists for 12 points.

At the Top Stingrays forwards Nikita Kashirsky and Keith Johnson lead South Carolina over the Checkers with seven points each. Kashirsky has five goals and two assists including a hat trick against Charlotte while Johnson has three goals and four assists.

2009-2010 Season Records: South Carolina: 22-6-1-3, 48 points (1st place, South Division) Charlotte: 14-9-3-1, 32 points (2nd place, South Division)

Stingrays vs. Checkers, Head-to-Head in 2009-2010 5-2-0-0

2008-09 Records South Carolina: 43-23-2-4, 90 points (1st place, South Division) Charlotte: 34-29-2-6, 76 points (3rd place, South Division)

Stingrays vs Checkers, Head-to-head in 2008-09 10-5-0-1

Stingrays vs Checkers, All-time 74-48-19

Head Coaches South Carolina: Cail MacLean (1st year) Charlotte: Derek Wilkinson (6th year)

NHL Affiliate South Carolina: Washington Capitals Charlotte: New York Rangers/Colorado Avalanche

AHL Affiliate South Carolina: Hershey Bears Charlotte: Hartford Wolf Pack/Lake Erie Monsters

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